Transcript About Sprays

Judging Sprays
This Program Services Committee
presentation created by
Jolene Adams
ARS Guidelines for Judging
Point Scoring
• Form = 25 points
– The overall shape of the inflorescence
– The form of each individual floret
• Color = 20 points
– Hue – gradation of the color
– Chroma – purity of the hue, saturation
– Brightness – clearness of the color
• Substance = 15 points
– Amount of moisture and starch in each petal
Point Scoring, cont.
• Stem and Foliage = 20 points
– Straight stem of proper length
– Intact prickles
– Appropriate girth to support the bloom or
spray
– Upright peduncle of appropriate length
– Foliage should frame the bloom, be
symmetrically stacked, evenly spaced
Point Scoring, cont.
• Balance and Proportion = 10 points
– Those properties of the specimen that combine
the relative sizes of bloom, stem and foliage
into a visually pleasing exhibit
• Size = 10 points
– The actual dimensions of the bloom or
inflorescence
– The size of each individual floret
– Except for Miniatures, superior size in an
excellent specimen is to be rewarded
Dictionary Definitions for ‘Spray’
• Cluster of blooms growing from the main or a
lateral stem which contribute to the total
inflorescence
• Flower arrangements consisting of a single branch
or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
• Old English for "small branch," 1297, possibly
related to the word spræc "shoot, twig"
• A natural division of a rose stem
• Two or more blooms on a stem
• An inflorescence or cluster
Celsiana
a panicle
a simple
umbel
raceme
Form – 25 points
• The overall shape and configuration of the spray
itself
– The effect must be pleasing to the eye
– Symmetric from both the top and side view
• regular outline (circular, oblong, rectangular, etc.)
• flat, domed, etc. from the side view
• no gaps or irregular spaces between florets
• The form of each floret
– All florets should be of the form that is typical of the
variety
– All florets are judged like one-bloom-per-stem blooms
Form – HT, Gr
• All florets of Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora sprays
should be of “exhibition form” if that is typical of
the variety
• For HT and GR, the “ideal” spray of exhibition
form florets would take preference over a spray
showing stages of bloom
Peace
Form – all others
• Sprays may be “naturally grown”, i.e., not
disbudded (may have “green” buds)
• Disbudding may be done to improve the overall
appearance of the spray
• Each spray of an inflorescence need not arise from
the same leaf axil as long as the overall effect is
pleasing
• Florets must be typical of the variety, do not need
to be “exhibition” form
Newport
Fairy
Iceberg
Blueberry Hill #1
Blueberry Hill #2
Color – 20 points
Substance – 15 points
• Petal color must be typical of the variety
• Color of florets must be evenly matched or well
blended for visual appeal
• If fully open, stamens must be fresh and visible
• Petal crispness and freshness must be evaluated
Celine Forestier
Stem and Foliage – 20 points
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The spray should not “nod”
Stem and foliage should be clean
No torn leaves or leaflets
The stem should be of adequate length to support
the inflorescence
Balance and Proportion – 10 points
• Not as much stem is required to balance the spray
• Two sets of leaves below the lowest lateral cane
are sufficient
• Leaf sets from lateral axils within the sprays are
typical
• A massive spray seldom makes a good exhibit – it
is out of balance
Size – a “BIG” 10 points
• Individual florets
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Hybrid Tea – big is better
Floribunda, Polyantha – typical of the variety or larger
Miniature – petiteness counts
Mini-Flora – big is better
Shrubs, Climbers, OGRs – typical of the variety or
larger
• Geometrics
• Structure of the inflorescence
ARS Awards for Sprays
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Best Hybrid Tea Spray
Best Grandiflora Spray
Best Miniature Spray
Best Mini-Flora Spray
Best Floribunda Spray – or –
– Gold Medal, Floribunda Sprays (Queen)
– Silver Medal, Floribunda Sprays (King)
– Bronze Medal, Floribunda Sprays (Princess)
Examples
What do you see that is ‘good’ about each exhibit?
What do you see that is ‘not good’?
Lime Sublime
Dortmund
Bill Warriner
F.J. Grootendorst
Lady of the Dawn
Altissimo
Stretch Johnson
Playgirl
BACK: Nicole, Fabulous!, and Sexy Rexy
FRONT: Europeana, Lavaglut
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