Re: SHOW: Do I have a grooming problem?
Vince,
So sorry, but yes, those stalks, as you describe them
are doomed. When judging is done it is on the
complete stalk: buds, blooms, branches, leaves, etc.
It is perfectly acceptable (and advisable) to remove
spent blooms, (unless showing seedlings) being careful
to remove the ovary and not to tear the spathe.
However, if a branch no longer has a bud left you have
a problem. There must be a bud left at each point to
be judged. Removing a branch, except where it is
covered by a leaf at the joint is also a no-no. To
begin with when you remove that branch you ruin the
"branching" and balance of the stalk. If you subtract
points for missing buds, branching not typical for the
variety, and then anything else that might be wrong
you quickly fall out of the ribbons. As a general
rule, we mark this type of stalk as "FOR DISPLAY ONLY"
and place it on a separate table for visitors to
enjoy.
I hope that next year's season and show are better
timed and more fun. Good luck and don't give up!
vince lewonski wrote:
>
> Because of the early season this year, there weren't too
> many good stalks to take to the shows. I brought some just
> for color - I knew that they weren't going to get blues,
> but they had a nice fresh terminal flower open.
> Several stalks had the second terminal bud as the only
> flower left - the side branches were bare. I carefully
> removed the side branches. These stalks received no award
> at all from the judges.
> Is there a proper way to groom stalks with only one
> flower remaining? Should the spent side branches be left
> on? Or would that cause a loss of points because no
> grooming was done? Are these doomed to forever receive no
> award, no matter how straight the stalk and nice the
> flower?
>
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> Secane, Pennsylvania, USA Zone 6b
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Dana Brown
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Lubbock, TX USA 79401
Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
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