Horticulture
Tea Party
May 2025
127 Entries
Section A
Cut Flowers/Foliage
Section A
Cut Flowers/Foliage
Class 1 (Sub-divided)
Lamprocapnos spectabile (formerly Dicentra spectabilis) (Bleeding Heart), 1 stem - Pink
5 Entries
Class 1A - Other Colour/Size
3 Entries
Section A�Class 1
1st Place
Derryn Gill
Section A�Class 1
2nd Place
Lorraine Luski
Section A�Class 1
3rd Place
Rosemary Passafiume - McLean
Section A�Class 1A - other colour/size
1st Place
Derryn Gill
Section A�Class 1A - other
colour/size
2nd Place
Carolyn Moras
Section A�Class 1A - other
colour/size
3rd Place
Maria Tang
Section A
Cut Flowers/Foliage
Class 2 (Sub-divided)
Polygonatum (Solomon’s Seal), 1 sp. or cv., 1 stem
9 Entries
Class 2A - Variegated Leaf
3 Entries
Section A�Class 2
1st Place
Martha Huffman
Section A�Class 2
2nd Place
Elaine Hill
Section A�Class 2
3rd Place
Christine Lewis
Section A�Class 2A - variegated leaf
1st Place
Carolyn Moras
Apologies, no photo available
Section A�Class 2A -
variegated leaf
2nd Place
Barbara Scott
Apologies, no photo available
Section A�Class 2A -
variegated leaf
3rd Place
Carolyn Moras
Section A
Cut Flowers/Foliage
Class 3
Tulipa (Tulip), no more than two pairs of leaves permitted, 1 sp. or cv., 1 stem
7 Entries
Section A�Class 3
1st Place
Christine Lewis
Section A�Class 3
2nd Place
Agnes Koreny
Apologies, no photo available
Section A�Class 3
3rd Place
Christine Lewis
Section A
Cut Flowers/Foliage
Class 4
Iris, 1 sp. or cv., 1 stem
3 Entries
Section A�Class 4
First Place
Carolyn Moras
Section A�Class 4
Second Place
Elaine Hill
Section A�Class 4
3rd Place
Derryn Gill
Section A
Cut Flowers/Foliage
Class 5 (Sub-divided by colour)
Allium, 1 sp. or cv., 1 stem
4 Entries
Class 5A - purple
5 Entries
Section A�Class 5 - other colour
1st Place
Derryn Gill
Section A�Class 5 - other colour
2nd Place
Rosemary Dobson
Section A�Class 5 - other colour
3rd Place
Elaine Hill
Section A�Class 5A - purple
1st Place
Christine Lewis
Section A�Class 5A - purple
2nd Place
Rosemary Dobson
Section A�Class 5A - purple
3rd Place
Carolyn Moras
Section A
Cut Flowers/Foliage
Class 6
Bulb, corm, tuber, rhizome, AOC, 1 stem
2 Entries
Section A�Class 6
1st Place
Derryn Gill
Daffodil
Section A�Class 6
2nd Place
Sandra Radcliffe
Daffodil
Section A
Cut Flowers/Foliage
Class 7 (Sub-divided)
Perennial, in bloom, AOC, 1 sp. or cv.,
1 spray - 6 Entries
Class 7A - Single Stem
7 Entries
Section A�Class 7 - spray
1st Place
Christine Lewis
Columbine
Section A�Class 7 - spray
2nd Place
Carolyn Moras
Columbine
Section A�Class 7 - spray
3rd Place
Rosemary Dobson
Columbine
Section A�Class 7A - stem
1st Place: Ibi Smith - Bergenia
2nd Place: Rosemary Dobson - Peony
3rd Place: Lorraine Luski - Tiarella
Apologies, no photos available
Section A
Cut Flowers/Foliage
Class 8
Collection of perennials grown for bloom, 1 stem or spray, minimum 3 different sp. and/or cvs., arranged in exhibitor’s own container
1 Entry
Section A�Class 8
1st Place
Elaine Hill
Apologies, no photo available
Section A
Cut Flowers/Foliage
Class 9
Collection of perennials grown for foliage, 1 stem or spray, minimum 3 different sp. and/or cvs., arranged in exhibitor’s own container
8 Entries
Section A�Class 9
1st Place: Trudy Grantham
2nd Place: Rosemary Dobson
3rd Place: Elaine Hill
Apologies, photos not available
Section A
Cut Flowers/Foliage
Class 10
NEW MEMBER YEAR 1 OR 2: Perennial from exhibitor’s garden, in bloom, 1 stem
1 Entry
Section A�Class 10
1st Place: Agnes Koreny, Newcomer
Columbine
Apologies, no photo available
Section B
Cut Branches and Vines (hardy and woody
< 1m in length (from lip of container to tip of branch)
Section B
Class 11
Paeonia suffruticosa or P. rockii (Tree Peony), 1 cv., 1 bloom
1 Entry
Section B�Class 11
1st Place: Ellen Clark - Tree Peony
Apologies, no photo available
Section B
Class 12 (Sub-divided)
Syringa (Lilac), 1 sp. or cv., 1 truss
6 Entries
Class 12A - variegated
3 Entries
Section B�Class 12
1st Place
Rosemary Passafiume -McLean
Section B�Class 12
2nd Place
Ibi Smith
Section B�Class 12
3rd Place
Carolyn Moras
Section B�Class 12A variegated
1st Place
Barbara Scott
Section B�Class 12A variegated
2nd Place
Ibi Smith
Section B�Class 12A
variegated
3rd Place
Maria Tang
Section B
Class 13
Branch in bloom, AOC, 1 branch
5 Entries
Section B�Class 13
1st Place
Rosemary Dobson
Daphne
Section B�Class 13
2nd Place
Rosemary Dobson
Japanese Snowball
Section B�Class 13
3rd Place
Rosemary Passafiume - McLean
Rhododendron
Section B
Class 14
Vine in bloom (e.g., Wisteria), AOC
1 Entry
Section B�Class 14
1st Place
Rosemary Dobson
Chocolate Vine
Section C
Native Plants – Refer to Roster for details & list of native species (“Nativars” are not permitted: a “Nativar” is a man-made cultivar of a native plant species.)
Section C
Class 15
Native bulb, corm, tuber, rhizome in bloom, 1 sp., 1 stem
2 Entries
Section C�Class 15
1st Place
Ellen Clark
Maybelle
Section C�Class 15
2nd Place
Christine Lewis
Canada anemone
Section C
Native Plants
Class 16
Native perennial, 1 sp., 1 bloom, stem or spray
6 Entries
Section C�Class 16
1st Place
Maria Tang
Wild Geranium
Section C�Class 16
2nd Place
Elaine Hill
Virginia Bluebells
Section C�Class 16
3rd Place
Elaine Hill
Golden Alexander
Section C
Native Plants
Class 17
Native branch or vine (woody), in bloom, 1 sp., 1 branch or stem, < 1m (39”) in length (from lip of container to tip of branch)
1 Entry
Section C�Class 17
1st Place
Rosemary Dobson
Redbud
Judges’ Choice
Section D
Houseplants
Section D
Houseplants
Class 18
Houseplant(s) grown for bloom, bracts, or fruit, 1 sp. or cv., 1 pot any size
4 Entries
Section D�Class 18
1st Place
Susan Schwab
Anthurium
Section D�Class 18
2nd Place
Joyce Johnson
Ardisia (white)
Section D�Class 18
3rd Place
Joyce Johnson
Ardisia (red)
Section D
Houseplants
Class 19 (Sub-divided)
Houseplant(s) grown for foliage, 1 sp. or cv., 1 pot any size -
Class 19 - Ferns - 3 Entries
Class 19A - Any Other Cultivar (AOC)
5 Entries
Section D�Class 19 - Fern
1st Place
Joyce Moffat
Rabbit Foot Fern
Best in show
Section D�Class 19 - Fern
2nd Place
Martha Huffman
Maidenhair Fern
Section D�Class 19
3rd Place
Joyce Johnson
Grenvillea robusta
(not a fern, error in sub-dividing class)
Section D�Class 19A AOC
1st Place
Susan Schwab
Ming Aralia, Polyscias fruticosa
Section D�Class 19A AOC
2nd Place
Joyce Johnson
Geoppertia Hakeyamela
Section D�Class 19A AOC
3rd Place
Susan Schwab
Variegated Ivy
Section D
Houseplants
Class 20 (Sub-divided)
Succulent(s), incl. Cactus, AOC, 1 sp. or cv., 1 pot any size
Class 20 - pot = to 4” or less - 4 Entries
Class 20A - pot more than 4” - 6 Entries
Section D�Class 20
Pot = or < 4”
1st Place
Ibi Smith
Fairy Castle Cactus
Section D�Class 20
Pot = or < 4”
2nd Place
Christine Lewis
Golden Barrel Cactus
Section D�Class 20
Pot = or < 4”
3rd Place
Ibi Smith
Baby Rubber Plant
Section D�Class 20A
Pot > 4”
1st Place
Rosemary Dobson
String of Needles
Section D�Class 20A
Pot > 4”
2nd Place
Rosemary Dobson
Rhipsalis
Section D�Class 20A
Pot > 4”
3rd Place
Susan Schwab
Agave
Section E
Herbs
Section E
Herbs
Class 21
Collection of cut herb stems in exhibitor’s own container, minimum 5 sp. or cvs., 1 stem per cv., named. State use of each herb.
3 Entries
Section D�Class 21
1st Place
Derryn Gill
Section D�Class 21
2nd Place
Lorraine Luski
Section D�Class 21
3rd Place
Elaine Hill
Section E
Herbs
Class 22
Collection of potted herbs, 3 different sp. or cvs., each in its own pot, pots displayed on exhibitor’s tray or placemat. Named. State use of herbs.
2 Entries
Section E�Class 22
1st Place
Elaine Hill
Section E�Class 22
2nd Place
Derryn Gill
Section F
Education
Entries not judged
Section F
Education
Class 23
A horticultural specimen, tool, book, article, website, etc. that would interest gardeners. Explain why.
0 Entries
Division III
Special Exhibits & Other Exhibits
“Springtime”
Division III Special Exhibits & Other Exhibits
Class 25
“Springtime” A Pot-et-Fleur (see OJES Pg. 149) with spring flowers predominating. Flowering branches may be used including Pussy Willows. Accessories permitted. Plant material may be newly acquired. Space allotted: 60 cm wide x 76.2 cm deep (24” x 30”).
5 Entries
Division III�Class 25
1st Place
Rosemary
Passafiume-McLean
Division III�Class 25
2nd Place
Joyce Johnson
Division III�Class 25
3rd Place
Ibi Smith
Division III�Class 25
Honourable Mention:
Sanda Radcliffe
Division III�Class 25
Honourable Mention:
Carolyn Moras
Division III
Special Exhibits
Class 26
“Bloom Where You’re Planted” A window box planter of rooted plant material (see OJES Pg. 148). Accessories permitted. Plant material may be newly acquired. Space allotted: 60 cm wide x 76.2 cm deep (24” x 30”).
6 Entries
Division III�Class 26
1st Place
Martha Huffman
Division III�Class 26
2nd Place
Carolyn Moras
Section F�Class 26
3rd Place
Sandra Radcliffe
Section F�Class 26
Honourable Mention:
Joyce Johnson
Section F�Class 26
Honourable Mention:
Derryn Gill
Section F�Class 26
Honourable Mention:
Diana Kennedy
Division III
Special Exhibits
Invitational Class 27 (non-GCT members)
“The Garden” A Fairy Garden (see OJES Pg. 139). A miniature scene of rooted plants in a single shallow container. Accessories permitted. Plants may be newly acquired. Space allotted: 60 cm wide x 76.2 cm deep (24” x 30”).
3 Entries
Division III�Class 27
1st Place
Rose Odell
Garden Club of Kitchener-Waterloo
Division III�Class 27
2nd Place
Virginia McKinnon
Garden Club of
Hamilton
Division III�Class 27
3rd Place
Karen Worrall
Milne House Garden Club