Lily Show Schedule

ARLS 38th ANNUAL SHOW

July 19-20 , 2025
Greenland Garden Centre, Cloverbar Road & Yellowhead Hwy 16, Alberta

Section 1: Horticulture & Section 2: Junior

See 2025 Annual Show Schedule for complete Class listings.

Section 3: Floral Design

ENTRIES will be ACCEPTED in the evening Friday, July 18, 4-7 pm and in the morning until 9:30 am on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

JUDGING begins promptly at 9:30 am on July 19, 2025. The Design Section is judged by an accredited floral design judge. Areas of the show will be closed to the public during judging.

PUBLIC VIEWING: July 19, 1 pm until closing, and July 20 from 10 am- 3 pm.

ENTRY TAGS may be obtained at the show.

TABLE SPACE IS LIMITED! Please let us know how many entries you will have (see below) as soon as possible so space can be allotted and damage avoided.

Entries not made according to the Show Schedule or violating the rules will be disqualified. Please read through the Rules and instructions carefully.

Information and examples will be given on the ARLS website at www.arls-lilies.org and on Facebook at Albertaregionallilysociety.

Floral Design Entries will be judged using the following scale:

● Design………………………30%
● Colour Harmony……………….20%
● Distinction………………….20%
● Creativity & Expression……10%
● Conformance………………….10%
● Condition……………………10%

For possible total of:………….100%

Design Awards:

● Cecilia Bertram Award for Best Design
● Design Sweepstakes Award (most 1st) – Gold and Silver
● Lilium Award (Design that most enhances the lily)
● Youth Exhibitor Award
● First Time Design Exhibitor Award
● People’s Choice Award

RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
1) Classes 1-8 are open to anyone who wishes to enter.

2) First Time Exhibitor Best Design Award (FTE) design entry may be in any Class 1 to 9 and must be marked FTE after exhibitor number on entry show card.

3) Exhibitors may enter at most two designs in each Class.

4) The Design entries cannot be changed in any way after judging and must be maintained until the time stated above

5) For Floral Design classes, lilies and other plant material do not have to be grown by the Exhibitor.

6) A fresh lily or lilies (genus Lilium) must be included in each design. Lilies must be the dominant feature of the arrangement.

7) No artificial flowers or foliage are permitted. Fresh, treated, or dried plant material is permitted.

8) Note For classes 1, 2, and 3, gypsophila (baby’s breath) is not permitted.

9) Plant material cannot include any plants listed as noxious or prohibited noxious. Other “weeds” are allowed.

10) The maximum space allotted to each design is 60 cm (24″) across and deep. Available space is usually less to accommodate the number of entries or the size of the venue.

FLORAL DESIGN CLASSES 2025

Classes 1-3 may be done in any style.

1. Vase a bouquet lilies as the only flower(s), and foliage if desired. The vessel height can range from 20-30 cm (8-12″) tall with a mouth 8-15 cm (3-6″) wide. The vessel is clear and untinted, such as glass or plastic/acrylic.

2. Basket The Basket may be made of any material but must have a fixed handle visible and the design may be viewed from all around.

3. Bowl A bowl is any vessel with a mouth that is as wide or wider than its height, regardless of its shape.

Creative Arrangements 2025:

Theme: GIANT ALBERTA LANDMARKS.

In Classes 4-9, accessories are allowed. Lilies must be the dominant flower featured in the designs. Designs can be done in the traditional style or modern creative style of design unless the style is specified.

Class 4. A Crescent Design – Inspired by Lacombe’s Fishing Lure.
Arrangement features an arc spanning a half to most of a circle. Your eyes should move from the focal point around to the two tips of the crescent.

Class 5: A Small Design – Inspired by Peace River’s Twelve Foot Davis
(8” x 8” x 8” maximum).
The focus is on scale and proportion. The biggest bloom should be no more than ⅓ or the size of the container. Don’t let the container dominate your arrangement.

Class 6: A Triangular Design – Inspired by Hanna’s Canada Goose
This type of flower arrangement uses the tallest flower stems in the center while the smaller flowers are placed on the sides to maintain the triangular shape.

Class 7: A tubular Design – Inspired by Markerville’s Cream Can
Dominated by cylinders or tubes. Plant material must be kept within the visual field created by those tubes. The container for the lilies is either within the tube or hidden by the tube.

Class 8: A Wreath Design – Inspired by Mundare’s Giant Kielbasa
A closed circular form on which a combination of flowers, vegetation, and accessories are arranged, with emphasis on the plant material, not the accessories, if any.

Class 9: Youth Design – Designer’s Choice
Class 9 is restricted to youth 16 & under. Youth may enter any other class.

Floral Design Co-Chairs

Dianne Skimming 587-284-2284
diskimming@gmail.com