Seattle Rose Society
Challenge Classes
Only one entry per exhibitor per challenge class.
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SRS 1. Fabulous Five Challenge – Five (5) hybrid tea or grandiflora roses, different varieties, displayed in one vase.
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SRS 2. English Box Challenge – Six (6) hybrid tea or grandiflora roses, six different varieties, displayed in a box with rose foliage. Boxes will be provided on a first-come basis.
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SRS 3. Old Garden Rose Challenge – Five (5) or more stems of Old Garden Roses, mixed or same variety, in one vase.
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SRS 4. Floribunda Color Challenge – Three (3) sprays of floribunda, three (3) different color classes, in one vase.
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SRS 5. Shrub Challenge in Memory of Judie Phillips – Five (5) stems of shrub, mixed or same variety in one vase.
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SRS 6. The Delicious Dozen Challenges – Note: Oasis used in this challenge class will be without wire cages or similar supporting devices.
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Twelve (12) or more hybrid tea or grandiflora roses, one bloom per stem, same variety, in a specified bowl with oasis.
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Six (6) sprays or more of floribunda roses, same variety, in a specified bowl with oasis.
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Six (6) sprays or more of shrub roses, same variety, in a specified bowl with oasis.
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Twelve (12) or more miniature roses, one bloom per stem, same variety, in a specified bowl with oasis.
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SRS 7. Bloom Cycle Challenge – Three (3) hybrid tea or grandiflora blooms of one variety in one vase as follows: one bud showing color, one bloom ½ to ¾ open, one bloom fully-open with stamens visible. The three stems do not need to be the same length.
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SRS 8. Floating Rose In A Bowl – One hybrid tea, grandiflora or floribunda rose of exhibition quality floating in a bowl provided by the SRS.
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SRS 9. President’s Challenge – Vase of three (3) stems, same variety, any type of rose whose bloom appears striped.
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SRS 10. Show Chairman’s Challenge – Vase of three (3) sprays, three (3) different types of roses in one vase, such as HT, GR, FL, CL, OGR or Shrub. No minis or minifloras.
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SRS 11. Picture Frame – One (1) hybrid tea, grandiflora, or floribunda bloom of exhibition quality, with foliage, displayed in a picture frame provided by the SRS.
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SRS 12. Fragrance Challenge – One (1) rose of any variety to be judged 70% on fragrance and 30% on horticultural excellence. More than one of the same variety can be awarded a ribbon.
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SRS 13. Miniature Fabulous Five Challenge – Five (5) miniature or miniflora roses, same or different varieties, displayed in one vase.
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SRS 14. Miniature Bloom Cycle – Three (3) miniatures or miniflora blooms of one variety in one vase as follows: one bud showing color, one bloom ½ to ¾ open, one bloom fully-open with stamens visible. The three stems do not need to be the same length.
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SRS 15. Miniature English Box – Six (6) miniature or miniflora roses, different varieties displayed in a box, with rose foliage. Boxes will be furnished on a first come basis.
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SRS 16. Miniature Floating Rose In A Bowl – One miniature or miniflora rose of exhibition quality floating in a bowl provided by the SRS.
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SRS 17. Miniature Picture Frame – One miniature or mini-flora, exhibition quality, with foliage, displayed in a picture frame provided by the SRS.