Section 420 - FFA House Plant Exhibit
- All plants must have been in possession of exhibitor for at least 60 day. Limit of one entry per student per class.
- No more than 5 live plants per chapter per class.
- One container per entry.
- Judging will be based on color, condition, container, foliage, and/or flower, correct name, culture, quality, maturity, and shape.
- Plants must be groomed for exhibition. Clean water only. Insect free and not waxed or polished. No freshly repotted plants. Plants with insect/pest present may be disqualified and/or removed from exhibition.
- Pots OVER approximately 12” in diameter or containers not intended for horticultural use WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- One entry per exhibitor for each class. Entries must be recorded official entry list and each entry must be tagged to be judged.
- No plant over 4 feet tall, not including pot shall be entered.
- Ribbons will be placed on the top 10 in each class.
- Ferns entered in a potted category instead of a hanging basket must be of a size and type that is appropriate for a pot or non-hanging exhibit. (Ex. Birds Nest Fern, Heart Fern, Maidenhair Fern)
Foliage Plant
Class
- Class 1. Croton
- Class 2. Dumbcane
- Class 3. Dracaena
- Class 4. Rubber Plant
- Class 5. Philodendron
- Class 6. Pothos
- Class 7. Nephthytis (arrowhead vine)
- Class 8. Schefflera
- Class 9. Weeping Fig
- Class 10. Potted Fern (ex. Birds Nest Fern, Heart Fern, Maidenhair Fern)
- Class 11. Any Other Foliage Plant, under 24”
- Class 12. Any Other Foliage Plant, 24” to 48”
Potted Flowering Plant
Class
- Class 15. Chrysanthemum
- Class 16. African Violet
- Class 17. Begonia
- Class 18. Geranium
- Class 19. Peace Lily
- Class 20. Any other blooming plant
- Class 21. Multiple varieties (2 or more flowering plants)
Cacti and Succulents
Class
- Class 24. Cacti under 10” tall
- Class 25. Cacti over 10” tall
- Class 26. Succulents under 10” tall (not cactus)
- Class 27. Succulents over 10” tall (not cactus)
- Class 28. Multiple varieties (2 or more cactus and/or succulents)
- Class 29. Aloe Vera
- Class 30. Snake Plant
- Class 31. Bromeliad
Hanging Basets
Class
- Class 34. Asparagus Fern
- Class 35. Boston Fern
- Class 36. Airplane Plant (spider)
- Class 37. Swedish Ivy
- Class 38. Jews Small Leaf (one variety)
- Class 39. Jews Large Leaf (one variety)
- Class 40. Philodendrons or Pothos
- Class 41. Nephthytis
- Class 42. Any other Fern
- Class 43. Any other Hanging Basket
- Class 44. Multiple varieties combined (2 or more)
Potted Plants
Class
- Class 47. Ornamental Pepper (with peppers)
- Class 48. Unique Potted Plant (any rare or unusual plant, specify variety)
- Class 49. Any other Potted Plant (under 18”)
- Class 50. Any other Potted Plant (over 18”)