8-23-2025 1:07pm

Otero County Master Gardener Association Annual Fall Flower Show az the Fair

Chris Edwards Editor

The Otero County Fair is just around the corner and did you know that there are six divisions in the Fall Flower Show at the Otero County Fair that area participants can enter? There is No Entry Fee so come show off your gardening skills.

Entries include cut flowers, floral arrangements, ristras, potted plants, mixed arrangements, and wreaths.

Otero County Master Gardeners are looking forward to your Fall Flower Show submissions. Entries will be accepted Wednesday, September 17, from 9am-1pm, immediately followed by judging.

Rules and Details...

Entries Close at 6 P.M. on Wednesday of the fair. There is No Entry Fee
For information call Dave Chelgren 575-491-8066
1. Competition is open to anyone in Otero County.
2. Only one entry per division is allowed.
3. Only products grown or hand-made by the exhibitors may be displayed.
Varieties must be labeled in all divisions/subdivisions and ribbons will be awarded for the best three (3) entries
for any one variety or division/subdivision.
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6. Entries to be judged against their own variety, color and size.
7. The Grand Champion exhibitor will be awarded a Rosette. Divisions 1 through 6 will be considered in
3. 8. The Junior Grand Champion will also be presented a Rosette.

Divisions 1 through 6 will be considered in
Category 2- Adult (18 and older)
Category 3- Commercial Growers
DIVISION 1- CUT FLOWERS
1 flower
DIVISION 2- FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS (BOUQUETS)
DIVISION 3- POTTED PLANTS
DIVISION 4- COMBINATION PLANTINGS
DIVISION 5-WREATHS (ANY MEDIUM, REAL OR ARTIFICIAL)