Greater Alliance Carnation Festival
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Flower Show

Gardeners are invited to exhibit their finest home grown cut flowers and cut leafy material. Area gardeners are encouraged to bring entries for the classes listed below.
Location: ​The Art Gallery Hall in the Giese Center at University of Mount Union

Will not take place in 2025, see you back in 2026!

SPONSORED BY GROVE APPLIANCE TV AND AUDIO  
** Remember that a specimen is a single, cut flower grown by the person who enters the flower.  Stem length should be at least 8 to 18 inches wherever possible, with at least two sets of leaves. 

I. Specimen Classes (Containers will be provided)   ​

Annual Flowers
Daylily
Perennial Flowers
Bulb Lily
Rose

Dahlia
Hosta Leaf
Gladiolus
Exotics (Other) ​​​

II. Arrangement Classes.  The self-selected theme must be indicated on the entry tag for each design arrangement.  Arrangements must emphasize floral materials and design quality. Floral material need not be exhibitor grown.  Please remember that no artificial or accessory items may be used as part of the arrangement.  Backgrounds and bases are permitted. Awards shall be determined on the basis of design and freshness of floral material. The Levi Lamborn Award will be given to the floral design that best uses the Scarlet Carnation.

A. Large Design Arrangement.  (Arrangement size limit is 30” x 30”)
                             1. Modern (may include Japanese or other abstract designs)
                             2. 
Traditional (emphasis on mass, line mass & Hogarth curve styles) 
B. Small Design Arrangement.  (Arrangement size limit is 10” x 10”)
                            1. Modern (may include Japanese or other abstract designs)
                            2. 
Traditional (emphasis on mass, line mass & Hogarth curve styles)
C. 
Youth Division, Entrants to Age 17.  (No size limit)  
                           1. Modern (may include Japanese or other abstract designs)
                           2. Traditional (emphasis on mass, line mass & Hogarth curve styles)

III. English-Box Competition.
A. Standard English-box, 11”x14”. Six large flower heads of the same variety arranged in  flower picks.
B. S
mall English-box, 6”x7”.  Six small flower heads of the same variety arranged in  flower picks.

*All decisions of the Judges are final.
*Entry cards must be filled out completely.
*Only Blue Ribbon winners are eligible for higher awards.

Complete List of Rules & Regulations

Event Contact: 
Tina Lucas
(330) 205-3495

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  • Home
    • About The Festival
  • Sponsors
  • Events A-G
    • Author Event
    • Auto Show
    • Balloon Lift Off
    • Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve
    • Business Display Contest
    • Carnation Food Fest
    • Carnation Golf Scramble
    • Carnation Kids Coloring Contest
    • Carnation Trail Run
    • Community Luncheon
    • Days in the Park
    • Fishing Derby
    • Flower Show
    • Grand Parade
    • Golden Carnation Lady Pageant
  • Events H-Z
    • Hike and Seek
    • Historical Tours
    • Ice Cream Socials
    • Movie on the Silver Screen
    • Pedal Tractor Pull
    • Pet Show
    • Photo Contest
    • Pump In & Muster
    • Queen Pageant
    • Royal Afternoon at the Castle
    • Scavenger Hunt: Where is Levi?
    • Shakespeare At The Castle
    • Used Book Sale
    • Vintage Baseball
    • Youth Color Run
  • Festival History
    • Grand Parade Marshal
    • Favazzo-Jeswald Founders Award Winners
    • Citizen of the Year
    • Past Presidents
    • Past Carnation Queens