A Century of Gardening

Flower Show - Celebrating EGC 100th Anniversary

Saturday, August 15, 2026 11:00 am to 5:00pm

Sunday, August 16, 2026. 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Committee

 President Carol Doyle

General Chair Georgia Dolan

Schedule Donna Fredrickson

Horticulture Louellen Rossi

Joyce Murphy

Pat O’Dwyer

Design Marie Starsiak 

Ann Livingston

Penny O’Neill

Photography Georgia Dolan

(Youth Laurie Loresch)

Staging Cyril Chariot

Bev Schripsema

Library Jez Laymen

General Rules of the Show

  1. The show will be open to Elmhurst Garden club members and their children, residents of Elmhurst, students attending District 205 and Elmhurst Library employees.

  2. Entries should be placed on Saturday, August 15, from 9:00 am until 11:00 am in the Large Meeting Room, on the first floor at Elmhurst Library.

  3. Show will open to the public at 11:30 am until 5:00 pm on Saturday, August 15.  On August 16, the show will be open to the public from 1:00 pm until 4:00pm

  4. Exhibits should be removed on Sunday, August 16, between 4:00pm and 4:30pm.

  5. Only one entry may be exhibited in each class, however you may enter as many classes as desired.

  6. Elmhurst Garden Club will care for exhibits as much as possible, but cannot assume responsibility for damage or loss of exhibits or personal property of the exhibitor.

  7. Artificial plant material is not acceptable in the show

  8. Properties furnished by exhibitor should be marked (out of view) with exhibitors name.

Design Rules

  1. Fresh plant material in the Design Division need not be grown by the exhibitor.

  2. Designs must be the work of the exhibitor

  3. No treatment of fresh plant material is permitted.

  4. A 3 x 5 card, listing major plant material should accompany the design entry.

  5. All designs must fit the specific space and size assigned to the exhibitors.

Horticulture Rules

  1. All entries must have been grown by the exhibitor and been in possession of the exhibitor for a minimum of 2 months

  2. Houseplants must have been in exhibitors possession for 3 months prior to the show.

  3. Foliage is to be included with specimen bloom only if it is naturally attached to the bloom stem

  4. Containers for cut specimens must be clear enough to stem is visible.  EGC will provide the containers.

  5. There should be one specimen per container

  6. Entries must be properly identified by botanical name and common name.

Youth Rules

  1. Youth exhibitors must be under 18 years of age.

  2. Youth entries should follow the same Design & Horticulture rules.

Photography Rules

  1. Each photographer may enter 1 photo in each class.

  2. Photos may be Black & White or color

  3. All photos must be 5 x 7 with a 8 x 10 mat.  NO Frames.

  4. Photos should label major plant material on a 3 x 5 card

  5. No names on the card, but should be on the back of the photo

  6. All  photos must be picked up between 4:00pm and 4:30pm on Sunday.

  7. No photos will be saved

  8. 12 pics per class

  9. All photos entries must be the exhibitor’s own work