Mini-Shows

We are running a hybrid of zoom and in-person meetings.
For February 2026, we’re meeting on Zoom only. For enjoyment, we will share pictures, but no points or voting.

Starting in March, the mini-show component returns to our classic formula. We look forward to seeing you there!
Jan Dew
Mini-Show Coordinator

Our Mini Show, or Parlour Show, is a small exhibition at each general meeting. These shows allow members to demonstrate:

what can be grown locally,
display new or unusual plants
have unknown plants identified.

This can spark conversation and information sharing.
Entering a mini-show also teaches us how to exhibit for our seasonal shows, because Mini Show entries are also examined by a BC-accredited judge who offers comments on the exhibit.

If you have a plant problem or query, you can enter something in the Display Only/Problem Inquiry.

If you’d like to share something from your garden or indoor plant collection, and it’s not covered by the display options for the month, you can enter it in the Unlisted category.

The mini-show is a great opportunity to learn more about your garden and your plants.
Congratulations to everyone who entered the mini-shows over the past year – their efforts bring smiles and appreciation from everyone attending our meetings!

Monthly Mini Show Schedule 2026

NOTE: Mini-Show items MUST be in place by 6:45 pm to allow time for the judges to make their decisions. At that time, the exhibit tables are closed to everyone except judges and the Mini Show Coordinator. This allows the judges to freely discuss the merits of the entries, compare ideas, and consolidate their comments. So, while the judges are working, it is an opportunity for you to vote & enjoy the People’s Choice exhibits or visit with other club members. Please do not visit the other exhibit table until after the judging has been completed, when everyone is then welcome to view all exhibits & the judges’ comments.

other quick links:

- printer-friendly version of Mini-Show Schedule 2026
- Mini-Show Guide for Entrants (the Bible)
- ENTRY FORMS for Shows
- printer-friendly copy of Mini Show-Guide-Vegetable-and-Fruit-Numbers
- printer-friendly copy of RHS Daffodil Classification document

Wednesday, FEBRUARY 18, 2026 (Zoom Meeting only)

Wednesday, MARCH 18, 2026
1. Large Narcissus – 1 stem
2. Small Narcissus – 1 stem
3. Any other bulb ** – 1 stem
4. Perennial – 2 stems
5. Flowering branch – 1 stem
6. Decorative: “Luck of the Irish”, designer’s choice
7. Display only / Problem inquiry
8. Unlisted (People’s Choice)

Wednesday, APRIL 15, 2026
1. Rhododendron / Azalea – 1 truss / spray
2. Tulip, Lily type – 1 stem
3. Tulip, Other – 1 stem
4. Any perennial – 2 stems
5. Other bulbous flower ** – 1 stem
6. Decorative: “Everything Old Is New Again” designer’s choice *using an unusual repurposed container to honour Earth Day*
7. Herbs – 3 or more in water
8. Flowering branch – 1 stem
9. Display only / Problem inquiry
10. Unlisted (People’s Choice)

Wednesday, MAY 20, 2026
1. Rhododendron / Azalea – 1 truss / spray
2. Any perennial – 2 stems
3. Iris* – 1 stem
4. Flowering branch – 1 stem
5. Decorative: “Welcome World Cup” – designer’s choice
6. Herbs – 3 or more in water
7. Vegetable (see Mini Show Guide for numbers)
8. Rose “with 2 leaves attached” – 1 stem
9. Display only / Problem inquiry
10. Unlisted (People’s Choice)

(JUNE 2026 –no minishow meeting format is a social for members and guests at a club member’s garden )

JULY 2026 – no meeting

AUGUST 2026 – no meeting

Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026
1. Rose in a snifter
2. Dahlia – 1 stem (with leaves attached)
3. Tomatoes – 1 standard or 5 cherry
4. Vegetable (see Mini Show Guide for numbers)
5. Fruit – (see Mini Show Guide for numbers)
6. Perennial – 2 stems
7. Decorative: “September Splendour”, designer’s choice
8. Display only / Problem inquiry
9. Unlisted (People’s Choice)

(Fall Show Saturday, September 19, 1-3, at Wheeley Hall)

Wednesday, OCTOBER 21, 2026
1. Fruit – (see Mini Show Guide for numbers)
2. Perennial – 2 stems
3. Vegetable (see Mini Show Guide for numbers)
4. Tomatoes – 1 standard or 5 cherry
5. Carved pumpkin or squash
6. Decorated pumpkin or squash
7. Decorative: “Witches and Wizards”, designer’s choice
8. Dahlia – 1 stem, with leaves attached
9. Display of Herbs
10. Display only / Problem inquiry
11. Unlisted (People’s Choice)

Wednesday, NOVEMBER 18, 2026
-no mini-show in November
Enjoy the Christmas Social & Awards Celebration

DECEMBER 2026 – no meeting

* – “unlisted (People’s Choice)” is an open category to be judged by the members. Exhibitors may enter anything they have grown for review, and points will be awarded.
** – bulb includes true bulbs, corms, tubers, tuber-corms, tuberous roots & rhizomes.

NB: More than one entry may be tabled in any class provided they are different cultivars.

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