Banksian Medal 2019

  • Show: 2019
  • Name: Banksian Medal
  • Criteria: The largest total amount of points in the whole of the horticultural classes at the Show, or who has the highest number of place points within the vegetable, fruit, flower and plant sections (Exclusions apply) categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 (a), 53 (b), 54, 55, 56
  • Prize: An RHS Banksian Medal and an RHS certificate
For the most points in these categories

1. One single bloom

2. One vase of flowers, mixed kinds

3. One dish of vegetables, one or more kinds

4. One house plant (floral or foliage)

10. One vase of miniature roses, 3 sprays

11. One vase of climbing roses, 3 sprays

12. One spike of flowers, one stem only

13. One vase of pinks

14. Two vases of flowers, any two distinct kinds

15. One vase of herbaceous flowers

16. One vase of liliums, 3 spikes

17. One vase of ornamental grass(es) (Max height 80 cm)

18. One vase of mixed sweet peas, 12 stems

19. One vase of annuals

20. A spray of a shrub (other than roses) bearing fruit, flowers and/or foliage

21. One bowl of pansies, 6 blooms

22. The most uncommon flower, named if possible

23. An indoor orchid, in flower

24. One hanging basket

25. A floral pot plant

26. Two pots of cacti or succulents (pots not to exceed 6 inches in diameter)

27. One zonal or regal pelargonium/ geranium grown in a pot not exceeding 6 inches in diameter

30. Dish of red or white currants, 5 strigs

31. Dish of blackcurrants, 5 strigs

32. Dish of gooseberries, of one variety, 10 fruits, with stalks

33. Dish of strawberries, 10 fruits, with stalks

34. Dish of raspberries, 10 fruits, with stalks

35. Dish of loganberries, 10 fruits, with stalks

36. One dish of fruit, any one kind not specified in this section

37. Dish of five potatoes, white of any shape

38. Dish of five potatoes, other than white, of any shape

39. Six pods of peas with stalks

40. Six pods of broad beans with stalks

41. Six pods of dwarf beans with stalks

42. Three onions with full green tops (as grown, no weight limit)

43. Three beetroots, globe variety

44. Three carrots, long pointed

45. Two cabbages

46. Nine shallots (pickling; must be able to go through a 30mm ring)

47. Nine shallots (exhibition, no size limit)

48. Three courgettes of any length/ diameter

49. Two cabbage lettuces

50. Two cos lettuces

51. Three sticks of rhubarb

52. A collection of herbs, three kinds in one container

53 (a). 3 hens’ eggs

53 (b). Small margarine tub of home produced compost

54. One dish of vegetables of a distinct kind not specified in this section

55. Garlic, three bulbs, no tops

56. A collection of salading or salad vegetables, any 3 distinct kinds (mustard and cress count as one)