Banksian Medal 2024

  • Show: 2024
  • 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) sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10
  • 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)

5. One rose (any colour) with own foliage

6. Four roses, one or more varieties

7. One vase of miniature roses, three sprays

8. One flowering bloom not a rose

9. Three stems of perennials one variety

10. Two vases of flowers, any two distinct kinds

11. One vase of mixed perennial flowers

12. One vase of Dahlias

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

14. One vase of mixed sweet peas five stems

15. One vase of annuals

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

17. One vase of mixed garden flowers

18. The most uncommon flower, named if possible

19. One hanging basket or one garden container planted for summer

20. A pot plant in flower, Pot not to exceed 30cm (12”) diameter

21. Two pots of cacti or succulents Pots not to exceed 15cm (6”) in diameter. Note regulation 2

22. One pelargonium/ geranium grown in a pot not exceeding 15 cm (6”) in diameter

23. The Petersham Top Vase sponsored by Petersham Nursery

24. Dish of red or white currants, 5 strigs

25. Dish of blackcurrants, 5 strigs

26. Dish of gooseberries, of one variety, 8 fruits, with stalks

27. Dish of strawberries, fruits, with stalks

28. Dish of raspberries, 8 fruits, with stalks

29. Dish of loganberries, 8 fruits, with stalks

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

31. Dish of five potatoes, white of any shape

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

33. Six pods of peas with stalks

34. Six pods of broad beans with stalks

35. Six pods of dwarf beans with stalks

36. Three onions, same variety, with full green tops As grown, no weight limit

37. Three beetroots, same variety

38. Three carrots, same variety

39. Two cabbages

40. Nine shallots pickling Must be able to go through a 30mm ring

41. Nine shallots, exhibition no size limit

42. Garlic, three bulbs, no tops

43. Three courgettes Any length/ diameter

44. Two lettuces other than Cos

45. Two cos lettuces

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

47. 3 clean hens’ eggs all one colour with a plain white saucer

48. Small glass jar of home-produced compost

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

50. Three sticks of rhubarb (see “Hints to Exhibitors”)

51. A collection of salading or salad vegetables, any 3 distinct kinds Mustard and cress count as one kind

52. A collection of mixed vegetables, one each of six different kinds.

53. The Petersham Top Tray Class. Sponsored by Petersham Nursery

93. The ugliest vegetable

94. A vegetable grown by you