Show Schedule for RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 May 2026

Section A

Ring:

Severn Hall

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 1A A display of cut flowers, vegetables, pot plants, foliage, arranged for effect.

Class: 2A An established container or containers planted with flowering plants suitable for the patio.

Class: 3A An established container or containers planted with foliage plants suitable for the patio.

Class: 4A A hanging container with flowering plants.

Class: 5A A hanging container with foliage plants.

Section B - BULBS

Ring:

Severn Hall

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 1B Daffodils/Narcissi.

Class: 2B Daffodils/Narcissi - Diameter 50mm or less.

Class: 3B Three different cultivars of Daffodils/Narcissi in a container.

Class: 4B One specimen stem of daffodil/narcissus.

Class: 5B One specimen tulip stem.

Class: 6B Tulips.

Class: 7B Tulips - miniature.

Class: 8B Parrot Tulips.

Class: 9B Double flowered tulips.

Class: 10B One container growing any single species of bulbs, corms, rhizomes or tubers.

Section C - CUT FLOWERS

Ring:

Severn Hall

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 1C Polyanthus.

Class: 2C Wallflowers.

Class: 3C Lily of the Valley.

Class: 4C One vase of cut flowers of one genus.

Class: 5C One container of cut flowers of one genus.

Class: 6C One container of one cultivar or species of cut flowering shrub.

Class: 7C One container of one cultivar or species of cut flowering tree.

Class: 8C One container of cut lilac.

Class: 9C One container of mixed spring flower.

Class: 10C Pelargonium flowers.

Class: 11C A petite arrangement of mixed flowers.

Class: 12C Pansies or Violas.

Class: 13C One container of cut peony flowers.

Class: 14C One container of cut aquilegia flowers.

Class: 15C One container of cut euphorbia flowers.

Class: 16C One bowl of floating flower heads.

Section D - AURICULA

Description:

Judged to National Auricula and Primula Society rules, please see www.auriculaandprimula.org.uk for more information.

Ring:

Severn Hall

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 1D One plant white, green or grey edge Show Auricula.

Class: 2D One plant Self Show Auricula.

Class: 3D One plant fancy Auricula.

Class: 4D One plant light centred Alpine Auricula.

Class: 5D One plant Double Auricula.

Class: 6D One plant striped Auricula.

Class: 7D One plant Border Auricula.

Class: 8D One plant gold centred Alpine Auricula.

Section E - POT PLANTS

Ring:

Severn Hall

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 1E One pot plant, flowering.

Class: 2E One Regal Pelargonium, flowering.

Class: 3E One other variety Pelargonium, flowering.

Class: 4E One pot plant grown for Ornamental foliage effect.

Class: 5E One miniature Hosta, variegated leaf.

Class: 6E One miniature Hosta, non-variegated leaf.

Class: 7E One Hosta, variegated leaf, grown for foliage effect.

Class: 8E One Hosta, non-variegated leaf, grown for foliage effect.

Class: 9E A collection of three Hostas.

Class: 10E A collection of three miniature Hostas.

Class: 11E One climbing plant.

Class: 12E Any Broadleaf 'BONSAI' exhibit.

Class: 13E Any Coniferous 'BONSAI' exhibit.

Class: 14E One pot of Orchid in flower.

Class: 15E A container of Ornamental Grass, Sedge or Rush.

Class: 16E One Fern.

Class: 17E One pot or pan, any carnivorous plant.

Class: 18E One pot, Violas or Pansies.

Class: 19E One pot or pan, Violas or Pansies.

Section F - CACTI AND SUCCULENTS

Ring:

Severn Hall

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 1F One cactus.

Class: 2F A collection of three cacti.

Class: 3F A collection of four cacti.

Class: 4F One cactus - any cultivar.

Class: 5F One succulent.

Class: 6F A collection of three succulents.

Class: 7F A collection of four succulents.

Class: 8F Echeveria Group, one plant.

Class: 9F Cacti and/or other succulents.

Class: 10F A miniature container garden.

Section G - ALPINES

Description:

All exhibits in the Alpine section must be named.
Pan sizes are external measurements at the top rim.

Ring:

Severn Hall

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 1G One pan rock plant in flower.

Class: 2G One pan dwarf shrub.

Class: 3G One pan dwarf Conifer.

Class: 4G One pan hardy Orchid.

Class: 5G One pan rock plant in flower.

Class: 6G Three pans rock plants, different cultivars or species.

Class: 7G One pan Primulaceae.

Class: 8G One pan dwarf bulbous plants of one cultivar.

Class: 9G One pan dwarf shrub.

Class: 10G One pan rock plant with silver or grey foliage.

Class: 11G One pan hardy Orchid.

Class: 12G One pan Lewisia.

Class: 13G One pan Cushion plant.

Class: 14G One pan Sempervivum or Jovibarba.

Class: 15G One pan Saxifragaceae.

Class: G16 One pan rock plant in flower.

Class: 17G Three pans rock plants, different cultivars or species.

Class: 18G One pan Lewisia.

Class: 19G One pan Primulaceae.

Class: 20G One pan dwarf shrub.

Class: 21G One pan rock plant to be judged for foliage effect.

Class: 22G One pan dwarf bulbous plants of one cultivar.

Section H - IRIS

Ring:

Severn Hall

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 1H Iris - bearded hybrids

Class: 2H Iris - dwarf bearded hybrids

Class: 3H Iris - beardless hybrids

Class: 4H Iris species.

Section J - PHOTOGRAPHY

Description:

Prints must be mounted on thin card, overall size A4.
No photograph to have been exhibited in this Show before.

Ring:

Severn Hall

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 1J A spring scene in the garden.

Class: 2J A picture of a pot plant.

Class: 3J A picture of a floral close up.

Class: 4J A picture of foliage

Section K - VEGETABLES

Ring:

Severn Hall

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 1K Rhubarb - natural.

Class: 2K Asparagus.

Class: 3K Herbs.

Class: 4K Potatoes.

Class: 5K Any other vegetable not classified elsewhere.

Section L - DESIGN AND DISPLAY

Ring:

Severn Hall

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 1L A trio of ornamental plants.

Class: 2L A collection of five different growing culinary plants.

Section M - FIRST TIMERS

Ring:

Severn Hall

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 1M A vase of spring flowers

Class: 2M A container grown flowering plant

Class: 3M A container grown foliage plant

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Event Summary

Location
The Showground,
Malvern,
Worcestershire,
WR13 6NW
Entry Fee
£0.40 - £2.00
Date
Thu 7 May 2026 9am to
Sun 10 May 2026 6pm
Entries Close
Wed 29 April 2026 11:59pm
Email
melinda.goodhew@threecounties.co.uk
Phone
01684584900

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Section A

Section B - BULBS

Section C - CUT FLOWERS

Section D - AURICULA

Section E - POT PLANTS

Section F - CACTI AND SUCCULENTS

Section G - ALPINES

Section H - IRIS

Section J - PHOTOGRAPHY

Section K - VEGETABLES

Section L - DESIGN AND DISPLAY

Section M - FIRST TIMERS

The Showground,
Malvern,
Worcestershire,
WR13 6NW

£0.40 - £2.00

Thu 7 May 2026 9am to
Sun 10 May 2026 6pm

Wed 29 April 2026 11:59pm

melinda.goodhew@threecounties.co.uk

01684584900

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Section A

Section B - BULBS

Section C - CUT FLOWERS

Section D - AURICULA

Section E - POT PLANTS

Section F - CACTI AND SUCCULENTS

Section G - ALPINES

Section H - IRIS

Section J - PHOTOGRAPHY

Section K - VEGETABLES

Section L - DESIGN AND DISPLAY

Section M - FIRST TIMERS

The Showground,Malvern,Worcestershire,WR13 6NW

£0.40 - £2.00

Thu 7 May 2026 9am to Sun 10 May 2026 6pm

Wed 29 April 2026 11:59pm

melinda.goodhew@threecounties.co.uk

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The Showground,
Malvern,
Worcestershire,
WR13 6NW

Thu 7 May 2026 9am to
Sun 10 May 2026 6pm