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Youth Plant Show 2025

YOUTH PLANT SHOW 2025

Date: Sept 10, 2024 - Feb 23, 2025
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The purpose of the Youth Plant Show and Auction is educational. Students should learn to properly produce an agricultural product. Plant projects require the daily management skills used by all
landscapers, and wholesale and retail nurseries. Students learn to water, fertilize and control pests on schedule to meet the needs of their plants.



IMPORTANT DATES:

All functions will occur in the Joe Herrmann Greenhouse on the Pasco County Fairgrounds, Dade City, FL apart from the Sale taking place in Dan Cannon Auditorium.

The deadline for entries is Dec. 1, 2024. This year, all entries will be done online, and there will be no exceptions for late entries.
If your plants are donated make sure you keep a copy of a letter with the date they were donated on it. This must be in your record book.
The entry fees are $6 per entry with a max of 4 entries. Remember to make copies of everything (receipts, letters, entry forms etc.) for your record books.

Other Important Dates:
Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 @ 6:30 PM: Mandatory Educational Seminar for all exhibitors. The seminar will be held in Dan Cannon Auditorium, Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36702 CR 52, Dade City, FL 33525.

Sept. 20th , 2024 : Deadline to purchase plants for Class A: Woody Ornamentals, Class B: Groundcovers & Herbaceous Perennials, Class C: Foliage Plants. (All plants must be re-potted in a container that is a minimum of one size larger than the original purchase size.) Be sure to save your plant receipts and take photos.

Nov 30th , 2024 : Deadline to purchase plants for Class D: Liners, Rooted Cuttings, Seedlings and Class E: Miscellaneous. (All plants must be re-potted in a container that is a minimum of one size larger than the original purchase size.) Be sure to save your plant receipts and take photos.

Sunday, Feb. 9 th , 2025 @ 3:00 to 5:00 PM: Plant Record Books must be turned in at Clayton Hall, Pasco County Fairgrounds. If you do not turn in your record book at this time you will not be eligible to show your plants.

Sunday, Feb. 16th, 2025 @ 9:00 to 11:00 AM: Plant exhibitor check-in.

Sunday, Feb. 16 th, 2025 @ 11:00 AM: Exhibitor meeting, including Peewees. Garden Center Knowledge questions will begin after all check-in procedures and the exhibitors' meeting have been completed. Exhibitors must be in official dress for the Garden Center Knowledge questions


Sunday, Feb. 23 rd, 2025 @ 12:30 to 1:45 PM: Buyers Luncheon
1:30 PM: Exhibitor Meeting
1:45 PM: Exhibitor Awards
2:00 PM: Plant Sale

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Mrs. Donna Blommel, - Chairman
16528 Jessamine Road
Dade City, FL 33523
813-355-6877

email: plants@pascocountyfair.com


Plant Show & Sale Important Dates

Record Book Turn in -Clayton Hall
Feb 09, 2025 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Plant Exhibitor Check in
Feb 16, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Exhibitor Meeting
Feb 16, 2025 | 11:00 AM
Plants on display in Joe Herrmann Greenhouse
Feb 17 - Feb 22, 2025
Plant Sale Auction @ 2 pm in Dan Cannon Aud.
Feb 23, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Auction/Sale will take place in Dan Cannon Auditorium
Buyers Luncheon in Dan Cannon Aud.
Feb 23, 2025 | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Exhibitor Meeting in Dan Cannon Aud.
Feb 23, 2025 | 1:30 PM
Exhibitor Awards in Dan Cannon Aud.
Feb 23, 2025 | 1:45 PM
Plant Sale in Dan Cannon Aud.
Feb 23, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Youth Plant Show Winners 2023 Congrats to all.

Grand Champion – Archer Konow – Firespike

Reserve Champion – Kinley Floyd – Peace Lily

PeeWee Champion – Trace Floyd – ZZ Plant


Class A Champion – Johnna Patrick – Golden Dewdrop

Class B Champion – Archer Konow – Bulbine

Class C Champion – Raelynn Reagan – Arrowhead Regina

Class D Champion – Linnea Fonslet – Dwarf Snow Rose

Class E Champion – Daltyn Rose – Staghorn Fern


Garden Center Knowledge

PeeWee

1st Place – Trace Floyd

2nd Place – Mikayla Wilmot

3rd Place – Adam Greim

Elementary

1st Place – Kinley Floyd

2nd Place – Raelynn Reagan

3rd Place – John Hayden McCarthy

Intermediate

1st Place – Carson Ballard

2nd Place – Adrienna Jones

3rd Place – Kylie Simmons

Senior

1st Place – Johnna Patrick

2nd Place – Archer Konow

3rd Place – Dane Fonslet


Garden Center Display

Elementary

1st Place – Kensley Beck

2nd Place – Kinley Floyd

3rd Place – Kenslee Thompson

Intermediate

1st Place – Chezney Burney

2nd Place – Brody Blommel

3rd Place – Kenneth Thompson

Senior

1st Place – Archer Konow

2nd Place – Daltyn Rose

3rd Place – Johnna Patrick
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