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Begonia Show Class Schedule

Here is Buxton Begonia's Plant Show 2025 Class Schedule. To download a .PDF version, see below the list. Unsure where your plant belongs, look it up in The International Database of the BEGONIACEAE.

DIVISION: 10 Cane-like
✓ ELIGIBLE FOR BEST IN SHOW
10.100 Superba Type
10.200 Mallet type
10.310 Other: Low (under 2 feet)
10.320 Other: Intermediate (2 feet - 4 feet)
10.330 Other: Tall (over 4 feet)

DIVISION: 20 Shrub-like
✓ ELIGIBLE FOR BEST IN SHOW
20.100 Bare-leaved
20.230 Hairy-leaved: Felted
20.240 Hairy-leaved; Other
20.300 Distinctive foliage
20.400 Dragon Wing

DIVISION: 30 Thick-Stemmed
✓ ELIGIBLE FOR BEST IN SHOW
30.100 Bare-leaved
30.200 Hairy-leaved

DIVISION: 40 Semperflorens
✓ ELIGIBLE FOR BEST IN SHOW
40.100 Species
40.210 Cultivars: Single-flowered
40.220 Cultivars: Semi-double/double flowered

DIVISION: 50 Rhizomatous
✓ ELIGIBLE FOR BEST IN SHOW
50.060 Crested margin
50.070 Spiral-leaved
50.100 Small-leaved (under 3 inches)
50.200 Medium-leaved (3 inches - 6 inches)
50.300 Large-leaved (6 inches - 12 inches)
50.400 Giant-leaved (over 12 inches)
50.560 Rhizome-erect: Crested margin
50.570 Rhizome-erect: Spiral-leaved
50.590 Rhizome-erect: Other
50.710 Distinctive foliage: pustular type
50.720 Distinctive foliage: color/surface
50.730 Distinctive foliage: Unusual shape/habit of growth

DIVISION: 73 Rex Cultorum
✓ ELIGIBLE FOR BEST IN SHOW
73.110 Small-leaved (under 6 inches): Spiral
73.120 Small-leaved (under 6 inches): Non-spiral
73.210 Large-leaved (over 6 inches): Spiral
73.220 Large-leaved (over 6 inches): Non-spiral

DIVISION: 80 Tuberous
✓ ELIGIBLE FOR BEST IN SHOW 
80.200 Semi-tuberous
80.410 Species and 1st generation hybrids – low-growing
80.420 Species and 1st generation hybrids – tall-growing Tuberhybrida
80.500 Hiemalis and Hiemalis-like

DIVISION: 100 Trailing-Scandent
✓ ELIGIBLE FOR BEST IN SHOW
100.100 Species
100.200 Cultivars

DIVISION: 162 Contained Atmosphere, Single, Container under 10"
✓ ELIGIBLE FOR BEST IN SHOW
162.100 Small-leaved
162.200 Medium-leaved and large-leaved
162.310 Rhizomatous: Pustular-type
162.320 Rhizomatous: Unusual surface and/or color
162.330 Rhizomatous: Unusual shape/growth habit
162.340 Rhizomatous: Upright
162.400 Cane-like
162.500 Shrub-like
162.600 Semi-tuberous
162.710 Tuberous - Species
162.720 Tuberous – non-species
162.800 Trailing -Scandent
162.900 Rex Cultorum
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DIVISION: 164 Contained Atmosphere, Single, Container 10" and over
✓ ELIGIBLE FOR BEST IN SHOW
164.100 Small-leaved
164.200 Medium-leaved and large-leaved
164.310 Rhizomatous: Pustular-type
164.320 Rhizomatous: Unusual surface and/or color
164.330 Rhizomatous: Unusual shape/growth habit
164.340 Rhizomatous: Upright
164.400 Cane-like
164.500 Shrub-like
164.600 Semi-tuberous
164.710 Tuberous: Species
164.720 Tuberous: Non-species
164.800 Trailing -Scandent
164.900 Rex Cultorum

DIVISION: 172 Contained Atmosphere - Mixed Plantings
172.100 Bubbles, bowls, bottles - begonias only
172.200 Terrariums (rectangle) - begonias only
172.300 Bubbles, bowls, bottles - mixed w/begonias
172.400 Terrariums (rectangle) - mixed w/begonias

DIVISION: 200 Novice Grower - Rule #6

✓ ELIGIBLE FOR BEST IN SHOW 
200.100 Cane-like

200.200 Shrub-like
200.300 Thick-stemmed
200.400 Semperflorens
200.500 Rhizomatous
200.600 Rex Cultorum
200.700 Tuberous or semi-tuberous
200.800 Trailing scandent
200.900 Contained atmosphere

DIVISION: 217 Novel Methods Of Growing

✓ ELIGIBLE FOR BEST IN SHOW
217.100 On totem, trellis, rock or wood
210.200 Trained or sculptured
210.300 Wall pockets
210.400 Recycled container
210.500 Other

Division 253 New England Area Hybrids

✓ ELIGIBLE FOR BEST IN SHOW
253.100 Open Container
253.200 Closed Container

DIVISION: 265 Propagated By Exhibitor
265.110 Seed: Under six months
265.120 Seed: Six months to one year
265.210 Leaf cutting: Under six months
265.220 Leaf cutting: Six months to one year
265.310 Stem cutting: Under six months
265.320 Stem cutting: Six months to one year

DIVISION: 272 Begonia Collections
272.100 Three different varieties from same division
272.200 Five varieties, each from a different division
272.300 Three varieties, each from a different division, grown in one pot or other container, max. 16"
272.400 Species and 3 or more hybrids from that species

DIVISION: 274 Begonia Collection of 3 or more species from same geographic location
274.100 Central/South America
274.200 Africa
274.300 Asia

DIVISION: 282 Companion Plants - except gesneriads

282.100 Single Ferns
282.200 Aroids
282.300 Mixed Ferns
282.900 Other

DIVISION: 320 Photography / Arts & Crafts
320.100 Photographs
320.200 Paintings
320.300 Drawings
320.400 Fiber Arts
320.500 Mixed Media
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      • 2025
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      • 2018 >
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        • Photo Gallery
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      • 2015 >
        • Photo Gallery
      • 2014 >
        • Photo Gallery
      • 2013
  • Everything Begonia
    • Begonia Care
    • Presentations >
      • Bioactive Terrariums
    • Resources
    • Plant of the Month
    • What Is This Begonia?
    • Past Events >
      • Buxton's 80th Anniversary
      • Begonia National Convention 2015
      • The Boston Flower Show - Amateur Horticulture Competition 2019
      • Buxton at the 2015 Boston Flower Show
    • Begonia Sightings >
      • Botanic Gardens to See Begonias
      • Other Plant Shows
      • Flower Shows - 2019
      • Cambridge Science Festival
      • Keukenhof Gardens Amsterdam
      • Begonias at the 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show
      • Holiday Potluck 2018 - Stuart's Greenhouse
  • Donate