Plate III · The winter show

Taqreeb-e-Gul

تقریبِ گل

A ceremony of flowers, in the cool of the year.

Taqreeb-e-Gul is the club's winter show, built around the chrysanthemum — Gul-e-Daudi — in all its forms. Growers who began with spring cuttings bring a year of pinching, staking and disbudding to the show bench, alongside autumn flowers, pot plants, floral art and the city's best home gardens.

OpensTuesday 15 December 2026

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Schedule of classes → Enter the show

Opens: Tuesday 15 December 2026
Venue: [Venue], Faisalabad
Entries close: [Date]
Admission: [Free / Rs. —]

Pink reflexed chrysanthemum, pressed specimen — THE GARDENERS CLUB · FSD.No. 027

Chrysanthemum morifolium

Chrysanthemum · Gul-e-Daudi

Taqreeb-e-Gul · the winter bench

On the show bench

What to expect in the hall · tap to enlarge

Yellow incurving chrysanthemum — Incurving chrysanthemumSection A

Marigold seen from above — MarigoldSection C

Pale pink gerbera with eucalyptus — Floral artSection D

Programme of the show

Three days · times to be confirmed

Day one · Tue 15 December Staging & judging

[time]Exhibitors stage their entries
[time]Judging — hall closed to visitors
[time]Opening ceremony & first viewing

Day two · [date] Open to the city

[time]Show hall open all day
[time]Demonstration: staging a chrysanthemum bloom
[time]Ask a grower — advice table

Day three · [date] Prizes & plant sale

[time]Members' plant & seed sale
[time]Prize-giving & Best in Show
[time]Exhibits collected

Taqreeb-e-Gul · competition

Schedule of classes

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Section AChrysanthemums — cut bloomsStaged in vases provided by the club.

01IncurvedOne bloom

02ReflexedOne bloom

03Spider or quillOne bloom

04SpoonOne bloom

05Anemone-centredOne bloom

06PomponVase of three stems

07SingleVase of five stems

Section BChrysanthemums — pot plantsGrown in the exhibitor's own pot.

08Standard, single bloomOne pot

09Bush plant, any formOne pot

10Cascade or trained formOne pot

Section CAutumn flowers & foliageAny other seasonal flower.

11MarigoldVase of five stems

12Seasonal annualsOne pot or bowl

13Foliage plantOne pot

Section DFloral artFlowers need not be grown by the exhibitor.

14"A Ceremony of Flowers" — themed arrangementSpace 60 cm

15Arrangement in a brass vesselSpace 45 cm

16Miniature arrangementUnder 15 cm

Section EGardensJudged on site in the week before the show.

17Home garden, smallUnder 5 marla

18Home garden, large5 marla and above

19Roof or balcony gardenAny size

Section FJunior classesFor gardeners under 16.

20A pot I grew myselfOne pot

21Arrangement in a teacupSpace 30 cm

Awards

Prizes in every class

I · II · III

First, second and third awarded in each class, with commended cards at the judges' discretion.

Best in Show

The [Trophy name] trophy, chosen from all first-prize winners.

Young Gardener

A special award for the most promising junior exhibitor.

How to enter

01Choose your classes from the schedule above and send the entry form here.
02Entries close on [date]. The entry fee is [Rs. —] per class; members enter [free / at a reduced fee].
03The show secretary confirms by WhatsApp and gives you entry cards with your class and entry numbers.
04Stage your exhibits by [time] on day one. Vases are provided for cut-bloom classes.

Show rules

Horticultural exhibits must have been grown by the exhibitor.
One entry per exhibitor in each class.
Exhibits may not be removed before the close of the show.
The judges' decision is final.

Visiting

Map & directions

Opening hours: [time] – [time]
Admission: [Free / Rs. —]
Address: [Venue address], Faisalabad
Families: Children welcome; prams fit the aisles

The archive

Show reports, prize lists and photographs from past Taqreeb-e-Gul shows.

Coming soon

Taqreeb-e-Gul [year] — show report & prize list

Coming soon

Taqreeb-e-Gul [year] — show report & prize list