growing pinks for show

[MissBaritone]

I'm quite a keen fuchsia grower and regularly show these. I also assist with the running of our local horticulture show and I have noticed over the past few years there have been very few entries in the pinks section. To help support the show organisers I thought it would be nice if I could manage to put an entry or two together to enter, however I can't find anything on line to advise me how to grow show plants. If anyone can either give me some pointers or point me to an online guide I'd be grateful.

[MissBaritone]

[Ben Acre]

Pinks. As long as they are within the rules of the schedule they will be treated as any other flower.
Petals must be perfect as should be the whole plants. I show them either as a mixed floral display, or single pot plant grown from a cutting or seed.

[MissBaritone]

Thanks Ben but really I'm after some technical details. For example with fuchsias I have to stop them every 2nd pair of leaves to get the best shape and you time your last stop to allow maximum number of flowers on the day.

What I need to know is things like do I only allow 1 shoot to develop per plant or do I allow them all to come? Is there any way of timing it to allow me the best chance of picking stems on the day. If anyone an help I would be grateful