Sorry Tim, But I too would be appalled by an inappropriate container at a show- especially a judged show. One should not just grow well but present well. I won third place once instead of second because my pot ( which I stuck in literally at the last minute ) had algae on it. That was at the New York Flower show years ago. I have since seen other venues where presentation didn't seem to count ,but I feel that the container ,as part of the staging, should be evaluated as well as the plant. Cherry G