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Post by markb on Feb 8, 2013 18:26:52 GMT
Good luck with the dahlias and chrysanths, Matthew. I wonder how long you'll be able to resist showing them, especially if the blooms turn out good??
Tried growing Cornetto myself last year but all three plants were struck with white rust. Have treated them through the winter as advised by local experts (national champion) so I hope this will not recur this summer.
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Post by mattolo on Feb 8, 2013 23:55:56 GMT
Thanks for the warning on white rust.How many blooms would you expect/allow to form per plant?
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Post by markb on Feb 9, 2013 8:14:43 GMT
Thanks for the warning on white rust.How many blooms would you expect/allow to form per plant? I would try three blooms per plant except for Billy Bell which is a larger flower and would probably be grown two per plant. (Just in case the exhibition bugs bites, lol.) |
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Post by mattolo on Feb 9, 2013 10:20:14 GMT
Would it be a bad idea to let maybe 5 or 6 flowers form?
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Post by markb on Feb 9, 2013 13:07:52 GMT
Would it be a bad idea to let maybe 5 or 6 flowers form? Six blooms would be ok on the incurve/intermediate types. Probably five would be ok on the reflex types. You could experiment with different numbers on different plants and see which do best. Take plenty of notes this year so you can refer back in following seasons. |
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Post by mattolo on Apr 10, 2013 18:08:19 GMT
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 10, 2013 19:56:36 GMT
Lovely ;D...its always exciting when the new rooted cuttings start arriving....I'm expecting some any day now......  |
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 10, 2013 20:24:15 GMT
I probably wont enter them in any show but I will do a certain amount of disbudding and de-shooting. Also for anyone who is interested I'll be growing the following early large flowered chrysanths Cornetto Billy Bell Gambit Matlock George Griffiths  Your plants look nice and healthy are you happy with them? |
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Post by mattolo on Apr 12, 2013 12:08:43 GMT
Yes I am very happy with them.Luckily I returned home just as the postie was walking up the road.He'd left a note saying he tried to deliver.So I followed him up the road.Could have been 24 hours more in the box otherwise |
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Post by mattolo on Apr 12, 2013 12:10:02 GMT
As for showing them...I'll see how impressive(or not) they turn out to be first. ;D
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Post by mattolo on Apr 12, 2013 12:11:01 GMT
ps Halls also gave me a free chrysanthemum plant "venice" it's called.Bright pink apparently.  |
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Post by peony on Apr 12, 2013 12:30:42 GMT
ps Halls also gave me a free chrysanthemum plant "venice" it's called.Bright pink apparently. Its always nice to get something free Mattolo, hope it grows well for you |
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Post by mattolo on Apr 12, 2013 22:12:54 GMT
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Post by mattolo on Apr 13, 2013 21:14:11 GMT
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Post by mattolo on Apr 13, 2013 21:17:04 GMT
Is there any way to delete a picture here?
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Your plants look nice and healthy are you happy with them?
