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Old 03-07-2008, 05:27 AM
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Well I haven't grown Chrysanths for a few years now, but I am afraid I left it a bit late to order mine for this year. I obviously don't like paying Garden Centre prices, but when I looked on the internet, I had problems finding anyone who still had them in stock.
Just by chance a "Search Engine" directed me to Ebay where I found the Spray Chrysanths I wanted from Haileys Orchids (Norfolk).
If anyone else was in a similar predicament, order them soon, as I think they will soon be gone.
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Old 03-07-2008, 08:08 PM
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Which chrysanths did you get? I can't find them
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Old 03-07-2008, 08:22 PM
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Which chrysanths did you get? I can't find them
There you go ethansmum......rhymes with chrysanthemum!

9 mixed plug plants. Spray Chrysanthemum.mixed colours on eBay, also Perennials, Plants Seeds Bulbs, Garden Plants, Home Garden (end time 12-Jul-08 21:44:40 BST)
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Old 03-07-2008, 10:42 PM
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Very good service from the Nursery as well - only ordered them last night and had an e-mail today confirming they have been dispatched by Recorded Delivery today!!
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Well they they have arrived safely - approximately 6 inches long and healthy - ordered on Wednesday night and received Friday morning. Super service and I highly recommend!!!
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Old 04-07-2008, 11:14 PM
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Well they they have arrived safely - approximately 6 inches long and healthy - ordered on Wednesday night and received Friday morning. Super service and I highly recommend!!!
That does it...............I'm gunna have me some!
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Old 04-07-2008, 11:18 PM
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Old 05-07-2008, 02:37 PM
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Well done!!!
I planted mine in 4 inch pots yesterday evening and will transfer them into large pots when the roots begin to fill the pot.
Just some advice needed - should I be planting them outside for blooming or in a Greenhouse - the varieties are:-

1.Wendy Bronze
2. Wendy Red
3. Gompie Rose
4.Gompie Purple
5.Ellen White
6.Ellen Yellow
7.Beppie Rose
8.Beppie Red
9.Beppie Bronze

If in the Greenhouse - are they likely to keep blooming into November and December??
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Well done!!!
I planted mine in 4 inch pots yesterday evening and will transfer them into large pots when the roots begin to fill the pot.
Just some advice needed - should I be planting them outside for blooming or in a Greenhouse - the varieties are:-

1.Wendy Bronze
2. Wendy Red
3. Gompie Rose
4.Gompie Purple
5.Ellen White
6.Ellen Yellow
7.Beppie Rose
8.Beppie Red
9.Beppie Bronze

If in the Greenhouse - are they likely to keep blooming into November and December??
Not sure to be honest but I intend doing the same as you have!

Once they are in bigger pots I intend putting them in my other 'half built' greenhouse (basically a roof but very few side panels!) The champion growers usually put a canopy over them at flowering time anyway to stop the blooms getting marked or faded by the sun.
I know these are only spray chrysanths but I have the space available so I may as well use it.
Just treat it as a learning experience and I'll compare notes with you later in the season!
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Have they arrived yet Snadger??
By the way I don't think those sunshades suit you!!
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Have they arrived yet Snadger??
By the way I don't think those sunshades suit you!!
Yep, arrived yesterday and all potted up today!

I've been doing a bit of research on the net and managed to get photographs of the nine species to aid in identification when they bloom.

I reckon they were originally purchsed from Delamore.co.uk but there aint any photos there. I've managed to get photos from Beckfield Nurseries, Halls of Heddon and Woolmans.

I was told the shades made me look 'cool' btw!
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they haven't got any black ones
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Old 10-07-2008, 11:44 AM
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Black what? Shades or Chrysanths??
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chrysanths, i only wear purple shades
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Old 10-07-2008, 12:30 PM
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Here you go lynda66!

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lol thanks, i have all those except the coneflower and dianthus they are all getting huge now i can't wait for them all to start flowering i'm determined to get a black standard rose bush, and a climbing one for next year .... i just wish they did more black easy to grow stuff, like crysanths ...as a lot of the non native varieties are struggling with the rain, and lack of sun
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Old 10-07-2008, 04:21 PM
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Never seen a "goth" chrysanth yet!
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well it's about time they made one
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Maybe if you water them with Indian Ink..........???
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hmmmmmm that might take a while lol ...... i know i'll get the black marker out
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Remember growing the end of a carrot with the leaves on at school in a saucer - we used to pour red ink in and watch for the red veins in the leaves. Those were the days -before technology!!
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did you ever stick a daffodil bulb in a beetroot? it comes out with red stripes
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