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New articles and news
items:
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Early
Flowering Sprays (25th
January 2012)
Focus on early sprays for garden
decoration - Click for new => Sprays
page
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2012
Novelties pages updated (21st
January 2012)
Novelties page extended with
additional information and photos including Ivor Mace's 2012
Novelties Summary.
Click for => New
Releases 2012
Click for =>
Ivor's
2012 Novelties summary
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2012
Novelties page now available (1st
December 2011)
Novelties page created with
currently available information on new releases for 2012.
Click => New
Releases 2012
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November
2011 updates
16th November MAJOR UPDATE TO UK LATE SHOWS REPORTS including
Group Shows, Local Shows and UK Late National. Click => Show
Reports then choose the link for 'All Late Shows'
15th November Frank Charlton's Bloom Bags and Horticultural
Supplies now open for business. Click => Horticultural
Supplies
5th November Disposal of
chrysanthemum publications. Click Publications
disposal
First reports from Late Shows now available. Click => Show
Reports
2nd November Details of
newly registered early sprays and disbuds. Click => Show
Reports
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Chrysanthemums
- the Ultimate E-book now available (9th
June 2011)
New on-line publication by Ivor
Mace and Paul Barlow, available to purchase via Ivor's website.
Click => www.ivormace.com
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2011
Novelties page now available (28th
November 2010)
Novelties page updated with
further information on new releases for 2011.
Click => New
Releases 2011
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Two
new Guest articles now available (1st
February 2010)
Max
Stockton's USA Visit
and
Murray
Thompson's Newsletter
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2010
Novelties page now available (1st
December 2009)
A new page containing all
information currently available on new releases for 2010.
Click => New
Releases 2010
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New
section on Lates added to 'my year in pictures and video'
(23rd June 2009)
A new series of pages covering
growing Lates in 2009 is now available. The new pages include
narrative, still pictures and a video clip.
Click => My
year in pictures and video
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New
video and filmstrip features introduced
(updated 12th March 2009)
A new series of pages - My year
in pictures and video' is now available and includes both video and
pictures in the form of a filmstrip. Also available is a filmstrip
showing a selection of 2008 Exhibits. Click => My
year in pictures and video
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Classification
Changes 2009
(updated 22nd
January 2009)
Latest news and information on
UK classification changes, including cultivars under review in 2009,
- click Classification changes link on the left-hand
side.
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Substantial
updates to Cultivar Directory (published
7th January 2009)
The
UK Directory of Popular Cultivars has been substantially updated
with additions/amendments in the following sections:
Early
SprayS
September
and October Reflexed
All
Incurved sections
Late
Singles
Large
and Medium Exhibition
All
intermediate sections.
All new entries are also included in the ‘Find by Name’
facility.
If
you would like to contribute to the directory with pictures and/or
cultural information please do so using the on-line form or by
e-mail.
Please
feel free to share this information with your fellow growers.
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New
article "66 Chempaks in a 16x8" now available (published
19th December 2008)
This article covers my growing methods with the Chempak Rose
family.
Click here => 66
Chempaks
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Spring-Loaded
bud straightener (published
1st December 2008)
Midlands
Grower Alan Clark has come up with a novel way to correct a cocked bud. No
longer does Alan have to re-adjust the position of the straightener as the stem
lengthens -
this method takes care of the adjustment automatically!
Click here => Spring-loaded
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2009
UK Novelties (published
23rd November 2008)
2009 Novelties page updated with more information and pictures.
Including new releases from John Peace, Richard & Sheila Coles,
Bill Fulton and Southway Nurseries.
Click the link on the left hand side.
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2008
Garden Forms Update (published
18th November 2008)
Judy barker shares many of her pictures from the trials and on her
allotment. Pictures were taken between September and November 2008
and show the versatility of these attractive cultivars. Click the
link to the right => Section 21 - Garden Forms.
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2009
UK Novelties (published
18th November 2008)
News just in from Frank Charlton Chrysanthemums - Yellow Kay Woolman
(13b Y) is being released for 2009. Further details on the
'New Releases' page and Frank's website www.frankcharlton.co.uk
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2009
UK Novelties (published
30th September 2008)
Information about 2009 Novelties is beginning to arrive, details of
some of the new cultivars for next year are now available on the
'New Releases' page. Click the link on the left hand side.
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Show
Reports 2008 (published
22nd September 2008)
The first reports from 2008 Early Shows are now available, initial
coverage includes shows in Scotland plus UK Early National and
Northern Group shows.
Click Here to view the Shows '08 homepage => Show
Reports 2008
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The
White Rust Dossier (published
3rd August 2008)
This is a new collection of pages and links on the subject of
chrysanthemum white rust. Several UK growers share their experiences
with the disease. Use the link on the left hand side to view these
new pages. Or Click Here => White
Rust Dossier
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Dennis
Maher's 2007, China Experience (added
29th July 2008)
Dennis, from Sydney, Australia,
kindly shares with us his ‘trip of a lifetime’ to the 9th
China Chrysanthemum Exhibition and the 16th Annual
Meeting of the Chrysanthemum Association of China (Including an
International Workshop). In
these new pages Dennis provides details of his trip and also several
galleries containing the many stunning pictures he took while on his
travels.
Click here to view these new pages =>
Dennis
Maher's 2007
China Experience
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Directory
of Chrysanthemum Ailments (added
10th July 2008)
A new on-line directory containing details of many common
chrysanthemum ailments, including pests, diseases and nutritional
disorders. The directory is the result of a joint effort with Ivor
Mace. Click here to access the directory => Chrysanthemum
Ailments
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Growers
Leaf problem (added
26th May 2008)
A growers has sent in a picture of a leaf that he is concerned
about, please take a look at the picture and if you can identify
this problem let us know. Click => Leaf
problem
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Section
21 - Garden Forms.
(updated 1st May 2008)
Judy Barker has provided
additional information for her Garden Forms pages with details of
cultivars involved in Field Yrials at Wisley this year.
Click
the 2008 Trials link on
Judy
Barker - Garden Forms
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Promoting
Chrysanthemums - Blooming Great Daisies!
(updated 1st May 2008)
A chrysanthemum
promotion page based on an attractive paper leaflet published by New Zealand NCS
– it’s interesting to see how other Societies promote the
chrysanthemum. I guess we can all learn from each other. Thanks to
NCS-NZ for sharing their leaflet. Click to view => Blooming
Daisies
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Section
21 - Garden Forms.
(updated 2nd April 2008)
Judy Barker writes about her
collection of what are now called 'Section 21 - Garden Forms'. This
includes Koreans, Rubellums and hardy sprays. Judy's collection is a
fully accredited registered National Collection and is featured on
the website of the National Council for the Conservation of Plants
& Gardens. Also included is a page containing notes from
Wisley Trials and pictures of the cultivars involved.
Click here to view => Judy
Barker - Garden Forms
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TW Pockett page -150 years Celebration exhibition
(updated 25th March 2008)
With kind permission from David
Pockett - an opportunity to view some of the family history of
Thomas W Pockett and read about his achievements.
Click here to view this new page=> TW
Pockett - 150 Year Celebration
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Cultivar Review 2007 & Journal 2007
(updated 21st March 2008)
A little late but finally a
brief assessment of the performance of cultivars grown in 2007 and
dates of key events for each cultivar.
Click here to view these pages=> Cultivar
Review 2007 and
Journal 2007
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An Interview with New Zealand Grower - Ashley Booth
(updated 21st March 2008)
Successful New Zealand grower
Ashley Booth talks to NZ NCS editor Derek Olphert about his methods
and we get to see his chrysanthemum house and some of his blooms.
Click here to view this page=> Ashley
Booth Interview
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New
link on Chrysanthemum Signpost (updated
13th March 2008)
The Evergreen Chrysanthemum
Association, Seattle, WA, USA.
Click here to view this site=> Evergreen
Chrysanthemum Association
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National
Chrysanthemum Society (updated
10th March 2008)
The National Society now has a
new and updated website.
Click here to view the new site=> National
Chrysanthemum Society
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Greenhouse
on the move! (added 16th
February 2008)
Midlands grower and Shirley Chrysanthemum Society member Alan Clark
has constructed a mobile greenhouse outside an existing static greenhouse.
View the pictures of this system in operation. Click => Mobile
Greenhouse
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Classification
Changes 2008
(updated 10th February 2008)
Latest news and information on
UK classification changes, including cultivars under review in 2008,
- click Classification changes link on the left-hand
side.
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2007
Late Shows - more results (updated
18th November 2007)
More Late Shows results now
available, including Northern Group Late Show, Bishop Aukland and
other shows in the North East, Chester Millennium, North West
Counties, several West Midlands shows and shows in the South East of
England. If your show isn't yet listed there's still time, just send your pictures and show info to me by e-mail and I'll
do the rest.
Click here for 2007 Show results pages => 2007
Show Results
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2007
Late Shows results (updated
6th November 2007)
UK Late National Show results
now available. Further Late Shows results to follow shortly. Don't forget
that there is no limit to the number of shows that can be included,
so if your show isn't yet listed just send your pictures and show info to me by e-mail and I'll
do the rest.
Click here for 2007 Show results pages => 2007
Show Results
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Frank Charlton Chrysanthemums (item
updated 24th September 2007)
The website for Frank
Charlton Chrysanthemums is now updated with information for 2008 and
orders can now be placed.
Click here to access the updated website www.frankcharlton.co.uk
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2007
Show results (updated
10th September 2007)
Early Show results just
published for UK Early National and various other shows throughout
the UK. Don't forget
that there is no limit to the number of shows that can be included,
so if your show isn't yet listed just send your pictures and show info to me by e-mail and I'll
do the rest.
Click here for 2007 Show results pages => 2007
Show Results
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2007
Show results (updated
28th August 2007)
The Early Show season is now
upon us and the first results are beginning to come in. The Show
results pages for 2007 are now published and will be updated
regularly as more results and picture become available. Don't forget
that there is no limit to the number of shows that can be included,
so if your show didn't appear last year it can certainly be included
this year. Send your pictures and show info to me by e-mail and I'll
do the rest. Click here for 2007 Show results pages => 2007
Show Results
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Chrysanthemum
Societies and Growers Network (updated
27th July 2007)
Recent entries in the Societies
network include Forest of Dean CS, Northumberland & Durham
C&D and South London & Bexleyheath CS - click the Growers
Network link on the left-hand
side.
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New website
for Frank Charlton Chrysanthemums (item
updated 25th April 2007)
I'm pleased to announce the
publication of a new website developed specifically for Frank
Charlton Chrysanthemums. This website currently contains the 2007
Chrysanthemum Catalogue and will be updated for 2008 late
August/Early September.
Click here for the new website www.frankcharlton.co.uk
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New
entries in Directory of Cultivars (item
added 2nd March 2007)
New entries
added into the sections for Spray Chrysanthemums. Also, a new on-line form for
submitting information for inclusion in the directory. The link to the Directory is in the left-hand navigation panel.
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Chrysanthemum
Societies and Growers Network (item
added 26th February 2007)
Introducing a new development
to provide Societies and individuals with a web page or several
pages to advertise society events and shows and provide contact
information. Your Society or personal page can contain
pictures and other information you wish to share with growers. The
whole purpose of the Network is to demonstrate the extent of the
support infrastructure to prospective and existing chrysanthemum
growers.
Use this link to view the Societies
and Growers Network.
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New
Zealand NCS (item
added 13th January2007)
There is now a new website for the New Zealand National
Chrysanthemum Society. The new site has been developed jointly with
the NZ-NCS team over recent weeks and is now publicly available. Click
here for the NZ-NCS
website.
The link to the NZ-NCS site is also listed under 'Regional Pages'.
If you would like a similar website to promote your society please
get in touch, I'll be happy to discuss this with you.
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