Section 21 Garden Forms - Wisley Field Trials 2008

Trial notes by Judy Barker (page published May 2008)

From Judy Barker, National Collection Holder of Chrysanthemums, Hertfordshire. 
(where the term duplex is used to mean a single flower with 3 or more layers of petals)
Cultivar Notes:

Carmine Blush (CBAGPO6) 21d  A mid-pink single with blue tones, forming a nice rounded bush height 60cm. Flower size 4cm, flowering time November. Very hardy, forming strong basal growth in winter. Raised by Bob Brown Cotswold Garden Flowers
Denise (DJSSPO5) 21B  A bright golden yellow pompon height 45cm, flowering time September-October. Hardiness, dislikes winter wet. Awarded an AGM in 1993. Article in Gardener's Chronicle 18th October 1952 on a new variety, which is like C. 'Jante Wells' but shorter and more suitable for window boxes.
Mauve Gem (MGWPO4) 21f  Glowing mauve single spoon, flower size 7.5cm, height 60cm. Hardiness, dislikes winter wet. A very pretty plant. Possible breeder Orpington Nursery Kent 1970-80 first mention in their catalogue 1986.
Nell Gwyn (NGCWPO2) 21d  Pink duplex with a primrose ring at base, 5 layers of petals. Flower size 6.5cm flowering October, height 60cm. Hardiness trials continuing dislikes winter wet. Possible breeder Collinwood Nursery pre 1980.
Spartan Seagull (SPSGWOLPO5) 21d  White duplex with multiple layers of petals. Flower size 7cm flowering time September, height 70cm forming a nice bush of white flowers with yellow centres over dark green leaves. Hardy dislikes winter wet. Breeder Woolmans, date unknown.
White Gem (WGWPO4) 21f  Single white spoon flower size 6cm, height 62cm. Flowering time September. A sport of Mauve Gem date unknown. Dislikes winter wet.
Yellow Starlet (YSCWPO4) 21f  Yellow single spoon flower size 6cm, height 55cm. Flowering end September- October, hardy. Sport from C. 'Starlet' in Minnesota USA date unknown.
Starlet (SCWPO2) 21f  Light bronze single spoon with several layers of petals. Flower size 4cm, flowering time mid October, height 55cm. Forms a nice cushion covered in flowers, suitable for pots, hardy. Breeder Minnesota USA University? Date unknown.
Shining Light (SLCWPO3) 21f  Bright yellow spoon with multiple layers of petals. Flower size 6.5cm flowering time September, dislikes winter wet. Height 60cm. Breeder, found in Gayborder catalogue 1968 listed as a (possible?) Otley Korean
Columbine (CHMPO3) 21d  Azalea pink duplex with 3 layers of petals, yellow inner ring. Fading to pale pink as flowers age. Some quilling on new flowers. Height 70cm, flowering time August-September. Hardiness dislikes winter wet. Possible breeder Orpington Nursery Kent 1960's
Louise (LHMPO3) 21f  Soft apricot single spoon 3 layers of petals. Flower size 8cm flowering time September-mid October, height 70cm. Hardiness trials continuing dislikes winter wet. Possible breeder Orpington Nursery Kent 1980's

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Cultural Notes:
Each of these plants are very easy to manage requiring no staking or stopping or disbudding.

Plant 18 inches/46 cm. apart they make large plants by flowering time. Plants seem to need air around them as they grow. For example the ball chrysanthemums at Wisley in black tubs only needed 1 cutting per pot and how well and large they looked at flowering time.

My plants are fed with a 50/50 mix of Blood Fish Bone with Seaweed meal in spring (1 large handful per sq yard) plus compost from heap. A mulch is put on after a good shower in late spring to conserve water they are not watered as the allotments do not have facilities for hosepipes. Seaweed meal contains alginates for water retention, trace elements needed for plant health, and is disliked by slugs. Soil PH 6.8-7 heavy loam full of worms. 

Where soil needs to be disturbed for planting or splitting any un-decomposted mulch is removed to compost heap, not dug in. Plants on my plot treated as Asters lifting and splitting with forks every 2-3 years. After 3 years rotating with fresh ground (area used for veg.) Mulched again in winter with anything available even torn up newspaper around plants.

© Copyright 2006 Paul Barlow.