December 25th 2012
‘Chrysanthemums – The Ultimate e-book, Version 2 is now available’  

The Ultimate e-book has been substantially updated and is now over 440 pages. Further details on version 2 can be found by clicking this link => www.chrysanthemums.info/newhome/e-book-publicity.htm

If you wish to purchase ‘Chrysanthemums – The Ultimate e-book, version 2’ you can buy securely, on-line and with no currency conversion issues through Ivor’s website => www.ivormace.com   

December 19th
Ivor Mace’s comprehensive report on the new cultivars being released for the 2013 season. Click for Ivor’s Novelties Report => www.chrysanthemums.info/infocentre/new-releases.htm
Don’t forget, if you want to see novelties from previous years the novelties archive pages will take you back as far as 2006

Eric Andertons Anemone Seedlings page => www.chrysanthemums.info/newhome/anemone-zooms/index.htm

10th May
new daffodil 'zoom' pages featuring best vases & best blooms from shows in Scotland.
Best blooms and vases Aberdeen & Royal Caley 2012
Best Blooms and vases Dundee Daffodil Group 2012

4th May
Porsches on the Prom
a fantastic event organised by Porsche Club GB, North Wales region (R6)

16th April 2012
Dundee daffodil show -results and photos, click =>  Daff-shows 2012

4th April
The latest and most exciting addition to web-based chrysanthemum information. Chrysanthemum Hydroponics by Eric Anderton. Click => Chrysanthemum Hydroponics

15th March
Daffodils in Aberdeen web pages published.  Click to view => Aber-Daffs

1st March
Eric Anderton's anemone centred seedlings.
Click  => www.chrysanthemums.info/newhome/focus-on-anemones.htm

Also, details of forthcoming events at Chester C&D Society, requested by Alan and Angie Seymour. Click => Chester Events

11th February
A growing interest in Daffodils.
In 2011 I grew a few pots of daffodils and tulips. The results of my humble efforts are shown on the following page, => www.chrysanthemums.info/zoom/mydaffs.htm

Also added, some new pages with pictures from the Aberdeen Spring show 2011 => www.chrysanthemums.info/zoom/rhsa11a.htm
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7th February
Show dates updated on NCS Southern Group and South East London & Bexleyheath Society pages. (Info courtesy of Joe Crowland)
Link to Growers netwrok => www.chrysanthemums.info/societies/
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3rd February
Two new pages containing zoomable images now available. This link will take you to the Zoom home page => www.chrysanthemums.info/zoom/
Other changes/additions:
Growers Network:
-      Updates to Humberside CC page (info from Geoff Gooding).
-      New page added  for Driffield Society. (info from Tony Ives).
Cultivar Directory:
-      Cultural notes on Late Flowering Singles ‘Louise Cox’ and ‘Kath Stephenson’ family, courtesy of Allen Munday.

Links to Growers Network and Cultivar Directory can be found on the homepage => www.chrysanthemums.info

21st January
Novelties page extended with additional information and photos. 
Click for => New Releases 2012 
Click for =>  Ivor's 2012 Novelties summary

This link will display Frank Charlton’s Horticultural Supplies website => www.frankcharlton.co.uk/sales

Addition to the 2012 Novelties pages:
-   Eric Anderton’s new anemone centred release called ‘Anderton’, classified 6b Yellow

Link for 2012 Novelties page => www.chrysanthemums.info/Infocentre/new-releases2012.htm

Link for Ivor Mace’s 2012 Novelties Summary => www.chrysanthemums.info/Infocentre/new-releases2012-ivor-mace-summary.htm

4th December - The recently published page is now extended with more pictures and information. In addition there is a new ‘Summary of 2012 Novelties’ kindly provided by Ivor Mace.
Click for 2012 Novelties page => www.chrysanthemums.info/Infocentre/new-releases2012.htm
Click for Ivor Mace’s 2012 Novelties Summary => www.chrysanthemums.info/Infocentre/new-releases2012-ivor-mace-summary.htm

1st December 2011 - 2012 Novelties page now available. Click => New Releases 2012 

22nd November 2011 FURTHER ADDITIONS TO LATE SHOWS REPORTS, including New cultivars registered at Late National Click => Show Reports
Also, updates to National Best Vases and National Champions. 

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

Major announcement on bloom bags and sundries - business transferred to Frank Charlton. Read more => www.chrysanthemums.info/sales/index

New page published focusing on Early Flowering Sprays
Further reports from Early Shows now available, includes Shirley, Cheslyn Hey & Great Wyrley and addition to Early National Click => Show Report

22nd February:
New link added to Signpost page for Judy Barker's Garden Chrysanthemums website
1st February:
Two new pages published.
The first page is courtesy of Max Stockton. Max (from the U.K.) kindly shares his pictures from a recent visit to Longwood Gardens near Philadelphia, Use this link to view the gallery of pictures from Max’s trip => www.chrysanthemums.info/newhome/max-stockton.htm
The second page is from Murray Thompson, Ontario, Canada, and to use Murray’s words, is  ‘a bit of a newsletter’. Murray’s page can be viewed using the following link =>
 www.chrysanthemums.info/newhome/murray-thompson.htm

25th January:
A new and very comprehensive entry in the Societies network from Denton Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society. Click here for Denton Society entry =>
 www.chrysanthemums.info/societies/northern/denton.htm

1st January:
The Cultivar Directory has been further updated with many new entries in most sections.
You can look at the Detailed History page to see what’s new and what’s been amended.  (Link on the Directory homepage). Click here for Cultivar Directory => 
  www.chrysanthemums.info/ukdci/index.htm

The Sales pages for Bloom Bags etc. have also been updated for 2010. 
Link to Sales => www.chrysanthemums.info/sales

15th Dec: I’ve now updated ‘My year in pictures and video’ with the final three videos on my trial of growing the John Wingfield family for November Shows, I’ve also added a short clip on my method of Bloom Transport.

You will find links to these items in the Video Library which appears on all pages within the ‘My Year …’ section.Use this link to view => www.chrysanthemums.info/year-in-pics/index.htm

For those of you who enjoyed reading Doris Joyce’s story a couple of months back you will now find that Doris has written a short conclusion to her story following her recent success at the Late Flowering Shows in her area. This link will take you there => www.chrysanthemums.info/newhome/doris-story-part2.htm

12th Dec: There are two videos covering best vases and some of the major exhibits throughout the show. The video is split into two parts due to the time limitation imposed by YouTube.
The links for these items can be found on the 2009 Late Shows Reports pages => www.chrysanthemums.info/shows09/lateshows09.htm

4th Dec: Two items of news I’m pleased to let you know about
Firstly, the launch of a new website for John Peace, including plant sales for 2010.
The address for John’s new site is => www.johnpeace.co.uk

The second item is a new page containing details of some of the new cultivars being made available for the first time in 2010.
The link for this page can be found on my homepage => www.chrysanthemums.info

Nov 28th - Quite a few new show reports now available, including:
-      Cambridge & District  (Arthur Stripe)
-      South Wales shows – Swansea, Port Talbot, Dowlais (Brian James)
-      Doncaster Society Show (Doris Joyce)
-      Ferryhill and Darlington Shows (Gordon Dowson)
-      West Midlands Shows – Cheslyn Hay, Willenhall, West Bromwich, Smethwick (John Nevill and Jack Gilbert)
-      Northern Group Show, (Harry Lawson and Peter Fawcett), 
-      Northern Group report  (Peter Fawcett)
-      Bishop Aukland Show, (Gordon Dowson). 
-      Late National Show – a third page added showing general views around the show.
Thanks to all the above for taking the time to share their photos and information, it is very much appreciated.

Another National Show report from Ivor Mace, this time the U.K. Late National that took place on 6/7^th November. As with the early show Ivor has kindly made available some of his photos showing winners alongside their exhibits, these can be downloaded and printed if you so wish.
More reports from Late Shows:
Worcester and Shirley Shows from Jack Gilbert, and South Wales Group Show from Ivor Mace
 Click here for Show Reports => www.chrysanthemums.info/shows09/index.htm    then click on All Late Shows.
 The Cultivar Directory has been substantially updated with many new entries in most sections.
 Click here for Cultivar Directory => www.chrysanthemums.info/ukdci/index.htm

-      The pages for NCS New Zealand have been updated with pictures and information from National shows 2009, plus details of Management Team changes and Show dates for 2010. Details kindly provided by Bob Pickard.  Click here for NCS-NZ pages =>  www.chrysanthemums.info/nz/index.htm

A further set of updates to the 2009 Early Shows reports  including coverage of the Northern Group show and several other local shows up and down the country. 
A substantial update to the 2009 Early Shows reports, including comprehensive coverage from the National Show in Stafford.
Many local and group shows are also included as exhibitors around the country have kindly supplied pictures and information from their shows to make this possible. All contributors are acknowledged on the Shows 2009 homepage
Numerous updates to My Year in Pictures and Video including dressing blooms.
Early Shows reports 2009 - National, Group and local shows reported throughout the month. 

The new video items added showing the development of blooms of Early Flowering cultivars and the progress of the plants being grown as Lates for November blooms. A recent clip you may have missed was on the topic of shading for developing blooms.
The new video items added include the use of Bloom Protection Frames, a second Bloom Bagging clip using a single 'wired bag' on Woolley Globe and the first of several general clips for August looking at the progress of Chempak Roses and Cream John Wingfield.
The new videos include top dressing a pot, constructing and preparing a wire supported bloom bag and using the wired bag on a Yellow Billy Bell.