Chrysanthemums in Aberdeen - Directory

Fittons Reward

Large Exhibition section 1 Light Bronze. (1 LB)

Root: see cultural guide

Blooms per plant: 1 for exhibition.

Height: 1.8 metres appx

Protection: overhead, ideally a greenhouse.

Cultural guide provided by Ivor Mace
Fittons Reward, raised by Arnold Fitton and released by me in 1992, a sister seedling to Ivor Mace also released in 1992, bred from Gigantic but both need riper wood to be successful.

Ivor Mace, Fittons Reward, and Jimmy Mottram, root early February grow 1st crown with a stop 1st May. 9" pot, grow 4 up to ripen the wood. Cut down to 1 when the bud appears.

Hopefully the buds would be ready to secure by the end of July. I do not change to the nitrogen feeds I keep them on Q4, as ripe wood is a must.

U.K. Regional Stopping guide
The dates we choose for stopping our chrysanths can never be guaranteed to produce flowers on a specific date for a specific show, weather conditions and other factors (such as garden aspect, location, cultural routine etc) will all play a part in influencing speed of plant and flower development following the stop. The information provided here relates to stopping dates for producing early flowering blooms for Shows during the first half of September or late flowering blooms for the first half of November and are offered as a start point for new growers. Adjustments should be made for later or earlier shows.

NE Scotland

NE England

Southern England

NW England

n/a

Central Scotland

Midlands

SE England

S Wales

n/a

see cultural guide

Southern Scotland

East Anglia

SW England

N Wales

n/a