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Date Last updated
19 February 2007

 

Leading Lady 


Picture courtesy of John Woolman


September classified medium, pink intermediate (25b P) 

Root: January/February.

Blooms per plant: 2 for exhibition.

Height: 1.5 metres appx

Protection: overhead and bloom bags

Cultural guide 
A fine upright grower with a slender stem and quite large glossy leaves.  Blooms are a pale pink and equally at home when grown in pots or in the open bed. This cultivar tends to flower early - end August/Early September. Does not require heavy feeds.
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 development following the stop. The following information relates to stopping dates for producing blooms for Shows during the first half of September 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
mid/late April n/a n/a n/a
Central Scotland Midlands SE England S Wales
n/a n/a n/a
Southern Scotland East Anglia SW England N Wales
n/a n/a n/a n/a

 

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