Chrysanthemum Plants/Cuttings - Going Going and Nearly Gone!!

[rayj]

Well I haven't grown Chrysanths for a few years now, but I am afraid I left it a bit late to order mine for this year. I obviously don't like paying Garden Centre prices, but when I looked on the internet, I had problems finding anyone who still had them in stock.
Just by chance a "Search Engine" directed me to Ebay where I found the Spray Chrysanths I wanted from Haileys Orchids (Norfolk).
If anyone else was in a similar predicament, order them soon, as I think they will soon be gone.

[Ethansmum]

Which chrysanths did you get? I can't find them

[Snadger]

Which chrysanths did you get? I can't find them

There you go ethansmum......rhymes with chrysanthemum!

9 mixed plug plants. Spray Chrysanthemum.mixed colours on eBay, also Perennials, Plants Seeds Bulbs, Garden Plants, Home Garden (end time 12-Jul-08 21:44:40 BST)

[rayj]

Very good service from the Nursery as well - only ordered them last night and had an e-mail today confirming they have been dispatched by Recorded Delivery today!!

[rayj]

Well they they have arrived safely - approximately 6 inches long and healthy - ordered on Wednesday night and received Friday morning. Super service and I highly recommend!!!

[Snadger]

Well they they have arrived safely - approximately 6 inches long and healthy - ordered on Wednesday night and received Friday morning. Super service and I highly recommend!!!

That does it...............I'm gunna have me some!

[Snadger]

All done!

[rayj]

Well done!!!
I planted mine in 4 inch pots yesterday evening and will transfer them into large pots when the roots begin to fill the pot.
Just some advice needed - should I be planting them outside for blooming or in a Greenhouse - the varieties are:-

1.Wendy Bronze
2. Wendy Red
3. Gompie Rose
4.Gompie Purple
5.Ellen White
6.Ellen Yellow
7.Beppie Rose
8.Beppie Red
9.Beppie Bronze

If in the Greenhouse - are they likely to keep blooming into November and December??

[Snadger]

Well done!!!
I planted mine in 4 inch pots yesterday evening and will transfer them into large pots when the roots begin to fill the pot.
Just some advice needed - should I be planting them outside for blooming or in a Greenhouse - the varieties are:-

1.Wendy Bronze
2. Wendy Red
3. Gompie Rose
4.Gompie Purple
5.Ellen White
6.Ellen Yellow
7.Beppie Rose
8.Beppie Red
9.Beppie Bronze

If in the Greenhouse - are they likely to keep blooming into November and December??

Not sure to be honest but I intend doing the same as you have!

Once they are in bigger pots I intend putting them in my other 'half built' greenhouse (basically a roof but very few side panels!) The champion growers usually put a canopy over them at flowering time anyway to stop the blooms getting marked or faded by the sun.
I know these are only spray chrysanths but I have the space available so I may as well use it.
Just treat it as a learning experience and I'll compare notes with you later in the season!

[rayj]

Have they arrived yet Snadger??
By the way I don't think those sunshades suit you!!

[Snadger]

Have they arrived yet Snadger??
By the way I don't think those sunshades suit you!!

Yep, arrived yesterday and all potted up today!

I've been doing a bit of research on the net and managed to get photographs of the nine species to aid in identification when they bloom.

I reckon they were originally purchsed from Delamore.co.uk but there aint any photos there. I've managed to get photos from Beckfield Nurseries, Halls of Heddon and Woolmans.

I was told the shades made me look 'cool' btw!

[lynda66]

they haven't got any black ones

[rayj]

Black what? Shades or Chrysanths??

[lynda66]

chrysanths, i only wear purple shades

[Snadger]

Here you go lynda66!

Seeds for Black Flowers for the Gothic Gardener from Alchemy Works