Anemone Centred Chrysanthemums in New Zealand
by Tom Mechen Patron NZNCS,
Palmerston North
September 2006
by Tom Mechen Patron NZNCS,
Palmerston North
September 2006
Cause for concern
With attrition taking its toll over the years, the decline in cultivar numbers in the Anemone Centred section was a cause for much concern in New Zealand as the 1970's drew to a close. Limited choice of cultivars
All set to try my hand
Germination
Initial success!
Radiation treatment
Selection for trials
Flourishing on the show bench
Controlling height
Stopping technique
Allow six or sevens blooms per plant
Attributes for Judging
How many rows of ray florets?
Tom Mechen 96 No. 1 Line, RD5, Palmerston North Phone: 06 354 3743 Email: [email protected] |