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Week 35 (2016) update

9 September, 2016 by lyndon

The Trick delphinium are now into their second flush and the leaf issue present in the first round does not seem to have shown up again.

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The Gomphrena continue to flush vigorously and after a disappointing start they are now producing a large number of stems of a good length.  Samples are being sent to a wide range of potential customers.

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The pumpkin on a stick are now producing fruits and it will be very interesting to see how they develop and just what kind of end product they make.

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The new range of asters (Julie) are now in full flower (albeit a bit over the top in order to see their full flower development) and they are now likely to be trialled commercially next year.

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The outdoor aster herbicide trial is progressing well (see left hand photo) and the alternative lily growing media is showing some encouraging results (see right hand photo)

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The altroemeria are now back into full flush (see left hand photo) and Cleome (see right hand photo)are still continuing to produce a constant flush of stems and have not stopped since the first flowers appeared in week 26.

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The perennial scabious (see right hand photo) are continuing to produce flowers (although they have developed a leaf issue that needs to be resolved) and the solidago (see left hand photo) are now in full flower.

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Next weeks blog will give further updates on the new products in this years trials as well as updating you on the hydroponic trials at J A Collison & Son.

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What’s New

  • Webinar – downy mildew control in column stocks
  • Scabious as a cut flower for the UK market
  • Ornamental grasses suitable for use as ‘fillers’ in mixed bouquets.
  • New Product Development (NPD) Webinar

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