Category Archives: Cultural Notes

Prepare your stools for Next year’s cuttings: – Keep the stools outside, protected from cold, wind, rain and slugs. It is important for the plant to chill and remain dry and dormant until 2-4 weeks prior to taking cuttings. This chilling … Continue reading →

OCTOBER TO DO LIST This month the focus is on finishing the blooms, preparing them for transport to the show and the grooming and presentation of the blooms for the show. 1. Care and feeding, -Tie cedar support stakes under … Continue reading →

Once the buds have broken the membrane and some petal tips are showing it’s imperative to get the pots into or under some kind of shelter where they will remain through final bloom development. The basic idea is to protect … Continue reading →