EVERGREEN CHRYSANTHEMUM ASSOCIATION\nSeattle, Washington<\/p>\n
Evergreen Chrysanthemum Association<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Big thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.furneysnursery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Furney’s Nursery<\/a> for hosting our plant sale and fall show:<br \/>\nPartners with ECA in Chrysanthemum<br \/>\nPropagation and Exhibition<\/p>\n<p>HAPPY VALENTINE\u2019S DAY!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Img0884%20copy.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ecamumclub.org\/Img0884%20copy.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>MEETING OF THE ECA \u2013 is scheduled for THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2014 at<br \/>\n7:00 PM at the <a href=\"http:\/\/ecamumclub.org\/?p=36\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Police Athletic Association Office (SPAA) site at 11030 East Marginal Way South, Tukwila. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>TELEPHONE COMMITTEE MEMBERS call your lists early in the week of February 10th as your calls do help to increase attendance.<\/p>\n<p>ECA MEMBERSHIP<\/p>\n<p>For those of you who haven\u2019t yet renewed membership, the cost is $15 per member or $20 per couple. Only paid up members names can be included in the 2014 year book. So please make checks payable to ECA and mail to Mark Ross, or pay at the February meeting. If a member has any doubt whether they have paid or not please check with Mark by phone or email. <\/p>\n<p>EARTHPOTS<br \/>\nIf you ordered Earthpots at the January meeting, they will be delivered at the February Meeting. The cost is $5.00 per tray due to increased shipping costs.<\/p>\n<p>CLUB PLANT SALES<br \/>\nThe club membership only plant sales are at the March and April meetings. Additionally, a public plant sale is held in April. For this year it will be at Furney\u2019s Nursery on Sat. Apr. 12th.<\/p>\n<p>ECA growers are encouraged to bring started plants to the sales to help others who do not have the facilities to start new cuttings and\/or to provide a cadre of plants for growers who wish to add new varieties, replace old, non responsive stock, etc. The price to the general membership is: $2.00 per plant. The price for plants to the public (April Sale) is: $2.50 per plant. In general the plants available at the March sales will be the late varieties, classes 1 through 10. By March and through April, the earlier blooming varieties, i.e. Early English and many American varieties will show up.<br \/>\nNew Members are encouraged to have their Coach help them select plants. This helps to assure the new grower success, avoid the early season pitfalls, and also provide access to a larger selection of plant varieties such as the early English and American varieties that are typically available in March and April.<br \/>\nNow is the time to develop your new growing plans. Then you can come to the plant sales ready to explore and buy. <\/p>\n<p>Breaking news from Chris Brookes:<br \/>\nFebruary 9th 2014 – Noon pm -Seattle Convention Center – Hood Room – <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gardenshow.com\" target=\"_blank\">NW Flower & Garden Show<\/a> (Presentation time – 45 minutes)<br \/>\nPresentation Title: “Sensational Hardy Chrysanthemums \u2013 Not Your Ordinary Big Box Mum!”<br \/>\nPresenters; Chris Brookes – ECA, and Ray Gray – Owner Kings Mums.<\/p>\n<p>If you and any friends are planning a visit to this years “flower & garden show” and can be there on Sunday February 9th, please come to the show.<br \/>\nHope to see you there!<\/p>\n<p>If anyone in ECA would like to show this Power Point presentation to other gardening groups its very easy to organize. The presenter\u2019s notes and all of my images can be saved to a memory “stick” and given to you for your computer. If you would like to use the ECA projector please let me know a week or so in advance and I will arrange to get it to you.<\/p>\n<p>PLANT CULTURE \u2013 Continue to start plants for our public sale in April. Plants must be given protection for the first few months and carefully nurtured to establish strong root systems before potting or repotting. In February, take starts for the early blooming varieties. At this month\u2019s meeting, the focus is growing plants, cultivar selection, materials and your reference books. Cultural recommendations are attached.<\/p>\n<p>SUPPLIES \u2013 Supplies to be available at the February meeting.<br \/>\n\u00b7\tPlant Labels, White and Yellow 100 per pack.<br \/>\n\u00b7\t2\u00bd\u201d Plastic planting\/starting cubes<br \/>\n\u00b7\tM&R Soilless Growing Media (Need enough orders to buy a pallet for a lower price). The cultural committee has decided to provide only M&R mix. It is a better product for mums than the mix used previously. This mix can be used for all pottings from the first 2 \u00bd\u201d pot to the 9 or 10\u201d final pot.<br \/>\nContact: Mark Ross or Ronnie Elliott with Supply and Soilless orders. <\/p>\n<p>Novice Handbooks will be available at the next meetings and the Public Plant Sale at a cost of $2.00 (payable to the Treasurer)<\/p>\n<p>FEBRUARY TO DO LIST. (New: 1-28-06 DRS)<\/p>\n<p>Continue with cuttings:<\/p>\n<p>Continue taking cuttings throughout Feb. and into March for some. A few early Feb. cuttings can be available for the March\/April Plant sales (March Members sale at the March meeting and the public plant sale on Sat. April 14th). Most Feb. and March cuttings should be of the early English and American varieties. Late Decoratives, Classes 4, 5, 14 and 15) should be started primarily in Feb. Take cuttings for yourself and for the plant sale. <\/p>\n<p>Most varieties in classes 1,2 and 3 should have been started by the end of January: however here are some varieties that can be successfully grown from Feb. cuttings. #1 & #2\u2019s Lundy, Yellow Lundy, David Dando, Ralph Lambert, Yellow Ralph Lambert, Athabaska, Harry Gee, Jane Sharpe and Seychelles. #3\u2019s Len Hall, Salmon, Primrose and yellow Fairweathers, Stockton and Heather James.<\/p>\n<p>Cuttings started directly in the cutting bed media should not require fertilization before potting on. If you are starting in the cross bottom bands or 2\u201d clay pots, fertilizer should be added after 3 to 4 weeks as these cutting generally require 5-6 weeks before potting on. Start fertilizing once a week beginning with the 4th week. Use an early Mum fertilizer, Peters 9-45-15 or Plant Marvel 12-45-10 (One Tsp\/Gal once a week)<\/p>\n<p>Potting on:<\/p>\n<p>Most growers are using the soilless M&R potting mix sold by the club. In general no additives are required for the early pottings (2\u201d and 4\u201d pots); however some growers like to add some special ingredients. For instance Alfalfa meal or pellets is a good stimulant that can be added. Avoid adding Bone meal, as you will probably find fungi growing on the top of your pots due to too much potassium.<br \/>\n–\tPot the mums directly from the cutting beds into 2\u201d pots, or from the starter bands or pots into 3\u201d or 4\u201d pots.<br \/>\n–\tUse new pots, or wash previously used pots with a mild bleach solution (Clorox) to kill moss and eliminate the viruses. When bleach is used thoroughly rinse pots in fresh water to get the bleach out of the pot.<br \/>\n–\tClay pots are recommended for the 2\u201d, 3\u201d, 4\u201d and 6\u201d potttings as the clay pots will dry out better than plastic after watering. This is especially important during the cool March and April days.<\/p>\n<p>–\tPot on from cutting beds when the roots are \u00bd to \u00be in. long (Typically 4 weeks) into 2 \u00bd\u201d or 3\u201d pots.<\/p>\n<p>–\tPot on from cross bottom bands, or pots when roots are growing thickly out of the pots or bands (Typically 6 weeks). Do not compact the mix!<\/p>\n<p>–\tPlace the newly potted mums out of the light or under the bench for 2-3 days to stimulate root growth.<\/p>\n<p>Care:<\/p>\n<p>–\tShelter mums in the greenhouse, cold frame, or other shelter (Kitchen table or south facing window)<br \/>\n–\tTemperature should be between 50 and 60 degrees.<br \/>\n–\tGlass overhead will help keep mums from getting leggy.<br \/>\n–\tB-9 is a good growth retardant that tends to help plants from getting too leggy. It is available through the club. If you choose to use B-9 it should be applied at the time of potting on and again at or near pinch time. Caution: Do not use B-9 on plants that tend to naturally grow short: i.e. all the Fairweathers, all the Alexis, Port Stanley and others.<br \/>\n–\tPlants will remain in this first potting for 4-6 weeks until they have produced a noticeable root ring around the bottom of the pot. Don\u2019t be afraid to knock the root ball out of the pot after several weeks and examine the roots.<br \/>\n–\tFertilize with 9-45-15, or 12-45-10 beginning the 4th week<br \/>\n (1 Tsp\/Gal once a week) These fertilizers are available through the<br \/>\n Club at the monthly meetings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EVERGREEN CHRYSANTHEMUM ASSOCIATION Seattle, Washington Evergreen Chrysanthemum Association Big thanks to Furney’s Nursery for hosting our plant sale and fall show: Partners with ECA in Chrysanthemum Propagation and Exhibition HAPPY VALENTINE\u2019S DAY! 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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Big thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.furneysnursery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Furney’s Nursery<\/a> for hosting our plant sale and fall show:<br \/>\nPartners with ECA in Chrysanthemum<br \/>\nPropagation and Exhibition<\/p>\n<p>HAPPY VALENTINE\u2019S DAY!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Img0884%20copy.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ecamumclub.org\/Img0884%20copy.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>MEETING OF THE ECA \u2013 is scheduled for THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2014 at<br \/>\n7:00 PM at the <a href=\"http:\/\/ecamumclub.org\/?p=36\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Police Athletic Association Office (SPAA) site at 11030 East Marginal Way South, Tukwila. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>TELEPHONE COMMITTEE MEMBERS call your lists early in the week of February 10th as your calls do help to increase attendance.<\/p>\n<p>ECA MEMBERSHIP<\/p>\n<p>For those of you who haven\u2019t yet renewed membership, the cost is $15 per member or $20 per couple. Only paid up members names can be included in the 2014 year book. So please make checks payable to ECA and mail to Mark Ross, or pay at the February meeting. If a member has any doubt whether they have paid or not please check with Mark by phone or email. <\/p>\n<p>EARTHPOTS<br \/>\nIf you ordered Earthpots at the January meeting, they will be delivered at the February Meeting. The cost is $5.00 per tray due to increased shipping costs.<\/p>\n<p>CLUB PLANT SALES<br \/>\nThe club membership only plant sales are at the March and April meetings. Additionally, a public plant sale is held in April. For this year it will be at Furney\u2019s Nursery on Sat. Apr. 12th.<\/p>\n<p>ECA growers are encouraged to bring started plants to the sales to help others who do not have the facilities to start new cuttings and\/or to provide a cadre of plants for growers who wish to add new varieties, replace old, non responsive stock, etc. The price to the general membership is: $2.00 per plant. The price for plants to the public (April Sale) is: $2.50 per plant. In general the plants available at the March sales will be the late varieties, classes 1 through 10. By March and through April, the earlier blooming varieties, i.e. Early English and many American varieties will show up.<br \/>\nNew Members are encouraged to have their Coach help them select plants. This helps to assure the new grower success, avoid the early season pitfalls, and also provide access to a larger selection of plant varieties such as the early English and American varieties that are typically available in March and April.<br \/>\nNow is the time to develop your new growing plans. Then you can come to the plant sales ready to explore and buy. <\/p>\n<p>Breaking news from Chris Brookes:<br \/>\nFebruary 9th 2014 – Noon pm -Seattle Convention Center – Hood Room – <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gardenshow.com\" target=\"_blank\">NW Flower & Garden Show<\/a> (Presentation time – 45 minutes)<br \/>\nPresentation Title: “Sensational Hardy Chrysanthemums \u2013 Not Your Ordinary Big Box Mum!”<br \/>\nPresenters; Chris Brookes – ECA, and Ray Gray – Owner Kings Mums.<\/p>\n<p>If you and any friends are planning a visit to this years “flower & garden show” and can be there on Sunday February 9th, please come to the show.<br \/>\nHope to see you there!<\/p>\n<p>If anyone in ECA would like to show this Power Point presentation to other gardening groups its very easy to organize. The presenter\u2019s notes and all of my images can be saved to a memory “stick” and given to you for your computer. If you would like to use the ECA projector please let me know a week or so in advance and I will arrange to get it to you.<\/p>\n<p>PLANT CULTURE \u2013 Continue to start plants for our public sale in April. Plants must be given protection for the first few months and carefully nurtured to establish strong root systems before potting or repotting. In February, take starts for the early blooming varieties. At this month\u2019s meeting, the focus is growing plants, cultivar selection, materials and your reference books. Cultural recommendations are attached.<\/p>\n<p>SUPPLIES \u2013 Supplies to be available at the February meeting.<br \/>\n\u00b7\tPlant Labels, White and Yellow 100 per pack.<br \/>\n\u00b7\t2\u00bd\u201d Plastic planting\/starting cubes<br \/>\n\u00b7\tM&R Soilless Growing Media (Need enough orders to buy a pallet for a lower price). The cultural committee has decided to provide only M&R mix. It is a better product for mums than the mix used previously. This mix can be used for all pottings from the first 2 \u00bd\u201d pot to the 9 or 10\u201d final pot.<br \/>\nContact: Mark Ross or Ronnie Elliott with Supply and Soilless orders. <\/p>\n<p>Novice Handbooks will be available at the next meetings and the Public Plant Sale at a cost of $2.00 (payable to the Treasurer)<\/p>\n<p>FEBRUARY TO DO LIST. (New: 1-28-06 DRS)<\/p>\n<p>Continue with cuttings:<\/p>\n<p>Continue taking cuttings throughout Feb. and into March for some. A few early Feb. cuttings can be available for the March\/April Plant sales (March Members sale at the March meeting and the public plant sale on Sat. April 14th). Most Feb. and March cuttings should be of the early English and American varieties. Late Decoratives, Classes 4, 5, 14 and 15) should be started primarily in Feb. Take cuttings for yourself and for the plant sale. <\/p>\n<p>Most varieties in classes 1,2 and 3 should have been started by the end of January: however here are some varieties that can be successfully grown from Feb. cuttings. #1 & #2\u2019s Lundy, Yellow Lundy, David Dando, Ralph Lambert, Yellow Ralph Lambert, Athabaska, Harry Gee, Jane Sharpe and Seychelles. #3\u2019s Len Hall, Salmon, Primrose and yellow Fairweathers, Stockton and Heather James.<\/p>\n<p>Cuttings started directly in the cutting bed media should not require fertilization before potting on. If you are starting in the cross bottom bands or 2\u201d clay pots, fertilizer should be added after 3 to 4 weeks as these cutting generally require 5-6 weeks before potting on. Start fertilizing once a week beginning with the 4th week. Use an early Mum fertilizer, Peters 9-45-15 or Plant Marvel 12-45-10 (One Tsp\/Gal once a week)<\/p>\n<p>Potting on:<\/p>\n<p>Most growers are using the soilless M&R potting mix sold by the club. In general no additives are required for the early pottings (2\u201d and 4\u201d pots); however some growers like to add some special ingredients. For instance Alfalfa meal or pellets is a good stimulant that can be added. Avoid adding Bone meal, as you will probably find fungi growing on the top of your pots due to too much potassium.<br \/>\n–\tPot the mums directly from the cutting beds into 2\u201d pots, or from the starter bands or pots into 3\u201d or 4\u201d pots.<br \/>\n–\tUse new pots, or wash previously used pots with a mild bleach solution (Clorox) to kill moss and eliminate the viruses. When bleach is used thoroughly rinse pots in fresh water to get the bleach out of the pot.<br \/>\n–\tClay pots are recommended for the 2\u201d, 3\u201d, 4\u201d and 6\u201d potttings as the clay pots will dry out better than plastic after watering. This is especially important during the cool March and April days.<\/p>\n<p>–\tPot on from cutting beds when the roots are \u00bd to \u00be in. long (Typically 4 weeks) into 2 \u00bd\u201d or 3\u201d pots.<\/p>\n<p>–\tPot on from cross bottom bands, or pots when roots are growing thickly out of the pots or bands (Typically 6 weeks). Do not compact the mix!<\/p>\n<p>–\tPlace the newly potted mums out of the light or under the bench for 2-3 days to stimulate root growth.<\/p>\n<p>Care:<\/p>\n<p>–\tShelter mums in the greenhouse, cold frame, or other shelter (Kitchen table or south facing window)<br \/>\n–\tTemperature should be between 50 and 60 degrees.<br \/>\n–\tGlass overhead will help keep mums from getting leggy.<br \/>\n–\tB-9 is a good growth retardant that tends to help plants from getting too leggy. It is available through the club. If you choose to use B-9 it should be applied at the time of potting on and again at or near pinch time. Caution: Do not use B-9 on plants that tend to naturally grow short: i.e. all the Fairweathers, all the Alexis, Port Stanley and others.<br \/>\n–\tPlants will remain in this first potting for 4-6 weeks until they have produced a noticeable root ring around the bottom of the pot. Don\u2019t be afraid to knock the root ball out of the pot after several weeks and examine the roots.<br \/>\n–\tFertilize with 9-45-15, or 12-45-10 beginning the 4th week<br \/>\n (1 Tsp\/Gal once a week) These fertilizers are available through the<br \/>\n Club at the monthly meetings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EVERGREEN CHRYSANTHEMUM ASSOCIATION Seattle, Washington Evergreen Chrysanthemum Association Big thanks to Furney’s Nursery for hosting our plant sale and fall show: Partners with ECA in Chrysanthemum Propagation and Exhibition HAPPY VALENTINE\u2019S DAY! 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