Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Hey Jude on January 25, 2011, 20:09
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I didn't dig up my chrysanths before Christmas and though they look appalling I can see what I believe are tiny green shoots at some of the bases, now, do you think they are really new shoots (seems a bit early to me), or do you think it's wishful thinking and that I should order new plants. Thanks as ever, Jude.
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Never grown 'em in my life, but I would cut down the old growth, if not done in the autumn, and pop a small cloche to bring them on a bit.
These were about the only flowers to be seen on allotments 'when I were a lad' ! Cheers, Tony.
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Yes, that's how chrysanths come back, although it is a bit early, so the cloche idea is good. the old growth is probably sheltering the new growth so once you cut that away you'll need protection for the young shoots.