Chrysanthemum is a Greek word meaning "golden flower". They have been cultivated for over 3,000 years in China and are the national flower of Japan.The 150 natural species have produced thousands of hybrids. There are single and double, annual and perennial forms from tiny miniatures that fit in a bonsai dish to towering 2m. giants with flowers up to 23cm.
in many shapes and all colours except blue and purple. Plants are hardy to cold and coastal conditions and are so tough they are often lifted to fill holes in the garden while in full flower.
While some species bloom in summer, peak flowering of C. x morifolium, the florist "mum",
is late autumn when colour is scarce. They need full sun and a slightly acid, well drained soil rich in manure.A mulch of old leaves and peat moss protects shallow roots from drying out. Liquid feeding as buds show colour to increase flower size and quality.
If bushy plants and many smaller blooms are desired, pinch the growing tip out now. Larger blooms of better quality come when each stem is disbudded allowing at most only a few buds to develop.
Soft cuttings taken now will strike quickly in sand if kept warm and moist. These can be
grown on in a glasshouse for winter blooms or held over in the cold frame to plant out next spring.Plants can also be established from basal cuttings, division and seed in spring. Fungal attack is easily controlled with copper or a systemic rose spray.
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About us Dale Harvey and John Newton met in Melbourne Aust. in 1981. Since then they both men have supported each others careers while also building and maintaining their own. Read about how they were able to turn their joint careers into one and creating a dream of a better world starting in their own local community. |
Media & Publications The following articles are a small part of the many published editorials on or about both Dale Harvey and John Newton.Plus the property affectionately nick named by the people of New Zealand, as the "Quarter Acre” Paradise gardens.
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Awards & Credits This is a collection of Appreciation Certificates, Local and Overseas Awards with Acknowledgments presented to Dale Harvey and John Newton over the many years of their joint careers.Plus the Launch and Registration of The H.O.P.E. Trust
The Healing of Planet Earth.
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Contact UsQuarter Acrea Paradise23 Vine Street Mangere East 2024 Auckland New Zealand Text: 0274720700 Tel: +61 9 276 4827
Email: info@daleharvey.com
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