New chrysanths for 2019
The experts round-up their pick of exciting new varieties on release
Early-Flowering Varieties Vin Aldred
‘Rae Boon’, 29c OC/white. This lovely early-flowering, double spray with a nice off-white colour should do well for showing, garden decoration or cut flowers. Rae is a former president of the South Wales Group NCS.
‘Pamela Hardy’, 29d red. A fine red, early-flowering single, this should do well at the shows or for garden decoration or cut flowers in the home.
Contact Vin: 41 Shakespeare Crescent, Dronfield, Derbyshire S18 1NB; 01246 415675.
Halls of Heddon
l ‘Tonto’, 29d red. Bred by Rod Fox, this early, red single is good for showing or cut flower and garden decoration.
Contact Halls of Heddon: West Heddon Nursery Centre, Heddon on the Wall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland NE15 0JS; 01661 852445; www.hallsofheddon.co.uk.
Denton Chrysanthemum Society
‘ Yellow Edina’, 29d yellow. This yellow sport from pink spray variety ‘Edina’ is good for showing and for garden decoration or cutting.
‘Primrose Billy Bell’, 15a light yellow.
With the same neat form as its parent and far superior to the yellow sport this large, intermediate primrose sport from Alan Smith is going to be much sought after. It’s available from John Peace and Chrysanthemums Direct.
Contact John: 9 Briardene Way, Brockwell Manor, Easington, Co Durham SR8 3NR; 0191 527 1872; www.johnpeace.co.uk. Contact Chrysanthemums Direct: Holmes Chapel Road, Over Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9RA; 0800 046 7443; www.chrysanthemumsdirect.co.uk.
Late-Flowering Varieties Tim Bosworth
‘Anderton Days’, 6b OC/white. This lovely off-white coloured anemone was raised by Eric Anderton.
‘Anderton Holcombe’, 6b yellow. Eric
Anderton also produced this nice yellow anemone.
Contact Tim: 9 Strawberry Avenue, Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7NY.
Ivor Mace
‘Rob Weekley’, 1 bronze. Bred by John Nevill, this new large exhibition variety is named after top grower Rob Weekley, who passed away earlier this year. A large bronze reminiscent of ‘Gigantic’, it won the seedling class at the 2017 national show. Stop mid-May and use a 25cm (10in) pot.
Contact Ivor: 2 Mace Lane, Ynyswen, Treorci, Rhondda CF42 6DS; www.ivormace.com.
Ian Moss
‘Defiant’, 2 bronze. Also bred by John Nevill, this is a nice incurving medium exhibition variety. Stop mid-May. Contact Ian: 18 Beechwood Grove, Prescott, Merseyside L35 5AX; 0151 426 3164.
John Peace
‘Golden Sheila Harris’, 3b yellow. This sport of popular ‘Sheila Harris’ was sported with David Serles of Worksop.
Contact John: 9 Briardene Way, Brockwell Manor, Easington, Co Durham SR8 3NR; 0191 527 1872; www.johnpeace.co.uk.