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25 Aug 2011
Hardy Chrysanthemum Open Day
10.30 am. Tuesday 11th October 2011
RHS Wisley
The RHS is hosting an open day at Wisley, following the successful first year of the hardy chrysanthemum trials. The theme of the open day is to demonstrate that these late flowering plants can provide a blaze of colour during the otherwise dull days of autumn and winter. A full programme of events starting at 10.30.am has been planned at the Hillside Centre, Wisley. Please check with the RHS website as to the full updated programme nearer the time.
Bob Brown, Cotswold Garden Flowers and Anne Godfrey, Daisy Roots Nursery are mounting displays which will be complemented by exhibits from the National Chrysanthemum Society and the Plant Heritage National Collection of Hardy Chrysanthemums and Sprays. Presentations will be made by Bob Brown and Dr Barrie Machin who has been awarded the Gold Veitch Memorial Medal for his work with chrysanthemums.
In the afternoon there is to be an escorted walk to the trials field at the adjacent Deers Farm site, which is not usually open to the general public. Included in the hardy chrysanthemum trials are over 100 cultivars from the National Collection.
I do hope that you will be able to come and I look forward to meeting you. Entry is free to RHS members.
Judy Barker.