Gladiolus
With its huge range of colours this plant can brighten up any garden, says Miranda Kimberley.
Breadcrumbs
Ornamentals Production
News, in-depth reporting and discussion of ornamental plant production nurseries, including hardy nursery stock, protected crops, cut flowers and bulbs.
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Ornamentals In Depth
Market report - Catalogues and Point of Sale
17 February 2012Nurseries are embracing technology to help maximise sales and improve plant promotion but there is still a place for printed brochures, says Graham Clarke.
Fight for funding - the UK's research and development capability
10 February 2012What research and development capability exists and can British growers profit from it? Geoff Dixon investigates.
Landscape Plant Focus - Ulmus
10 February 2012Disease-resistant cultivars could help the elm to launch a comeback, says Miranda Kimberley.
Business Planning - Setting goals is the road to success
03 February 2012Writing a formal business plan helps define the what, why and how of achievement, says Neville Stein.
Plant Focus
Ornamentals Production News
- Planners give boost to purple reign of Long Barn
- South East England officially in drought
- Exhibitors prepare for British Plant Fair
- Stockbridge's Graham Ward received associateship
- New sales concept designed to boost sales
- Delamore cuts impatiens stock
- Plantscape steps up with graduation displays
- Hayloft Plants equipment auction frees cash
- Trials point to success of Home Grown labels
- Chelsea Garden Collection launch will support Homebase's flower show return
John Adlam's Notes From The Nursery
A weekly roundup of jobs to do and what to watch out for to ensure your crops are protected.
Peter Seabrook
New Plants
Rose 'Boscobel'
17 February 2012Rose 'Boscobel', with deep reddish-pink buds opening into salmon-pink blooms held in clusters. It forms a bushy shrub.
Rose 'Heathcliff'
17 February 2012Rose 'Heathcliff', with large, deeply-cupped blooms and forming an upright shrub with slightly spreading growth.
Rose 'The Lark Ascending'
17 February 2012Rose 'The Lark Ascending', an outstandingly floriferous shrub rose that is very healthy and reliable.
Rose 'Royal Jubilee'
17 February 2012Rose 'Royal Jubilee', which has a bushy habit with many slightly arching stems.
Rose 'Tranquillity'
17 February 2012Rose 'Tranquillity', a very floriferous variety with large, rosetteshaped blooms. It forms a bushy upright shrub.
Cyclamen 'Salmon evolution'
10 February 2012Ch. Morel introduced 19 cyclamen varieties at this year's IPM Essen trade show, including:
Research Summaries
- Research Matters - Stimulating roses mechanically
- Research Matters - Ornamental olive tree production
- Science Into Practice - Irrigation for alternative peat substrates
- Research Matters - More on transport of Phalaenopsis
- Research Matters - Frost injuries to hydrangea flowers
- Research Matters - Estimating daily petunia water use
- Science Into Practice - Safe herbicides for herbaceous perennials
- Research Matters - Male bumblebees' role as pollinators
Additional Information
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- Glasshouse Section Supervisor Cambridge University Botanic Garden Competitive, Cambridge
- Grounds Manager UWE £26,779 - £30,122, Bristol
- Knowledgable Horticulturalist Filmscapes Limited Short term contract - good rates, East London
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In This Issue
NEWS: RHS hears call for outsider role in judging
RETAIL PLANT FOCUS: Gladiolus
INTERVIEW: Stowe School head gardener, Barry Smith
MARKET REPORT: Catalogues and point of sale
GROWER PROFILE: BLSA's John Allan
