. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Apbil 20, 1922 The Florists^ Review 33. Bench of French Hydrangeas at C. C. Pollworth's Range, Just Right for Easter. be kept in subjection by regular fuuii- gatious. The finished plants in 5-inch or 6-inch pots will be fairly presentable and marketable if they have three or four large heads or cymes of flowers. Un3er expert treatment, however, they may bear an average of twice that number of flower heads, and specially fine plants in 6-inch pots may carry as many as twelve to sixteen cymes apiece. The results depend mainly on the two essen- tials
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Apbil 20, 1922 The Florists^ Review 33. Bench of French Hydrangeas at C. C. Pollworth's Range, Just Right for Easter. be kept in subjection by regular fuuii- gatious. The finished plants in 5-inch or 6-inch pots will be fairly presentable and marketable if they have three or four large heads or cymes of flowers. Un3er expert treatment, however, they may bear an average of twice that number of flower heads, and specially fine plants in 6-inch pots may carry as many as twelve to sixteen cymes apiece. The results depend mainly on the two essen- tials already emphasized—vigorous growth in the period of growth and proper ripening in the period of rest. Any plants that remain unsold may be planted outdoors in good soil and developed into fine specimens in 12-inch to IG-inc'h tubs for the following season, if the grower has a market for such plants. Tlie main crop of plants, how- ever, should be propagated annually. Buying a Stock of Plants. Beginners in hydrangea culture, hav- ing no accumulation of stock or of ex- perience, may find it advisable not to start with a crop of cuttings, but to purchase, instead, some well developed plants early in the fall. If the earliest possible blooms are wanted, pot-grown plants in 5-inch or 6-inch sizes will be desirable. If, however, the intention is that the plants shall be in bloom for an ordinary Kaster and shall continue in bloom until Memorial day, field-grown plants will siTve efjually well, if pot- ted as soon as received. In either case, the subsequent treatment will be the same as that already recommended for home-grown plants. The requirements of different grow- ers vary so greatly that it would be unwise to attempt to designate here which would be the best French hy- drangeas for a beginner to select, but the varieties are so numerous that near- ly all tastes or preferences can be satis- fied. The following are among the best of the varieties carried in stock by the leading wh
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