Many years ago (when I was about ten) I was given some hardy chrysanthemum plants by an elderly gardener in the village and was shown how to disbud to produce larger blooms to use as cut flowers.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I think it definitely makes sense with those huge dahlias - the weight of the flowers would break stems very easily - especially if it was windy! Showing anything though, not just flowers/veg, is also very different. The whole process is a far cry from what most of us do in 'normal' situations
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Many years ago when I was Show Sec. for my local small Hort. Ass. I used to stage our entries in the annual Reading Annual Show. I wandered into the dahlia and chrysanthemum tents to watch the men staging their exhibits. It was fascinating, a totally new world to me. I know they removed all buds except one per stem and many of the dahlia and chrysanth flowers needed individual support whilst growing. Each petal was stroked carefully with a soft artists paint brush and put in place. Unbelievable patience!
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Showing anything though, not just flowers/veg, is also very different. The whole process is a far cry from what most of us do in 'normal' situations
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I know they removed all buds except one per stem and many of the dahlia and chrysanth flowers needed individual support whilst growing. Each petal was stroked carefully with a soft artists paint brush and put in place. Unbelievable patience!