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My 12 bloom entry at the National Show & Best overall vase at National Show

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John Nevill's new Large Exhibition has been named

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Northern Group Virtual Show entry

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Blooms at their best

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New Summer Standing Ground

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New 2020 price list and order form is now available. Look under ordering.

How to get bigger blooms.

National Blooms.

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The blooms are developing in the greenhouse with just 3 weeks to the National Show

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The buds are developing on all the Large Exhibition Chrysanthemums. Photos taken 21-08-2019

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Finished final potting after 6 days.

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Cutting down to one stem

Mid July on the standing ground

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Stools producing cuttings for the next 7 weeks

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Ready for the new season

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My blooms at Swansea Show inc Jessie Habgood, Best Vase

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Blooms still developing

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View down the greenhouse

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Just given the 1st feed 14th June 2017

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Two varieties inadvertently omitted from the 2017 order form.

Two weeks cuttings on the propagation bench.

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Two cultivars omitted from 2017 order form

New Cultivar for 2017 Edgar Evans.

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2016 New Cultivars blooming in my greenhouse

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No more orders for Gigantic Family please.

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My Exhibits at the Shows this year.

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Chrysanthemums out in the cold frame.

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All my Large Exhibition are housed in the greenhouse at last

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Chrysanthemums:The Ultimate EBook

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My Garden on 16th June.

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John Nevill's New & Recent Large Exhibition varieties

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Rhondda Rose Society 50th Anniversery Lecture by Michael Marriott of David Austin Roses

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Happy New Year to all my Gardening Friends Worldwide.

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Northern Group Show.

Yeovil Chrysanthemum Society's Late Show 16 & 17th November 2013

Swansea Show

Dowlais Chrysanthemum Society 8th November 2013

Neath Chrysanthemum Society Show 2013.

Here are the heavy mob.

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Charms

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A nightmare season so far

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Ynyswen Gardening Club Annual Fower Show

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John Nevill's new Large Exhibition cultivars on trial.

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Chrysanthemum progress

20th July 2013

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What are Royal Mail up to

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R.H.S. Growing Succes Talk

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Progress Report

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Chrysanthemums:- The Ultimate Ebook

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Fertilisers for growing chrysanthemums

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Chrysanthemums - the ultimate ebook

National Chrysanthemum Society DVD

Chrysanthemums:- The Ultimate Ebook

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USA Trip

Western Group & Swansea Show

National Show

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McKinley Progress

Progress with Chrysanthemums & Carnations

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All Chrysanthemums safely housed in the greenhouse

YNYSWEN GARDENING CLUB ANNUAL SHOW

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John Nevill's new Japs (Large Exhibition)

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Canation Progess

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