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NSW Native Flower Growers Meeting Feb 2001

2000 Season in Review

 

Flannel Flower

       

  • Kathy Edwards

Christmas Bush

Production Problems

Weather

·        Dry

  • Flower drop & burn
  • Irrigation deficiencies, weedmat interaction.

·        Wet

  • Fungal attack on flowers

·        Stems not fully coloured

      • Heavy rain caused bending
      • Plant support needed
      • Overhead wire to tie stems successful.

·        Hail

Grow past

      • 5% to 70% loss
      • Causes uncertain
      • Nutrient balance/shift
      • Pruning type & timing

Markets

Japan

·        Oversupply of short stems

·        Very erratic prices at auction for same quality

·        Some evidence of improvement by grading and branding.

USA

·        Big demand increase for 40-50cm.

·        Low A$ boosted returns.

  • Paul Dalley, GrandiFlora Growers.
 

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