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\n\n\nVisitors of all ages enjoyed the fragrance and color on this cold, November day. There is nothing like a greenhouse full of flowers when it is cold outside.<\/div>\n
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\n\n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nThe Lyman Conservatory viewed from the upper campus at Smith college.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div>\n
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\n\n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\n\nJoe and Jess discuss how they might have trained the cascade style mums. They require constant care, and are not easy grow to perfection. These were trained onto chicken wire, which any Japanese gardner would turn their nose up at, but it is something we may try next year as the traditional method is difficult requiring single canes of bamboo. Our guess is that these were trained onto a flat, horizontal or angled plane of wire, tied to it, and then placed in position once the buds were forming.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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\n\n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nThis anemone form was particularly striking. Now if I could only find a source for it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n
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\nLarge single spider forms are alway popular with visitors. Some have blossoms nearly a foot wide.<\/div>\n
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\n\n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nA display of single stem Spider Mums disbudded to a single flower which allows all the energy to focus on forming one giant blossom so large, it needs a strong bamboo pole.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div>\n
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\n\n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nDisplays were curated by color and form, much like the spring bulb show. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div>\n
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\n\n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nThis striking bicolor had a tag which read ‘Yodo Gimi’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nA student bred selection with slender petals. One greenhouse had student hybrids each with a numbered tag. Visitors could vote for their most popular.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div>\n
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\n\n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nThis student variety attracted many honey bees as it was very fragrant. Bees entered the greenhouse through the roof vents, but some become trapped once the sun sets. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n
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\n\n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nThis brilliant yellow spoon variety provided the trapped bees with some after-hours activity. I mean, it’s not like they will be bored locked in a conservatory like this.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n
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\n\n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nJapanese cascading varieties covered an entire wall. Trained on chicken wire, a more traditional method would be to train each of these weak stems to a horizontal cane, and then untie them to cascade naturally. Still, this created a lovely hedge-like effect.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div>\n
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