Winter 2013

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From the President
Polly Hutchison

2013 New Varieties

2012 ASCFG Cut Flower Seed Trials
John M. Dole, Halley M. Granitz, Alicain Carlson, and Judy M. Laushman

Postharvest Treatment of Specialty Cut Flowers
Halley M. Granitz, John M. Dole, Julia Kornegay, Alicain S. Carlson, and Ingram F. McCall

Germination Chambers Do Sweat the Small Stuff
Joe Schmitt

Culture Profile – Anemones
Frank and Pamela Arnosky

Cornell-copia – A New Look at Ornamental Peppers
H. Chris Wien and Michael Mazourek

Janet’s Gems – The Best-Laid Plans
Janet Foss

Small Things Considered – Just Makes You Think
Gay Smith

IPM Update – How to Not Go Wrong with Peonies
Stanton Gill

Research Updates
FreezePruf: Spraying for Freeze Protection
Hydrating Dried Tuberous Roots of Ranunculus
High Tunnel vs. Field Production of Some Cut Flowers
Petal Blackening and Flower Opening in Lotus
Megan Bame

Grower Profile – Cathy Rogers, Bloomin’ Joy
Megan Bame

Regional Reports
Northeast  Missy Bahret
Mid-Atlantic Becky Devlin
Southeast  Charles Hendrick
Midwest  Kent Miles
South-Central  Rita Anders
West and Northwest  Paula Rice

ASCFG News

From the Director
Judy Laushman