Growing instructions for All-Year-Round (Late) Sprays (AYRs)

AYRs will flower naturally in November, but will need glasshouse cultivation. They can either be planted and grown in a glasshouse, or grown in pots and moved into a glasshouse in the autumn, before any frosts. They should be potted on three times and the final pot size should be 23 - 25cms (8" - 9"). Use a good quality potting compost, such as John Innes No. 3 and feed weekly with a liquid fertilizer. Do not exceed the manufacturer’s recommended dose. Water moderately, keeping the compost just moist at all times. Stop the plants 14 days after planting and allow the breaks to develop naturally. Remove the terminal flower bud in each break when it develops to produce sprays. If you want to grow the varieties that are marked as a single bloom leave the terminal bud and remove all side buds as they develop. Stake as necessary. Keep the glasshouse well ventilated, but do not allow the night temperature to drop below 10°C.