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Post by robh on Apr 20, 2012 14:12:09 GMT
after a disasterous stat i have got some of my cuttings rooted about 30, so havent rooted yet there will be about 20 and the tubers as when the greenhouse blew down they were scattered all over so not shure what they are but they are for the back of the garden i have decided to invest in a glass greenhouse ,i fancy useing a wood stove my pall uses a heating cable but he recons he had better results useing a parafin heater u guys got any thoughts as to wich u prefer would a parafin heater do an 8x6 its all a learning curve so i am not goin to be too disapointed with the results this year at least i will hopefully learnt by my mistakes ,the weather is realy bad at the moment here so things are a bit slow when will be the best time to plant out i was thinking hope fully the begining of june i seemed to have crammed a lot into this post  |
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Post by robh on Apr 20, 2012 14:19:04 GMT
cherrs tel we looked at ndc old cataloge it was in there but they dont stock it now
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Post by Tel on Apr 20, 2012 18:31:48 GMT
You will have to have a look on the American sites Rob, not sure when their season is for selling tubers though.  |
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Post by lesley on Apr 21, 2012 11:30:57 GMT
Has any one taken down there bubble wrap from green house yet  |
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Post by peony on Apr 21, 2012 11:38:59 GMT
Has any one taken down there bubble wrap from green house yet I have Lesley ;D My greenhouse is unheated but as one side is attached to a brick wall its quite sheltered. |
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Post by lesley on Apr 21, 2012 14:40:49 GMT
Thanks Peony I've taken half down, the side by the fence and the straight bit down from the other side and just left the slopping bit on roof, hoping everything doesn't get scorched. |
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Post by steve on Apr 21, 2012 16:07:45 GMT
Took mine down over a week ago, the toms needed the light |
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Post by grindle on Apr 22, 2012 11:05:50 GMT
I've still got mine up, better go and remove it now it seems to be warmer at night
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Post by robh on Apr 22, 2012 18:52:56 GMT
i spoke to the national dahlia collection last week my order may be sent out next week if they have rooted i have spoke to a few people that have been a little dissapointed with there supplyer this year i am lookin forward to getting mine
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Post by scrumpy on Apr 22, 2012 21:31:50 GMT
I would use an electric heater with a thermostat. If you want to root cuttings, electricity in the greenhouse is a good idea.
Never used bubble wrap.
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Post by robh on Apr 23, 2012 19:52:47 GMT
managed to find someone that does poultry pellets for 2.00 per 5kg it stands 90 days before he makes it so most of the ammonia is out of it
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Post by robh on Apr 24, 2012 12:19:58 GMT
l have found a novelway of heating my dahlia cuttings whis i had thought of it earlier i have an open yopped aquarium with condensation trays on i have took a load of cuttings and put them in jiffy pellets and have them onthe top of the drip trays will let u know if it works they have plenty of heat and light
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Post by steve on Apr 24, 2012 18:35:20 GMT
There was a good few posts scattered around Rob so I have tidied them up and put them in this one for ease of locating |
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Post by richardr on Apr 24, 2012 21:20:49 GMT
i spoke to the national dahlia collection last week my order may be sent out next week if they have rooted i have spoke to a few people that have been a little dissapointed with there supplyer this year i am lookin forward to getting mine From what I hear this has been a challenging season for commercial growers especially after last year's exceptionally warm March and April. I'd guess ours are 10-14 days behind where I'd expect them to be right now, getting our first orders for potted on plants out now. |
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Post by scrumpy on Apr 25, 2012 6:51:41 GMT
Really find that strange. My cuttings i'd say are 2 weeks advanced on last year. I took about 200 in total from about 25 tubers, and could have had at least that many again. In fact, this miserable weather is ideal for me as it's holding them back a bit.
First year ever i have had 100% success rate with rooting them.
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