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Post by steve2t on Sept 1, 2012 0:23:33 GMT
Geoff Hoyles garden looked fantastic!!!! on the idiot box tonight. It's amazing considering the poor season we've all had, my lawn is 8" high in places (can't walk on it, too waterlogged) and the pots and baskets are finished!
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Post by Cherry on Sept 1, 2012 6:44:31 GMT
Maybe you are not very sheltered Steve2. This place is very exposed to the fen winds.
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Post by dcdahlia on Sept 2, 2012 17:17:46 GMT
Had my first show today at the wolsingham and wear valley agricultural show.I could only manage to take 1 vase of small decs leopold chloe and 1 vase of small semi cactus oakwood goldcrest as nothing else was ready (still about 7/10 days behind).I was first with both vases and got best vase in show and the silver medal with the oakwood goldcrest.Now all I need is a couple of weeks of sunshine to try and get things caught up.  |
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Post by lesley on Sept 2, 2012 17:25:14 GMT
Well done dcdahlia, I also got a first for my dahlia, does anyone know what it;s called as I can not read the label it;s rubed off.  |
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Post by scrumpy on Sept 2, 2012 19:11:47 GMT
Kelsae Cala ?
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Post by Cherry on Sept 2, 2012 19:55:52 GMT
Well done DC. ;D Lesley that is a pretty dahlia. Congratulations.  |
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Post by scrumpy on Sept 2, 2012 20:03:43 GMT
Had my first show today at the wolsingham and wear valley agricultural show.I could only manage to take 1 vase of small decs leopold chloe and 1 vase of small semi cactus oakwood goldcrest as nothing else was ready (still about 7/10 days behind).I was first with both vases and got best vase in show and the silver medal with the oakwood goldcrest.Now all I need is a couple of weeks of sunshine to try and get things caught up. Just incredible how things are still behind up north. I've been cutting 2nd flush on my dahlias, 3rd flush on the way....well the wife has been cutting them and filling up vases all round the house. What i've found is Ryecroft Rebel on 2nd flush still produces good sized blooms, as does Ruskin Bride....both of which are about 7 foot tall now Still, you can't get better than a silver medal, so well done. |
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Post by dcdahlia on Sept 2, 2012 21:29:17 GMT
Oakwod goldcrest
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Post by dcdahlia on Sept 2, 2012 21:32:00 GMT
leopold chloe taken with my phone camera
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Post by dcdahlia on Sept 2, 2012 21:42:45 GMT
The winning 3 vases of 5 smalls shown by gordon hodgson these are all his own seedlings.From the top westerton reserve,westerton folly and westerton pretoria all small ball dahlias.He also had a seedling in the small ball class westerton tango and one in the large cactus class westerton jacko he also has two at the leeds trials westerton southside a small dec and a one that will be released by halls next year a large dec westerton lillian.It appears I have the only one that is no good a mini dec westerton scallywag which is a nice colour with plenty of petal but has very poor centres.
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Post by dcdahlia on Sept 2, 2012 21:45:53 GMT
oakwood goldcrest and leopold chloe
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Post by dcdahlia on Sept 2, 2012 21:50:00 GMT
A small dec I am trying rossendale stephanie.This is the first bloom to flower It seems to be weather proof (growing outside and with all the rain we have had has no marks) but the centre on this one is a bit oval.
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Post by Tel on Sept 3, 2012 18:14:16 GMT
Had my first show today at the wolsingham and wear valley agricultural show.I could only manage to take 1 vase of small decs leopold chloe and 1 vase of small semi cactus oakwood goldcrest as nothing else was ready (still about 7/10 days behind).I was first with both vases and got best vase in show and the silver medal with the oakwood goldcrest.Now all I need is a couple of weeks of sunshine to try and get things caught up. Would not expect anything less from you DC.  Well done. |
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Post by Lou78W on Sept 3, 2012 19:28:28 GMT
Excellent results DC....congratulations |
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Post by dcdahlia on Sept 3, 2012 19:39:25 GMT
Is it my wishful thinking or is this sunshine beggining to do the trick  |
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