Dahlias 2012 season

lesley Top Member Posts: 9,382	Dahlias 2012 season Dec 18, 2012 14:27:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lesley on Dec 18, 2012 14:27:30 GMT What a selection you have Mary, love the colour of the unknown one
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dcdahlia Top Member Posts: 693	Dahlias 2012 season Dec 22, 2012 15:58:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dcdahlia on Dec 22, 2012 15:58:12 GMT Well here we go again,filed some boxes with compost today ready for tubers going in next week and heat getting turned on the week after. MERRY XMAS EVERYONE

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2012 season Dec 22, 2012 18:16:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Dec 22, 2012 18:16:24 GMT Not done anything, will get xmas out of the way then make a start. A Merry Christmas to you too DC
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

marynz Full Member Tweeting as @POSKidsNZ Posts: 226	Dahlias 2012 season Dec 24, 2012 7:43:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marynz on Dec 24, 2012 7:43:16 GMT This is pretty much all the red and white I have in my garden today to send you a Christmas greeting. Have a wonderful Christmas.
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Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,973	Dahlias 2012 season Dec 24, 2012 9:34:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Dec 24, 2012 9:34:25 GMT Mary. that is a lovely vase of colourful blooms.

lesley Top Member Posts: 9,382	Dahlias 2012 season Dec 24, 2012 15:16:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lesley on Dec 24, 2012 15:16:34 GMT Lovely vase of flowers Mary, but I was always told you don't put Red and white together, the saying goes ' Blood and Bandages' beautiful dahlia though.
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Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2012 season Dec 24, 2012 18:18:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Dec 24, 2012 18:18:25 GMT Lovely Mary, hope you and your family, have a great Christmas.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

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Dahlias 2012 season Dec 24, 2012 21:43:40 GMT

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Post by Cherry on Dec 24, 2012 21:43:40 GMT

Dec 24, 2012 15:16:34 GMT lesley said:

Lovely vase of flowers Mary, but I was always told you don't put Red and white together, the saying goes ' Blood and Bandages'
beautiful dahlia though.

I have never heard that before but I looked at google and it has loads of superstitious information. I am not superstitious. Well, not when it comes to colours. They look great.

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Dahlias 2012 season Dec 25, 2012 21:40:17 GMT

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Post by Moonlight on Dec 25, 2012 21:40:17 GMT

Dec 24, 2012 21:43:40 GMT Cherry said:

Dec 24, 2012 15:16:34 GMT lesley said:

Lovely vase of flowers Mary, but I was always told you don't put Red and white together, the saying goes ' Blood and Bandages'
beautiful dahlia though.

I have never heard that before but I looked at google and it has loads of superstitious information. I am not superstitious. Well, not when it comes to colours. They look great.

What varieties are they Mary?

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Dahlias 2012 season Dec 26, 2012 6:11:26 GMT

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Post by marynz on Dec 26, 2012 6:11:26 GMT

The white Dahlia is 'Ice Frills' and the red is 'Nescio'. The little perennial that was wilting in the heat is Orlaya. It has perked up now, and the Dahlias are still looking good, too. Red and white is by far the most common colour scheme for Christmas flowers here.

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Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,973	Dahlias 2012 season Dec 26, 2012 7:08:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Dec 26, 2012 7:08:45 GMT That may be the reason I don't know about that colour pairing Mary. Perhaps it is alright in Australia too. Your dahlias are just beautiful and it is great to see the colour in our winter.

marynz Full Member Tweeting as @POSKidsNZ Posts: 226	Dahlias 2012 season Dec 26, 2012 9:13:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marynz on Dec 26, 2012 9:13:10 GMT This is 'Wild Card', and I'm looking forward to seeing it fully open. It looks promising at this stage.
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dcdahlia Top Member Posts: 693	Dahlias 2012 season Dec 26, 2012 15:07:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dcdahlia on Dec 26, 2012 15:07:35 GMT Tubers are boxed,let them settle for a week and then I will be giving them some heat.

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Dahlias 2012 season Dec 26, 2012 21:55:44 GMT

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Dec 26, 2012 15:07:35 GMT dcdahlia said:

Tubers are boxed,let them settle for a week and then I will be giving them some heat.

Do you start all of them now or do you stagger the varities. This will be my first year of starting tubers off and taking cuttings.

I have all my tubers boxed in the garage (which is dry and frost free). Would appreciate any advice.

scrumpy Top Member Posts: 1,280	Dahlias 2012 season Dec 26, 2012 22:50:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scrumpy on Dec 26, 2012 22:50:18 GMT I start mine mid January. All varieties are started at the same time. The first cuttings taken are rarely used, it's what follows that produces the exhibition material.

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