Dahlias 2011 season

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 20, 2011 20:20:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Jan 20, 2011 20:20:18 GMT Jan 20, 2011 20:17:25 GMT Geranium said: Oh whoops! There was me trying to please the expert and all I get is abuse! <crawl, crawl> Sorry Tel.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

candyblue Senior Member Posts: 355	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 23, 2011 10:04:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by candyblue on Jan 23, 2011 10:04:18 GMT Its really quiet at the moment over here, whats everyone up to?

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 23, 2011 11:14:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Jan 23, 2011 11:14:20 GMT It's the weekend, they are all inspecting their tubers
	Growing exotically

wildlifefriendly Guest	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 23, 2011 17:16:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Jan 23, 2011 17:16:20 GMT Jan 23, 2011 10:04:18 GMT candyblue said: Its really quiet at the moment over here, whats everyone up to? Just wait until my tubers start showings signs of life, Tel won't know what hit him ;D

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Dahlias 2011 season Jan 23, 2011 19:02:28 GMT

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Post by Tel on Jan 23, 2011 19:02:28 GMT

Jan 23, 2011 17:16:20 GMT @wildlifefriendly said:

Jan 23, 2011 10:04:18 GMT candyblue said:

Its really quiet at the moment over here, whats everyone up to?

Just wait until my tubers start showings signs of life, Tel won't know what hit him ;D

Tell me about it.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 24, 2011 11:05:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Jan 24, 2011 11:05:04 GMT One or two tubers are starting to show a bit of life now.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Rosie Global Moderator Rambling Rosie. Posts: 9,407	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 24, 2011 12:41:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosie on Jan 24, 2011 12:41:46 GMT Isn't it so nice to see new signs of growth on plants ;D
	Geordie in Exile..

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 24, 2011 14:20:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Jan 24, 2011 14:20:23 GMT Thats good to see Tel. I must inspect mine...I've just come back from a few days away....and just checking to see what you have all been up to.....not a lot ;D
	Born and bred in Northumberland!!

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Dahlias 2011 season Jan 24, 2011 18:02:06 GMT

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Post by Geranium on Jan 24, 2011 18:02:06 GMT

I popped into Wilko's today - and they had Dahlia tubers on sale for silly money. I didn't get any, because the tubers looked a bit small to me for the size of flower on the packets.

What do you experts think of buying from places like that?

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Dahlias 2011 season Jan 24, 2011 18:08:49 GMT

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Post by richardr on Jan 24, 2011 18:08:49 GMT

Jan 24, 2011 18:02:06 GMT Geranium said:

I popped into Wilko's today - and they had Dahlia tubers on sale for silly money. I didn't get any, because the tubers looked a bit small to me for the size of flower on the packets.

What do you experts think of buying from places like that?

What "brand" name on the packet Geranium?

http://www.withypitts-dahlias.co.uk

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Dahlias 2011 season Jan 24, 2011 18:44:34 GMT

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Post by candyblue on Jan 24, 2011 18:44:34 GMT

I had some from Wilkos last year
I had cactus stars favourite the pink and the yellow one, they were absolutleyly gorgeous!
Jura was really pretty and had quite a few flowers
Colour spectacle was awful and had two different colour flowers on it

We just picked the biggest freshest tubers

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Dahlias 2011 season Jan 24, 2011 18:57:55 GMT

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Post by garrett on Jan 24, 2011 18:57:55 GMT

I got a couple from Wilko today, "Arabian Knight" as I've always liked the look of that one, nice and dark.

I have another one from last summer (bronze leaf "Sunshine") which I lazily left in its pot and just brought indoors for the winter. It already has a good few shoots coming up which look green and healthy. I'll probably take cuttings from it when it's time.

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 24, 2011 18:59:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Jan 24, 2011 18:59:29 GMT Just 'Wilkinson's' I think, Richard. Candy - I was in a hurry, so I just looked briefly. The packets looked small, though.

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Dahlias 2011 season Jan 24, 2011 19:28:01 GMT

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Post by Tel on Jan 24, 2011 19:28:01 GMT

Jan 24, 2011 18:02:06 GMT Geranium said:

I popped into Wilko's today - and they had Dahlia tubers on sale for silly money. I didn't get any, because the tubers looked a bit small to me for the size of flower on the packets.

What do you experts think of buying from places like that?

The size of the tuber does not matter, look and check the tubers
are the tubers still plump do they feel firm between finger and thumb, if they meet that criteria they will be fine.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 24, 2011 19:29:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Jan 24, 2011 19:29:59 GMT Thanks, your Dahliaship - I might try to go back, as they really were cheap! ;D No 'David Howard' though. I'm hoping that the GCs get their dahlias in soon.