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Post by Cherry on Nov 27, 2013 11:37:24 GMT
That looks a worthy winner Tel. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2013 18:41:30 GMT
The winner of the Leeds Dahlia Trial's 2013 is Ms Kennedy, a Large Pom. Raised by Steve & Sandy Boley, Birchbay Dahlia's in Seattle.  If large poms are your thing then Les Jones's new release - 'Jodie Wilkinson' is worth a try. Very nice. He won at the National and the Midlands with it. I believe it is now being released through Halls. |
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Post by Tel on Nov 28, 2013 7:44:37 GMT
The winner of the Leeds Dahlia Trial's 2013 is Ms Kennedy, a Large Pom. Raised by Steve & Sandy Boley, Birchbay Dahlia's in Seattle. SILVER MEDAL Westerton Harry Med Dec, in yellow, raised by Gorden Hodgson Jubilee Boy Two, Large/Medium Semi-Cactus raised by Arthur Hayes BRONZE Lisa's Cottage Large Dec in bronze blends raised by Graham Hill Corson Bill Small Ball in red raised by Derek Cave Elly Waterlily in bright red from Geerlings Kates Dream Waterlily in dark crimson from Geerlings. CERTIFICATE OF EXHIBITION MERIT Mirella Large Pom in orange and red raiser P Smitts from Lisse in the Netherlands Normandie Frills Medium Fimbriated in yellow and bronze blends from John Willott in France Phils Kelpie Min semi-cactus in pink blends from Phil Brown. Read more: garden-friends.co.uk/conversation/17089#ixzz2lvLt41k6 |
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Post by Cherry on Nov 28, 2013 9:10:00 GMT
That is surprising. The dahlias come from all over UK and abroad.
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Post by Tel on Nov 28, 2013 14:37:42 GMT
Has I expected Birkenshaw Pudsey came well down the field at the trials. Will grow a few next year, if it does not show the same form that it did in 2012 it will be no more.  |
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Post by Cherry on Nov 28, 2013 15:00:36 GMT
Absolutely Tel. You have to give it every chance and the weather will be different. |
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Post by Tel on Mar 17, 2014 15:18:03 GMT
Well I have just posted off my entry form for the trial's. Sending Garden Friends and the Red Small Decorative seedling, it cannot do any worse than Pudsey, that came last in the trials.  |
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Post by Moonlight on Mar 17, 2014 15:55:50 GMT
Well I have just posted off my entry form for the trial's. Sending Garden Friends and the Red Small Decorative seedling, it cannot do any worse than Pudsey, that came last in the trials.
Good for You Tel. |
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Post by Cherry on Mar 17, 2014 19:40:30 GMT
Good news Tel. Let's hope the weather is better this year. |
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Post by robh on Mar 19, 2014 19:06:21 GMT
tel i saw birkinshaw pudsey i thought it looked ok maybe a good garden variety
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Post by Tel on Apr 9, 2014 18:37:08 GMT
I have had to give this seedling a name to enter it in the trials, Now called Birkenshaw, Wyn's Favorite  |
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Post by Cherry on Apr 10, 2014 5:57:05 GMT
Who is Wyn? Lovely dahlia.
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Post by Tel on Apr 10, 2014 6:25:31 GMT
Who is Wyn? Lovely dahlia. The story behind the name is. This seedling was sown in 2012 and planted with other seedlings on the allotment. When this seedling was in bud, wind snapped the main stem near the base, so needless to say I did not see it flower. End of the dahlia season I discovered it had made a tuber, so decided to grow it again in 2013 at home, the first bloom that came out was rubbish. This was the first bloom, the colour is not right in the pic.  The next door neighbour saw this bloom and said she really liked it, She is called Wyn, now if this dahlia had been planted down on the allotment it would have been pulled and composted. The dahlia was only left to flower again because of her liking it. So decided to call it Wyn's Favourite after her. |
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 10, 2014 6:58:46 GMT
 )That was nice of you Tel...hope she is pleased. I would be delighted if someone called a flower after me
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Post by Tel on Apr 10, 2014 7:19:50 GMT
)That was nice of you Tel...hope she is pleased. I would be delighted if someone called a flower after me Is that a hint Lou. |
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