Sowing Dahlia Seeds

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,936	Sowing Dahlia Seeds Apr 29, 2012 10:16:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Apr 29, 2012 10:16:13 GMT Steve did you buy the seed or collect your own?

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,709	Sowing Dahlia Seeds Apr 29, 2012 12:33:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 29, 2012 12:33:39 GMT Neither, Got them free with a magazine ;D
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Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Sowing Dahlia Seeds Apr 29, 2012 15:12:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Apr 29, 2012 15:12:44 GMT Apr 29, 2012 10:03:09 GMT steve said: I've got some Bishops children coming up from seed I know what your surname is now then. ;D
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

ladybird
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Sowing Dahlia Seeds May 14, 2012 15:09:08 GMT

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Post by ladybird on May 14, 2012 15:09:08 GMT

Apr 29, 2012 10:03:09 GMT steve said:

I've got some Bishops children coming up from seed

I have some bishops children also Steve grown from bought seed. I only manages to get a few to germinate. ( sorry i didn`t read this section earlier ) I`ve not been very sucessful in growing dahlias that flowered well , either the cold has stunted them or something chomps them to bits.
These little babies are getting plenty of TLC .

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Sowing Dahlia Seeds May 15, 2012 18:06:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on May 15, 2012 18:06:05 GMT I hope they do well for you ladybird.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

scrumpy
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Sowing Dahlia Seeds May 15, 2012 19:52:59 GMT

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Post by scrumpy on May 15, 2012 19:52:59 GMT

May 14, 2012 15:09:08 GMT ladybird said:

Apr 29, 2012 10:03:09 GMT steve said:

I've got some Bishops children coming up from seed

I have some bishops children also Steve grown from bought seed. I only manages to get a few to germinate. ( sorry i didn`t read this section earlier ) I`ve not been very sucessful in growing dahlias that flowered well , either the cold has stunted them or something chomps them to bits.
These little babies are getting plenty of TLC .

If they are stunted that would suggest to me virus, rather than cold weather.

Tel
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Sowing Dahlia Seeds May 16, 2012 6:41:37 GMT

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Post by Tel on May 16, 2012 6:41:37 GMT

when i was doing some packing the other day i found a envelope with some seeds in that i had collected from some collarettes last year, i do not think i will have time to sow them this year.
Its getting a bit late now for sowing them now anyway.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

ladybird
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Sowing Dahlia Seeds May 16, 2012 9:55:09 GMT

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Post by ladybird on May 16, 2012 9:55:09 GMT

May 15, 2012 19:52:59 GMT scrumpy said:

May 14, 2012 15:09:08 GMT ladybird said:

I have some bishops children also Steve grown from bought seed. I only manages to get a few to germinate. ( sorry i didn`t read this section earlier ) I`ve not been very sucessful in growing dahlias that flowered well , either the cold has stunted them or something chomps them to bits.
These little babies are getting plenty of TLC .

If they are stunted that would suggest to me virus, rather than cold weather.

Never thought of that scrumpy. The leaves go kind of hard and pointed upwards, growing to about 4-6 inches . I have planted them out like that, among a mass of bedding and perennials but they disapear with out flowering never to be seen again

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Sowing Dahlia Seeds May 17, 2012 19:36:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on May 17, 2012 19:36:32 GMT Apr 29, 2012 12:33:39 GMT steve said: Neither, Got them free with a magazine ;D Owt for nowt eh. ;D
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,709	Sowing Dahlia Seeds May 17, 2012 22:46:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on May 17, 2012 22:46:32 GMT too right! ;D
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Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Sowing Dahlia Seeds Jun 7, 2012 18:54:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Jun 7, 2012 18:54:54 GMT Planted out 172 seedlings so far, about another 400 to plant out yet. These seedlings are been planted about a foot apart.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Sowing Dahlia Seeds Jun 9, 2012 17:46:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Jun 9, 2012 17:46:50 GMT Counted up the dahlia seedlings, they are in total 614, 255 of those still to be planted out.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,709	Sowing Dahlia Seeds Jun 9, 2012 20:12:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Jun 9, 2012 20:12:29 GMT I had to look at that twice Tel I thought you were saying you had 614,255!
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Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Sowing Dahlia Seeds Jun 10, 2012 18:21:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Jun 10, 2012 18:21:45 GMT Jun 9, 2012 20:12:29 GMT steve said: I had to look at that twice Tel I thought you were saying you had 614,255! Trust you to notice that. ;D
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Sowing Dahlia Seeds Jun 10, 2012 18:24:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Jun 10, 2012 18:24:53 GMT Just another 60 seedlings left to plant, then rain stopped play at 4pm.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire