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Post by scrumpy on Aug 8, 2013 10:05:02 GMT
Finished cutting now. Some nice ones, some not so nice, but hopefully I'll be able to fill nearly all of my entries. Most blooms i've ever cut, including 21 giants.   |
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 8, 2013 12:04:40 GMT
Looking good scrumpy but how do you get in the kitchen to make the tea?
Actually I was wondering how you transport them all to the show. Too many for the average car I think so do you use a van?
I used to show dahlias fairly locally so never had a problem and with sweetpeas I could pack dry so transport was never a problem there.
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Post by scrumpy on Aug 8, 2013 12:32:39 GMT
Luckily that's the garage  Hired a large van. Might even be to many for that!!. Will post a picture of them all when secured ready for transport. Should be about 18 buckets. |
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Post by Tel on Aug 8, 2013 18:14:01 GMT
Good luck Scrumpy, enjoy the day. |
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Post by Moonlight on Aug 9, 2013 0:11:49 GMT
How did it go Scrumpy?
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Post by scrumpy on Aug 9, 2013 21:38:37 GMT
When everything was arranged they looked pretty good. Managed to complete all bar one of my entries. Unfortunately, hardly anyone else had anything to show so if I hadn't entered there would have only been about 7 vases in the dahlia section, most of those pom poms. So it was 11 firsts, 8 seconds and a 3rd. Luckily for the judge I enetered every class in mine and the wifes name so there was something for him to judge. The small semi cactus I put some in my daughters name as well, so he had 3 to choose from. Nothing was going to beat the Oakwood Goldcrest in my name though Best in show went to my 3 vases of miniatures. Strangest result was the small decs. I had some really nice unbeatable Winholme Diane, then about 8 o'clock Thursday evening I had a quick look around the garden and managed to cut 5 Senzoe Ursula of various sizes and put them in the wifes name. No idea how, but they ended up winning. They will look really good tomorrow when they have opened a bit more  Most talked about bloom was undoubtedly Bryn Terfel. They were huge, especially the stems that were as thick as my wrist. Will have a good sleep now and sort out the photos tomorrow. |
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 9, 2013 21:54:56 GMT
Well done mate. It is an accomplishment just to put up that many.
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Post by Tel on Aug 10, 2013 8:37:32 GMT
Well done Scrumpy, I would have loved to have seen your face, when the Senzoe beat your Diane's, I bet the OH loved it.  |
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Post by scrumpy on Aug 10, 2013 8:41:14 GMT
starting off with the smalls ryecroft zoe 3rd  ruskin andrea 2nd  oakwood goldcrest 1st  winholme diane 2nd  senzoe ursula 1st  3 vases of 3 the cactus came 1st  small ball blyton softer gleam 1st  |
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Post by scrumpy on Aug 10, 2013 8:48:31 GMT
Well done Scrumpy, I would have loved to have seen your face, when the Senzoe beat your Diane's, I bet the OH loved it. In a way I was quite pleased, but senzoe were all different centres and one was a lot smaller. Dianes all looked identical. Perhaps he prefers darker colours |
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 10, 2013 9:08:21 GMT
Did you do the staging for the senzoe? maybe that was what swung it!!!
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Post by scrumpy on Aug 10, 2013 15:29:22 GMT
Did you do the staging for the senzoe? maybe that was what swung it!!! don't know about that, but 24 hours later they look really good, so anyone going today would see why they got first. |
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Post by scrumpy on Aug 10, 2013 15:35:02 GMT
The miniatures 3 vases of 3 Decorative, this won best in show. From bottom, Loretta, Barbarry Pip, Ryecoft Jan  1 vase of decorative, 1st Barbarry Pip  Miniature Ball, Mary's Jomanda  |
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Post by scrumpy on Aug 10, 2013 15:42:20 GMT
The Mediums 3 vases of 3, the decoratives came 1st. from the bottom, cactus, Vals Candy, moonlight sport, Susan Gilliott. Decorative, White Charlie Two, Dikara Moon, Ryecroft Rebel.  Cactus Vals Candy  Decorative White Charlie Two 2nd  Ryecroft Magnum 1st  |
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Post by scrumpy on Aug 10, 2013 16:10:40 GMT
And the giants 2 vases of 6. Sir Alf was 1st, Fairway Spur 2nd  3 giants . This came 2nd. Left overs really except the front Fairway Spur which was as good as any i've ever grown  Fairway Spur  and Bryn Terfel, came 1st  |
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