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Post by Tel on Sept 30, 2013 14:29:20 GMT
I was going round the dahlia's squeezing the moisture out of the seed heads today. One seed head started to break up in my hand, noticed some seeds, brought it home and there were 15 seeds, it came from the Miniature Dec, Marston George. so it is a start for next year.  |
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Post by scrumpy on Sept 30, 2013 17:55:26 GMT
I've also saved a few seeds from the Zoe sport....just got to find somewhere to grow them if they germinate.
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Post by Moonlight on Sept 30, 2013 22:48:42 GMT
I've got some Downham Royal seeds. I am hoping to get some from Eastwood Moonlight.
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Post by Tel on Oct 1, 2013 13:25:34 GMT
I've got some Downham Royal seeds. I am hoping to get some from Eastwood Moonlight. We can have a seedling contest next season.  |
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Post by Moonlight on Oct 1, 2013 19:54:08 GMT
I've got some Downham Royal seeds. I am hoping to get some from Eastwood Moonlight. We can have a seedling contest next season.  Dad keeps saying 'Where are you going to plant all of them?' I said "Well if they do grow and I don't have enough space then I'll have to give them to you to put in your garden..." Think that that would go down like a lead balloon if I tried that one with my Mum.
I think I would ever be any competition with you both. I've not been that successful planting seeds this year. Dad said if I am lucky I could get about 10% grow. Put that into realistic terms, if I collected and sowed 100 seeds 5 years running I might get a single seedling. |
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Post by Tel on Oct 13, 2013 7:24:29 GMT
I cannot complain this year, plenty of seeds collected this year, compared to the 30 collected last year. looking like it could be another 2012 when I grew 600 seedlings.
I will not sow them all next year I am going to keep some back in case 2014 is a bad year for seed production again.
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Post by Tel on Oct 13, 2013 16:54:11 GMT
So far I have 100 seeds from Blyton Royal Velvet Min Dec. 50 seeds from Karen Glenn Min Dec and 30 seeds from Marston George Min Dec. Then so far there must be 600+ from other varieties, If the frosts keep away then they maybe a few more yet. |
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Post by Tel on Oct 14, 2013 14:08:23 GMT
So far I have 100 seeds from Blyton Royal Velvet Min Dec. 50 seeds from Karen Glenn Min Dec and 30 seeds from Marston George Min Dec. Then so far there must be 600+ from other varieties, If the frosts keep away then they maybe a few more yet. So next year I will be able to bore you with lots of dahlia seedling pictures. |
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Post by Moonlight on Oct 25, 2013 8:34:12 GMT
I was hoping to get some Eastwood Moonlight but no luck yet and nothing from Weston Pirate but I have loads from Weston Spanish Dancer (50+).
I was wondering are there some varieties that are prolific in producing of seeds and whether there is a regional factor in the varieties that seed and those that won't.
For example my Dad got rid of Sorbet because it didn't produce seeds but he gets seeds from Eastwood Moonlight yet Tel hasn't. Maybe the bees head for a specific varieties in different parts of the country. (Imagine in some parts of the country the nectar equivalent to a lime milkshake is popular and another part of the country no self respecting bee would drink anything other than banana or strawberry.)
Also been wondering which varieties had a higher germinate and grow into full plant rates?
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Post by Tel on Oct 30, 2013 19:18:01 GMT
Collected some seeds from Garden Friends, Teesbrooke Redeye and a collarette seedling in the garden today. |
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Post by Moonlight on Nov 8, 2013 11:16:51 GMT
We can have a seedling contest next season.
I think I would ever be any competition with you both. I've not been that successful planting seeds this year. Dad said if I am lucky I could get about 10% grow. Put that into realistic terms, if I collected and sowed 100 seeds 5 years running I might get a single seedling.
What I meant to type was:I don't think I would ever be any competition with you both.My seeds are all now in pots. I've managed to collect seeds from: Eastwood Moonlight, Downham Royal, Weston Pirate, Mary's Jomanda, Willo's Violet, Weston Flamingo, Staleen Condessa, Weston Spanish Dancer and Red Balloon. Ranging from 1 Willo's Violet and over 200 from Staleen Condessa. Not bad going from single plant of each variety with the exception of Downham Royals. |
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Post by scrumpy on Mar 2, 2014 8:21:26 GMT
Sowed 28 seeds collected from Ryecroft Zoe "sport" yesterday. Planning on getting 4 pinks, 6 reds, 6 purple 4 whites and 8 white, tipped purple, with pink blends and a red centre |
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Post by Tel on Mar 2, 2014 10:07:55 GMT
Sowed 28 seeds collected from Ryecroft Zoe "sport" yesterday. Planning on getting 4 pinks, 6 reds, 6 purple 4 whites and 8 white, tipped purple, with pink blends and a red centre Yep, I like your confidence. |
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Post by scrumpy on Mar 13, 2014 21:28:57 GMT
One has just germinated. Looking at it, it is probably the white, tipped purple, with pink blends and a red centre |
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Post by Tel on Mar 16, 2014 15:25:25 GMT
Sown some seeds from, Marston Lilac, Marston George, Blyton Royal Velvet and Karen Glenn this afternoon. Sown these a week earlier than I would normally, but quite a few more seeds to sow, so staggering the dates of sowing.
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