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Post by Tel on Jun 8, 2014 12:28:34 GMT
Will have to get down to the allotment in the morning, I have a dozen dahlia plants that have been in the car boot since last night, for a lady plot holder, that uses dahlia's in flower arranging. Went down to the allotment this morning with the dahlia's They say give a lady flowers well she got the whole plants.  From there I paid a visit to Wrose Horticultural Society, for some oasis, they did not have any, but they did say they would order me two boxes and give me a ring when the delivery arrives. |
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Post by Lou78W on Jun 8, 2014 16:23:08 GMT
::)Mine still aren't planted.....at this rate it won't be worth it... I have plenty in pots at home tho......
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Post by dcdahlia on Jun 8, 2014 18:19:03 GMT
Finally got finnished planting out today,424 in total.
2o kenora challenger
16 kenora valentine
24 eastwood moonlight
24 ruskin michelle
16 westerton harry
24 joan walker
24 ryecroft brenda t
20 leopold chloe
16 winholme diane
24 oakwood goldcrest
24 cherwell goldcrest
16 ruskin myra
16 blyton golden girl
16 marston lilac
14 dikara superb
12 hillcrest divine
20 jomanda
16 marys jomanda
16 daves choice
16 gurtla twilight
16 minley carol
16 willos violet
10 weston pirate
6 weston stardust
and some odds and ends to try out.
Also been helping plant out a mates 980.
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Post by Sean on Jun 8, 2014 18:36:57 GMT
hi DC looks good, had daves choice last year, very rubbery stems, i think you need to grow it 6 up, don't feel that you can justify that for a miniature, have you seen westerton iris, seen it in the bulletin looks good.
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Post by candyblue on Jun 8, 2014 20:18:51 GMT
I finished planting our dahlias (at last)today, just the pot tubers to sort out now.
We have -
Bryn Terfel
Jean Shaw
Sir Alf
Westerton Lillian
Duncan Edwards
Avoca Amanda
Ryecoft Rebel
Grenidor pastelle
Hillcrest Candy
Vals Candy
Marston Geroge
Brenda T
Westerton Southside
Winholme Diane
Ruskin Andrea
Blyton softer gleam
Jomanda
Mary's Jomanda
Gurtla twilight
Martins Yellow
Minley carol
Moorplace
Kenora frills
Gilwood Terry G ( this was a replacement, has anyone else grown this?)
Spartacus
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Post by candyblue on Jun 8, 2014 20:41:22 GMT
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Post by Lou78W on Jun 9, 2014 6:02:13 GMT
Oh I say candyblue....that looks good. Have you put a watering system in? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2014 8:53:25 GMT
Looking really good Tracey, Robs certainly done a great job with the poly tunnel. You've got a good sized plot to work with there, and the ground looks good to. What's going to be your first show this year?
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Post by scrumpy on Jun 9, 2014 9:41:45 GMT
Wasn't too impressed with it. Very low growing, didn't throw up many laterals, a struggle to get any sort of length of stem.
Apart from that, a nice shaped bloom.
Definite one for double stopping early.
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Post by snute2008 on Jun 9, 2014 10:11:38 GMT
candyblue, that really looks fantastic - makes mine look a bit of a mess. Can I ask - do you use 3 canes per plant or a netting system. Also what distances are your plants and how wide are your rows.
Simon.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2014 15:51:37 GMT
First surprise of the season. Took several cuttings from my tuber of Myrtles Folly, which I grew last year. One of the cuttings has just flowered, and is a very different colour from the tuber I cut it from. Still has the same fimbriation's, but is much yellower.  Last year how it should look
 And how it looks this year. Baffling plants, Dahlias
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Post by Tel on Jun 9, 2014 18:21:06 GMT
The cheapest poly tunnel polythene I can find on the net, to cover the dahlia's is £99 now I will have to think about it, because is it worth spending that money when its only for this season.
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Post by Lou78W on Jun 9, 2014 19:10:05 GMT
The cheapest poly tunnel polythene I can find on the net, to cover the dahlia's is £99 now I will have to think about it, because is it worth spending that money when its only for this season. "only this season" Tel.....are you stopping growing? |
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Post by Tel on Jun 9, 2014 19:26:48 GMT
The cheapest poly tunnel polythene I can find on the net, to cover the dahlia's is £99 now I will have to think about it, because is it worth spending that money when its only for this season. "only this season" Tel.....are you stopping growing? No Lou, but I will be giving up the two allotments at the end of the year. The allotment near home is a half plot plus the council here don't like wooden frames putting up. |
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Post by Tel on Jun 10, 2014 11:56:25 GMT
Hoed all the dahlia beds again this morning.
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From there I paid a visit to Wrose Horticultural Society, for some oasis, they did not have any, but they did say they would order me two boxes and give me a ring when the delivery arrives. 
