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Post by steve2t on Jul 14, 2014 22:00:15 GMT
Looks like I've become a victim of residual herbicide in "FYM" Great  Foliar feeding every day in a vain effort to try and get some growth. The symptoms fit all the descriptions and pictures I can find. I think its time to pack it in and race bikes again, much less stress and pain  (Hand full of plants in front garden are ok, because no manure was spread there) |
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Post by Tel on Jul 15, 2014 6:48:32 GMT
They are a little behind mine  How many are you growing this year? My main shows are mid Sept onwards, a couple of smaller shows before that. Growing around 300 this year. |
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Post by scrumpy on Jul 15, 2014 14:14:11 GMT
Sounds like the nationals then Here are my overgrown ones, working slowly through them, disbudding and de-lateraling.  |
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Post by markb on Jul 15, 2014 20:01:17 GMT
Just spent some time securing buds for (hopefully) my local show on August 9th. This warm weather may throw the timings out though.
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Post by Tel on Jul 17, 2014 19:18:00 GMT
They are a little behind mine How many are you growing this year? About 300. |
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Post by markb on Jul 17, 2014 19:23:10 GMT
Secured more buds today on 'Embrace', 'Lady Linda' and 'Westerton Folly'. Continued tying and checking stakes as we are forecast heavy rain and thunderstorms on Saturday.
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Post by Tel on Jul 17, 2014 19:24:55 GMT
Finished getting the canes in, just to tie them all in, like Ian I do not like that job, it makes my back ache.  |
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Post by markb on Jul 17, 2014 19:28:30 GMT
Finished getting the canes in, just to tie them all in, like Ian I do not like that job, it makes my back ache. No, not my favourite job either, Tel. Sometimes I wonder if the mesh system would not be better (or at least less time consuming and back breaking). Anyone on the forum tried it? |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 17, 2014 19:32:31 GMT
markb and Tel Lady Linda is the dahlia I mentioned some time ago. It was popular in the early eighties. A dahlia grower used to grow it at my place in Scotland because I had plenty of land (7 acres).
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Post by Tel on Jul 17, 2014 19:36:29 GMT
markb and Tel Lady Linda is the dahlia I mentioned some time ago. It was popular in the early eighties. A dahlia grower used to grow it at my place in Scotland because I had plenty of land (7 acres). Halls of Heddon, still sell that one Cherry. |
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Post by markb on Jul 17, 2014 19:43:12 GMT
markb and Tel Lady Linda is the dahlia I mentioned some time ago. It was popular in the early eighties. A dahlia grower used to grow it at my place in Scotland because I had plenty of land (7 acres). Halls of Heddon, still sell that one Cherry. It's a nice looking flower, good clear yellow. I think it is a bit light on petals to compete against the Dianes but I will try and get some in the show and see how they do. |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 17, 2014 20:06:59 GMT
It used to do well in its day. I think it has been superseded now.
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Post by derekbrooks on Jul 17, 2014 21:24:17 GMT
I've not seen it on the show bench for many years. As you say, it has been superseded by the Dianes and others
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 17, 2014 22:22:38 GMT
Finished getting the canes in, just to tie them all in, like Ian I do not like that job, it makes my back ache. No, not my favourite job either, Tel. Sometimes I wonder if the mesh system would not be better (or at least less time consuming and back breaking). Anyone on the forum tried it?yes have tried it with bean netting and also the more rigid sheep fencing a bit like chicken wire but 5" mesh. Sounds simple but in practice I found that raising the mesh as the plants grew was a right headache as there was a tendency to prematurely stop them  the mesh getting caught up in the foliage or the other way round. Found it easier with two people to do that job as virtually impossible for one. (well in my case anyway) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2014 7:51:16 GMT
Finished getting the canes in, just to tie them all in, like Ian I do not like that job, it makes my back ache. No, not my favourite job either, Tel. Sometimes I wonder if the mesh system would not be better (or at least less time consuming and back breaking). Anyone on the forum tried it? I use 5" stock fencing, and it works well for me. I've set on 3" stakes along the outside, a 1" stakes at intervals in the middle. The wire is held up by screws, and to move it up I just go round one by one, raising the wire to what height I need.  
Before planting Just after planting 
A bit more established, with the posts cut down.
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(Hand full of plants in front garden are ok, because no manure was spread there)
the mesh getting caught up in the foliage or the other way round.
