Dahlias 2014 Season

[Raymond]

Well done Tel totally deserved a little cracker ! Hope you are very proud of yourself as we all are of you. Many congratulations from us all here 

[markb]

Well deserved red card, Tel. They are a stunning flower.

[Tel]

Thanks to John bottomley who managed to get this exhibit a late entry for me.

4 exhibits in the class.

Received a 1st


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[Tel]

Single blooms classes.

1st for Marston Lilac miniature dec

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2nd for Garden Friends.

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3rd for Charlie Two, Medium Dec
Forgot to take a pic of that.

Nothing for Trelyn Kiwi and Joan Walker in the single classes.

[Raymond]

Tel I am in no way qualified to say this but they are some of the nicest blooms I have seen. Both the trelyn kiwi and Joan walker are beauties. I also loved the way garden friends centre filled out beautifully overnight as the  previous picture the right hand bloom was just a touch behind. You timed it to perfection. Absolutely stunning. 

Many many congratulations.

[Cherry]

What a day Tel. Many congratulations.

[Lou78W]

I am sooooooooooooooooooooooo highly delighted for you Tel xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Lou78W]

Sept 12, 2014 18:30:27 GMT Tel said:

Sept 12, 2014 18:09:35 GMT Lou78W said:

That's all very nice.....but we want to know how Tel did with Garden Friends??

I was going to wait until you had been to Harrogate Lou.

But here is the result, on how the forum did with Garden Friends. We were up against 7 vases of established Show Collarettes, they were the class that I went straight to on entering the Dahlia Hall
The prize cards were not against the vases at 1pm. Looking at the 8 entry cards to find out who had won the 3 cards. I am glad to say Garden Friends is good enough to hold its own against top class dahlia's



Garden Friends received a 1st



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The right hand bloom moved when a steward moved it to the front of the exhibits.

I will check that someone put it back when I go to look at it in person

[Lou78W]

After a few years of disappointment, you must be feeling quite good this year Tel......and rightly so......
Any plans for next year you can share with us?....

[scrumpy]

Great results for you. When are you releasing Garden Friends

[Raymond]

scrumpy good luck with your show I wish you all the best and great results. I really want to see a picture of that giant ! 

Goodnight 

[scrumpy]

Blooms taken to show







Varieties
Ryecroft Zoe, Zoe Sport, Moonlight Sport, Brenda T, Ruskin Andrea, Barbarry Pip, Ryecroft Jan, Clearview Louise,Mary's Jomanda and Bonaventure.

[Moonlight]

They're beautiful Scrumpy. Good Luck with them all but especially your sports.

[Tel]

Good luck at the show today, scrumpy. don't forget your camera and torch.

[Deleted]

What did I tell you on Thursday Tel, "your going to do great". Well you exceeded great, you went straight to magnificent .  Now having the experience of walking round with the judges, I can really appreciate how difficult it is to get a third, let alone a First.  I'm well made up for you Tel.    I was with Darren Everest(youtube and NDS fame), when he found out that he had got a first for his Waterlilys, that grin was going to be stuck on his face for days to come .  The wonderment of the Dahlia!!!!

Going to see how Candyblue gets on at Letchworth today, but when I get back, I'll try and put my video on the forum.

Once again Tel, it was a great pleasure to meet you, and b****y well done mate....