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Post by scrumpy on Aug 29, 2014 13:41:13 GMT
Say hello to Carl for me. Thought he'd given up on dahlias to grow mopheads.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 14:41:23 GMT
3rd 3rd my a&£e Hehe Cheek of it    You never know !! It's going to be a hot class by all counts. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 14:42:02 GMT
Say hello to Carl for me. Thought he'd given up on dahlias to grow mopheads. Will do !! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 14:53:24 GMT
Cheers Ian, I hope they get a good turnout. I'm sure the Carters and co will have planty entered. Dead handy when your allotment plot is within throwing distance of the show venue. I will be there at 5.30 am and then have to move like the clappers to be done for 10 o'clock. Cant do 2 x 2hr round trips like I did last week. Plenty of cotton buds needed for my medium decs, fly crap not good on light petals. Miniatures look Ok but even they have the odd sign of weather where the rain has sat on their petals for too long. Best of luck for all your shows coming up. You never know you might get that 3rd Terry Clarke ? Its all on the day. See you at Wisley !! Good luck Mark. Thanks Tel, I will be happy to get what I'm taking in a vase let alone get a few cards. 5 x Charlie Two White - 'Complete with Fly **** marks' 7 x Charlie Two Yellow. 20 x Barbarry Surprise 12 x Mary's Jomanda. 6 x Marston Margaret 16 x Marston George. 12 x Gwyneth 12 x Hallmark 14 x Moore Place. 31 x Gurtla Twilight. Must need my head testing, if theres a shortage of vases then I'm buggered, but with this lot even if there is enough vases cant see me staging that many in 4 hrs. |
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Post by Tel on Aug 30, 2014 17:53:12 GMT
Finally managed to find out the dates, of the rest of my shows. Baildon this is a maybe, 31st Aug Eccleshill this will be my 20th year there, 6th Sept. Knaresborough this is a maybe, 6-7 Sept Harrogate. Harden Beck 14th Sept. Wilsden 21st Sept Leeds Paxton 27th Sept Colton & Whitkirk 4th Oct Nothing for Baildon tomorrow. Next Sat fingers crossed. |
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Post by Tel on Aug 30, 2014 18:42:15 GMT
I need 3 vases for next Sat, to defend the Bradford Championship.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 9:04:06 GMT
I'm going to Harrogate on Friday, who else is going, as it would be great to put some faces to the names . Good luck to all those showing on Friday. |
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Post by scrumpy on Sept 12, 2014 8:00:02 GMT
Just cut about 50 2nd flush blooms for a show tomorrow. Will get a few really good vases of Zoe sport, and have some amazing Bonaventure for the championship. Need 2 for that, and one for individual giant. That one is huge !!
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Post by scrumpy on Sept 12, 2014 21:42:31 GMT
Well that was fun. It was so dark in the marquee I wish I'd taken my torch so I could see what I was doing. Thank goodness I'd sorted them into sets at home first, otherwise no chance.
Anyway, that was the most dahlias I've seen at a show this year. More than Shrewsbury, more than Southport. Met a few growers from long ago who used to show at Shrewsbury who were showing there, so plenty of good competition. No idea what everyone elses bloms are like as it was so dark even the whites looked black, so we'll have a proper look tomorrow. Managed 8 classes plus the championship, so any winners will be well won.
PS, The veg was amazing too. Again, far better onions and leeks than Shrewsbury and Southport.
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Post by Tel on Sept 13, 2014 5:19:24 GMT
Will be going down to the allotment this afternoon, to see what I can take to the Harden Beck show tomorrow. The last time I exhibited there was 3 years ago, finished 2nd in the 3 vase championship.
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Post by scrumpy on Sept 17, 2014 8:24:07 GMT
One more show I've entered. Malvern Autumn show. Entered 10 classes,plus the championship. Luckily you only need 3 per vase, so we'll see how the 2nd flush compares. Never entered this one before so will be good to see what others enter. Only found out they had a show as my mate is into the giant veg and was going down to have a look at them and found a normal veg show schedule. So he's entering too. |
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Post by ian on Sept 17, 2014 18:17:05 GMT
Be careful the championship at Malvern calls for fives for Smalls and miniatures. Oh and good luck there are some very good growers go to Malvern
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Post by scrumpy on Sept 17, 2014 18:53:43 GMT
Be careful the championship at Malvern calls for fives for Smalls and miniatures. Oh and good luck there are some very good growers go to Malvern yes, planning on 5 Ryecroft Jan and the 5 of the sport to have any chance. Think I'll have 3 clearview louise and 3 white charlie two. Probably end up with one vase of mixed |
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Post by ian on Sept 17, 2014 18:57:44 GMT
Anyone fancy a late show on Sunday 21st September this coming Sunday The Vagabonds will be holding there annual end of term bash at the Bowling Club, Travellers rest pub, Main Road, Alpraham, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW69JA you will enjoy showing your Dahlias and having a good time in the mix. The cost is £8-00 all in including a buffet lunch membership and your entry fee there is a Silver and Bronze medal up for grabs. If you feel you want to joins the Dahlia nuts then give Barry Smith 07801371597 a ring you can enter on the day but Barry would like to know if you are coming so we can arrange the catering.
Class 1 The championship is 3 Vases of three anything mixed vases if you like the rest of the classes are
Class 2 Three giants in separate vases
Class 3 One Giant bloom
Class 4 3 x large dahlias in a vase
Class 5 3x medium decs
Class 6 3 x medium cactus/ semi cactus
Class 7 3 x small cactus/ semi
Class 8 3 x small decs
Class 9 3 x miniature cactus / semi
Class 10 3 x small ball
Class 11 3 x miniature ball
Class 12 3 x miniature decs
Class 13 five pom-poms
Class 14 3 x Waterlilies
Class 15 3 x singles
Class 16 3 x fims
Class 17 one specimen bloom(no giants, see class three)
Multiple entries in all classes except the Championship
Staging up to 12 noon from 9-30am
It is an easy going style no need to pre enter just turn up
There is a raffle thrown in with lots of very good prizes
If you just want to come along for the crack then that's ok to the buffet is £5-00
The show is judged with all the exhibitors listening in if they wish to you can ask the judges questions on the results
All the very best Ian
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Post by dcdahlia on Sept 17, 2014 19:21:58 GMT
Bishop Auckland c&d society show on sunday 21st,should have a decent cut if the spotting stays away (mist forecast tonight) small decs now coming into full flush as is challenger and still some eastwoods on so might have a crack at the silver medal.
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