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Post by Moonlight on Aug 19, 2014 21:39:30 GMT
I have!
1 of my Dad's seedlings has a hairy stem.
Seriously.
I've been round my Dad's today and he has been showing me his seedlings and one of things he asked me, Had I ever heard of a hairy dahlia before?
No
Neither have I in all the years that I've been growing, I've never seen a hairy dahlia until now.
Look at this.
Close up
Closer up still
He's got some really nice seedlings but this is the only that is hairy.
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Post by Tel on Aug 21, 2014 18:33:45 GMT
Not seen a dahlia like that.  |
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Post by daitheplant on Aug 21, 2014 18:40:09 GMT
Nor me. Whatever you do, DO NOT google hairy dahlia.
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Post by Tel on Aug 21, 2014 18:42:28 GMT
Nor me. Whatever you do, DO NOT google hairy dahlia. Why have you.   |
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Post by Moonlight on Aug 21, 2014 18:42:59 GMT
Nor me. Whatever you do, DO NOT google hairy dahlia.
OH! |
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Post by daitheplant on Aug 21, 2014 18:48:22 GMT
Nor me. Whatever you do, DO NOT google hairy dahlia.
OH!That`ll teach you Moonlight. I did Tel, and it wasn`t pretty.  |
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Post by Moonlight on Aug 22, 2014 8:05:51 GMT
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 22, 2014 9:01:25 GMT
Hi Moonlight haven't you ever heard of 'Hirsute Hannah'? Apparently you get a free packet of Veet with every plant order. |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 18, 2015 22:06:41 GMT
Moonlight we might have a second hairy dahlia ac Abby from USA . Here she is in the bench the shoots are hairy will let you know if it continues being hairy. I just noticed it last night. 
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Post by KC on Mar 19, 2015 14:13:34 GMT
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Post by cici on Mar 22, 2015 5:48:05 GMT
Interesting, Moonlight!
I was recently gifted a clump of species Dahlia sorensenii, and the grower said that it is easy to tell from our typical Dahlia variabilis species because the stalks are hairy.
I've grown AC Abby for a couple years, and haven't noticed any difference in the stalk or stems in the fully grown plants. Of course, I don't remember hairiness when they were young sprouts, either... They are too small still to comparison check right now, as I just got them going this week.
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Post by Raymond on Mar 22, 2015 7:33:58 GMT
Hi cici let's hope the tuber is not wrongly labelled and its not Ac Abby ! Eek What did you think of it as a bloom ? Good form ? Colour seems to vary . |
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Post by cici on Apr 2, 2015 11:57:45 GMT
The form by US standards is good... Does very well at the shows. I personally find the colors to look a bit muddy, preferring a crisp definition or smoother blend of colors. Once it starts blooming, the flowers are nonstop and consistent. The first year I had decided to cull it due to my personal preference, but kept growing it as the tubers are easy to keep and blooms were so consistent. AC Abby has grown on me now, and would probably replace if I lost it.
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Post by Raymond on Apr 2, 2015 21:37:17 GMT
cici I provides plenty of cuttings. I have one rooted and hopefully more. Clearview Debby not so great they damped off on me the first batch.
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