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Post by Raymond on Oct 28, 2014 19:56:52 GMT
I like hillcrest kismet. Sadly no space now. All allocated. Unless I change it again ! Aaahhhh
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Post by Moonlight on Oct 28, 2014 23:24:16 GMT
Good Afternoon Moonlight have plenty of stock of Hillcrest Kismet if you want any grew 20 plants of it this year very good |
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Post by Moonlight on Oct 28, 2014 23:45:43 GMT
Anyone else going through the dahlia catalogues?
Seen Marston Sharon is for sale, is this a new variety? Haven't managed to find a photo. Grew Marston George this year and I love it. Saw Barbarry Surprise at a show so put that very high on my wish list but then was told by another exhibitor that it doesn't flower for long. It did really well in one show but I don't remember seeing it in the other shows that I exhibited in. Saw Marston Suzanne and was told similar thing and that Barbarry Pip wasn't as good. Just want to ask other members what there experiences have been with these varieties including are they good seed parents? I've collected quite a lot of Marston George seeds this year, no idea of how many will germinate etc. but as I really like the deep dark varieties, wondered if the odds were in it's favour or basically 'you'd be lucky if you get anything from that one type of variety.'. I don't have a big garden or oodles of money, so everything that I get has to have something really special to make it worth the pennies, time and space. If not might have to stick with my Marston George and hope that I can over winter it.
Has anyone seen Marston Sharon? Has anyone seen a photo online of it?
Currently thinking of Weston Buccaneer because of the colour and Barbarry Surprise.
I was determined to stay away from the Decs (more of semi/cactus woman myself) but then I received Marston George which I love (+Brenda T which I'm not that fussed on.) and then I saw the Barbarry Surprise...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2014 10:38:37 GMT
Anyone else going through the dahlia catalogues?
Seen Marston Sharon is for sale, is this a new variety? Haven't managed to find a photo. Grew Marston George this year and I love it. Saw Barbarry Surprise at a show so put that very high on my wish list but then was told by another exhibitor that it doesn't flower for long. It did really well in one show but I don't remember seeing it in the other shows that I exhibited in. Saw Marston Suzanne and was told similar thing and that Barbarry Pip wasn't as good. Just want to ask other members what there experiences have been with these varieties including are they good seed parents? I've collected quite a lot of Marston George seeds this year, no idea of how many will germinate etc. but as I really like the deep dark varieties, wondered if the odds were in it's favour or basically 'you'd be lucky if you get anything from that one type of variety.'. I don't have a big garden or oodles of money, so everything that I get has to have something really special to make it worth the pennies, time and space. If not might have to stick with my Marston George and hope that I can over winter it.
Has anyone seen Marston Sharon? Has anyone seen a photo online of it?
Currently thinking of Weston Buccaneer because of the colour and Barbarry Surprise.
I was determined to stay away from the Decs (more of semi/cactus woman myself) but then I received Marston George which I love (+Brenda T which I'm not that fussed on.) and then I saw the Barbarry Surprise...
Oh dear. Moonlight, definitely go for Weston Buccaneer, really deep colour, a lovely miniature cactus. I've ordered some plants from Halls, then saw it on the bench at Harrogate, so I'm happy to be getting it. I've got a tuber of Barbarry Surprise coming this winter, so I'm looking forward to trying this one, heard really positive things about growing this plant, so I'll try and do it justice  |
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Post by Ian k on Oct 29, 2014 17:28:21 GMT
Good Afternoon Moonlight Frank Taylor is selling Marston Sharon, I have not seen a photo of this variety either. I have ordered 15 Barbarry Surprise from Woodford Dahlias look a Cracker.
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Post by ian on Oct 29, 2014 17:46:22 GMT
Marston Sharon looks like Jomanda
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Post by Ian k on Oct 29, 2014 17:58:43 GMT
Afternoon Ian is it the same colour as jomanda
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Post by ian on Oct 29, 2014 18:31:40 GMT
Yes orangey terracotta coloration. I wasn't that impressed with it I have also heard from someone who has grown it that it is not that good but I did not say that opps just did
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Post by Ian k on Oct 29, 2014 19:05:30 GMT
Hi Ian I have just seen a photo in the Garden News (Halls Advert ) of Sue's Kilmorie looks very nice. Don't like the price, have you seen it, any info on it
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Post by Moonlight on Oct 29, 2014 21:20:06 GMT
Marston Sharon looks like Jomanda
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Post by ian on Oct 29, 2014 21:29:21 GMT
What are you like Moonlight it is like a pale terracotta ish I think might be or orangey hehe
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Post by Moonlight on Oct 29, 2014 21:32:41 GMT
ian Is it 'new' new variety?
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Post by ian on Oct 29, 2014 21:35:21 GMT
No no no no ............yes new this season
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Post by Moonlight on Oct 29, 2014 21:41:11 GMT
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Post by ian on Oct 29, 2014 21:41:54 GMT
If I was growing for the small cactus championship then I would want it yes it looks good plenty of petal in it. I think Les Jacksons new one Hillcrest Jersie is a better option than Sue's Kilmorie which has been around a couple of seasons.
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