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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	xmas flowering dahlias Dec 31, 2014 8:56:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2014 8:56:27 GMT Nice one scrumpy, keep up the good work

Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	xmas flowering dahlias Jan 6, 2015 13:43:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Jan 6, 2015 13:43:19 GMT Looks great scrumpy good luck with all your sports this season

scrumpy Top Member Posts: 1,280	xmas flowering dahlias Jan 17, 2015 18:06:45 GMT Tel, Moonlight, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scrumpy on Jan 17, 2015 18:06:45 GMT Took 3 cuttings from that plant which have now rooted, got another 3 to take. My earliest rooted cuttings ever The other 2 cuttings are now about 20" tall, so I'll stop them now.

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xmas flowering dahlias Jan 18, 2015 13:38:14 GMT via mobile Tel and Moonlight like this

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Jan 17, 2015 18:06:45 GMT scrumpy said:

Took 3 cuttings from that plant which have now rooted, got another 3 to take. My earliest rooted cuttings ever

The other 2 cuttings are now about 20" tall, so I'll stop them now.

Well done scrumpy, you have the sporting touch

scrumpy Top Member Posts: 1,280	xmas flowering dahlias Jan 18, 2015 20:12:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scrumpy on Jan 18, 2015 20:12:12 GMT Five cuttings taken today, the 3 as shown and the tops off the other two. Now it's a question of trying to get the originals to make a tuber ASAP and getting cuttings off them.

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xmas flowering dahlias Jan 19, 2015 9:36:52 GMT

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Jan 18, 2015 20:12:12 GMT scrumpy said:

Five cuttings taken today, the 3 as shown and the tops off the other two.
Now it's a question of trying to get the originals to make a tuber ASAP and getting cuttings off them.

Good luck with that !

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markb Top Member Posts: 527	xmas flowering dahlias Jan 19, 2015 10:17:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by markb on Jan 19, 2015 10:17:18 GMT Great to see such healthy plants, scrumpy. Good luck with them.

scrumpy Top Member Posts: 1,280	xmas flowering dahlias Jan 20, 2015 9:29:35 GMT Tel and Moonlight like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scrumpy on Jan 20, 2015 9:29:35 GMT They are a lot better looking than the original plant. Whether they stay that way only time will tell.

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Jan 20, 2015 10:10:06 GMT Raymond said:

Good luck Graham. You are fast becoming the king of sports.

Zoe and Ursula both looking fine. Will start them week after next.

Fingers crossed my sport might make it till spring, then I can take a few cuttings, sported off M Goerge.
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scrumpy Top Member Posts: 1,280	xmas flowering dahlias Jan 23, 2015 13:50:08 GMT Moonlight likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scrumpy on Jan 23, 2015 13:50:08 GMT Any pictures of the sport itself?

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Jan 23, 2015 13:50:08 GMT scrumpy said:

Any pictures of the sport itself?

No pics sorry had a Micky mouse phone and my kids stole my camera al give it back dad? It's a pinky white colour. Lost 2 cuttings got them rooted ok they just gave up and the weaker one survived put poly bag over it it's on window sill all day then in back kitchen next to lamp at night and it's started to grow.

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xmas flowering dahlias Jan 23, 2015 20:23:02 GMT

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Jan 23, 2015 20:18:43 GMT ste b said:

Jan 23, 2015 13:50:08 GMT scrumpy said:

Any pictures of the sport itself?

No pics sorry had a Micky mouse phone and my kids stole my camera al give it back dad? It's a pinky white colour. Lost 2 cuttings got them rooted ok they just gave up and the weaker one survived put poly bag over it it's on window sill all day then in back kitchen next to lamp at night and it's started to grow.

Hope you get it going ok ste b

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Jan 23, 2015 20:23:02 GMT Tel said:

Jan 23, 2015 20:18:43 GMT ste b said:

No pics sorry had a Micky mouse phone and my kids stole my camera al give it back dad? It's a pinky white colour. Lost 2 cuttings got them rooted ok they just gave up and the weaker one survived put poly bag over it it's on window sill all day then in back kitchen next to lamp at night and it's started to grow.

Hope you get it going ok ste b

Thanks Tel it seems to be growing well now, am sorry about your loss.