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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2015 15:45:04 GMT
Great pics Steve, the championship entries were all outstanding, the first was out of this world! Hope to reach that standard one day. Now, I think I need some new Dahlias haha! Raymond, how very inconsiderate, can't she re-arrange the wedding?  |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 29, 2015 16:44:54 GMT
I am going to erect some covers next year ste b worth a shot. Let's see what happens. First thing got to pass my driving test ! Hehe looked at the harrogate schedule for this year already. Would be novice and perhaps something in intermediate. @davidv totally inconsiderate its only her wedding day nothing important ! Lol |
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Post by Lou78W on Sept 29, 2015 18:58:36 GMT
Men !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Raymond on Sept 30, 2015 10:12:07 GMT
Well no shows and I have the best mediums I have had all season. Full size pastelles, candy also a lovely second flush on zoe sport. Some good dianes and Ursula and the best Mary's all season . Typical. Hahaha
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2015 11:04:38 GMT
A few pics from Culcheth show. I entered most of the classes but entries were a bit down so hence the numerous firsts. Put MJ in both small and min ball classes as I planned and they looked respectable. (mins were double stopped as I was advised) Wins with Winholme D and George, scruffy dec Giant Mark Hardwick, med d Trengrove, med sc Wittermans . I also had a large/giant yellow sc which I hope someone can id (I was given an unknown tuber) which I grew 8 up thinking it was a small! Excellent weather resistant blooms pushing 10 inches despite too many laterals.
MJ small and min 
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Post by Raymond on Oct 5, 2015 12:16:42 GMT
Lovely blooms @davidv your Diane look like Primrose Diane. Much brighter than my winholm.
I may well be wrong think the large giant is trooper Dan .
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 9:43:07 GMT
Sunday was the final show for me at Ramsbottom. Were some good Dahlias there, managed a 1st (MJ) a second and a 3rd . Plus most points in veg classes. A few good Chrysant growers were there and put on an amazing display. A Rose grower turned up from Hampshire, slept in his van and took some of the Rose classes. The usual cakes, preserves were well represented. Great little show, well worth going for some late competition. I'll be back there for sure.
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Post by Raymond on Oct 13, 2015 14:43:08 GMT
Great pictures and well done @davidv I love some of the reflex crysants amazing looking things.
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Post by Lou78W on Oct 13, 2015 16:20:55 GMT
Sunday was the final show for me at Ramsbottom. Were some good Dahlias there, managed a 1st (MJ) a second and a 3rd . Plus most points in veg classes. A few good Chrysant growers were there and put on an amazing display. A Rose grower turned up from Hampshire, slept in his van and took some of the Rose classes. The usual cakes, preserves were well represented. Great little show, well worth going for some late competition. I'll be back there for sure.
I smiled when I saw you had sneaked in a photo of a train.......will show OH as he is a great fan  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 17:10:05 GMT
Couldn't resist it Lou. The show venue at Ramsbottom cricket club is next door to a steam heritage line, 'The East Lancs Railway' who had steam locos running on sunday. Plenty of hissing, tooting and clouds of steam, fabulous!  |
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Post by ste b on Oct 13, 2015 18:13:40 GMT
Well done Dave looks a good show, the rose grower covered a few miles for a local show , that's dedication for you.Was Chris nightingale there by any chance.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 19:21:40 GMT
Well done Dave looks a good show, the rose grower covered a few miles for a local show , that's dedication for you.Was Chris nightingale there by any chance. Cheers Steve, it's a really nice venue and they do 3 shows a year. There are a couple of top notch Rose growers there in Tony Bracegirdle and Ken Ellis so the Hampshire bloke had competition. He seemed to enjoy travelling all over to show Roses, made a weekend out of it. I seem to run into Chris N every show I go to so yes he was there, got most points in flowers and did a pretty good Dahlia basket.
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Post by anthonyk on Oct 14, 2015 5:06:04 GMT
Sunday was the final show for me at Ramsbottom. Were some good Dahlias there, managed a 1st (MJ) a second and a 3rd . Plus most points in veg classes. A few good Chrysant growers were there and put on an amazing display. A Rose grower turned up from Hampshire, slept in his van and took some of the Rose classes. The usual cakes, preserves were well represented. Great little show, well worth going for some late competition. I'll be back there for sure.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2015 11:42:06 GMT
It's 'Wittemans Superba' Anthony. A medium SC. Not really a show Dahlia but has won a few cards for me. It's very striking and weather resistant and non fading for a red bloom. If there's a down side the blooms are difficult to match as they vary in form, depth and even the angle of the bloom. Colour is constant though.
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