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Post by Moonlight on Aug 16, 2015 11:02:56 GMT
I am having a discussion with my daughter who described my seedling as Maroon because she said it was a Red and Brown.
Is there an official colour chart which includes examples of the colours on real dahlia examples.
Rather than a paint chart where you don't know what it really looks like?
Would appreciate some clarification on how to identify the correct colour.
Thank You
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Post by Tel on Aug 16, 2015 11:42:34 GMT
I do not know of a colour chart I am having a discussion with my daughter who described my seedling as Maroon because she said it was a Red and Brown. Red Purple  free picture hosting |
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Post by dianthus on Aug 16, 2015 14:38:42 GMT
I am having a discussion with my daughter who described my seedling as Maroon because she said it was a Red and Brown.
Is there an official colour chart which includes examples of the colours on real dahlia examples.
Rather than a paint chart where you don't know what it really looks like?
Would appreciate some clarification on how to identify the correct colour.
Thank You Yes, Moonlight.
There is the RHS colour chart, which covers all things fruit and flower.
There are four books, like a pantone book would be, for printing inks, but it is VERY VERY expensive. I used to use it to make yoghurt fruit mixes, as they had to have a specific colour tolerance for when mixed into yoghurt. It was all very high tech 
www.rhsshop.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?id=10000465&itemno=MARK0011
www.rhsshop.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?id=10000199&itemno=MARK0007
They have letter and number codes, rather than named colours, though.
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Post by Lou78W on Aug 16, 2015 14:47:45 GMT
I can see where Pirate "is coming from". I can see brown tones in that bloom. Most of us see colours in different ways, I know of people in the paper industry who were "trained" to colour match; of course you have to have a "natural" eye for colour in the first place.
Of course the camera sees colours in a certain way; this is distorted during downloading and then the human eye......its a difficult one eh!
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Post by dianthus on Aug 16, 2015 17:51:28 GMT
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Post by Moonlight on Aug 16, 2015 23:44:00 GMT
Thanks dianthus you have been a big help.   Couldn't believe the price of the current RHS one.
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Post by dianthus on Aug 17, 2015 16:16:46 GMT
I did warn you that they were expensive.
It is the definitive colour guide, though, and printing it must be a nightmare, to make up the pantone colour blends. It is amazing to look through it, all the same.  |
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Post by dianthus on Aug 24, 2015 22:29:01 GMT
An Aussie dahlia   |
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Post by ste b on Aug 24, 2015 23:14:48 GMT
An Aussie dahlia [brGuess this time it's upside down thought it was , it's ok on my phone , will sort it tomorrow thanks Dia he he |
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Post by Tel on Aug 25, 2015 5:55:41 GMT
Steveb I understand one of the Southport Judges, is receiving Physiotherapy for strained neck muscles, after completing judging last week.  |
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Post by Moonlight on Aug 25, 2015 7:14:24 GMT
p.s. My book arrived and it is very good. Even mentions the difference between a ball dahlia and a dec... 
Anyway, moving on...
Daughter no. 1 can't get her head around the concept that you can have a 'bronze' coloured dahlia.
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Post by ste b on Aug 25, 2015 9:28:49 GMT
Steveb I understand one of the Southport Judges, is receiving Physiotherapy for strained neck muscles, after completing judging last week. I know Tel it was all part of my plans he he am putting a new pic on taken with phone a different way let me know if it's ok . |
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Post by ste b on Aug 25, 2015 9:30:22 GMT
 Winholme Diane trying to sport . |
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Post by Tel on Aug 25, 2015 10:56:42 GMT
Great photo Ste, I can take the neck brace off now. Just imagine if you had 3 or 5 blooms like that, placed them in a show when the judge walked down to have a look at your vase |
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Post by ste b on Aug 25, 2015 11:15:17 GMT
Great photo Ste, I can take the neck brace off now. Just imagine if you had 3 or 5 blooms like that, placed them in a show when the judge walked down to have a luck at your vase They would look great 5 of them, would like to see the look on his face just a pity the hole bloom isn't white glad your neck brace is back in the cupboard ? |
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