Dahlia Season 2016

[derekbrooks]

Rycroft Zoe

[derekbrooks]

It's a pity the two pictures have come on different pages. I have just one more picture to show you now.

[derekbrooks]

This is a picture I showed you last week on my diary page of my Kenora Sunset at Tottington show. To the right of the Kenora Sunset, in the next class is a vase the flowers I have just been asking you about. I called them Ruskin Myra but they could have been Zoe. They didn't win anything . Ian won this class with his Trelyn Kiwi

[johndoe]

Had a fantastic Harrogate and despite all the bad weather around the country prior to the show, the benches were well supported. Steve Burns won the Championship with five cracking vases, so well done mate, well made up for you.

I stewarded for the Society Championship, with Jon Wheatley, Steve Burns, and John Fraser as judges. Love listening to them, I learn so much from their comments and was made to feel included. I think this is the best way to learn about our favourite flower.

Steve's winning exhibit, including best vase in show for Barbarry Primrose hall at the front.

A big thank you to the northern committee for staging such an excellent show, and to Ian Sutherland, as chairman of judges for organizing everybody so well, and the lilac pens!!!!

On the downside, after three lovely days in Harrogate, came back to find that torrential rain at home had brought my covers crashing down!!!!

Still, the polythene held up, shame about the timber. One bulge had about 100 gallons in it, but was still intact, if not a little stretched.

  

Covers now off, and will start to repair over the winter when the plants are dug up. 

[Cat]

I'm not sure derekbrooks maybe Raymond can help as he sent stock?

[Raymond]

Hi derekbrooks you have them labelled correctly I think although the zoe is an older bloom. Zoe is a bit more straight longer petal than myra I believe .

There is not a lot of difference between myra and zoe in colour. Ian k is the best person to ask as he grows both and won wisley and.harrogate with both in the small semi cactus championship.

When.I get photobucket working I will post a picture of my zoe. 

Myra should.have a lighter shading at the.ends of.The petals I think. 

[Raymond]

johndoe glad you had a great time at harrogate. Delighted for ste b

That was lucky with the covers. I know a few people have changed there's to a different type.

I hope to have covers next year.

[derekbrooks]

Thanks, Raymond. I have sent a message to Ian k as you suggested

[Raymond]

derekbrooks here is zoe in my garden yesterday I will also post ian k exhibit from wisley


Zoe in garden  was starting to go to sleep 
Ian k  exhibit at wisley Greenways myra and zoe 

[Raymond]

Had my last show of the season on.Sunday the Kent federation of horticultural societies. It is a lovely show with good section of dahlias, chrysants, roses, veg, home economics etc....

I entered 9 classes and placed in 8. Four first and six seconds.

I also entered my first championship class came second by one point to Darren everest. Very pleased to put in a decent entry . Firs t time.staging five in a vase. 

Here is the championship class where 5 entries. Mine on the left, darren on the right.

I Used lancresse, zoe, michelle. Darren used Mary's, golden girl, zoe.

[johndoe]

Well done Raymond, good looking vases. You've certainly listened and learnt. Congratulations for all your success this season. Now time to start planning for next year .

[Raymond]

I was happy johndoe didn't have a lot to choose from . Couldn't match my zoe as.well as.I wanted and cut 15 of them.

I also won best vase with my marys jomanda. Well pleased with that.

Planning has started almost sorted except for min dec. Don't know what to grow in that section.

[johndoe]

Miniature decs are a problem, as there is so many top class varieties to choose from. This year I had George for the second year, which I'm dropping next year. Barbary Vulcan, which has done well for me, Barbarry D'Amour, which marked up and produced a white petal on to many plants. Marston Karen, I liked a lot with good form, but struggled with getting up to size, probably keep some for stock, so will have tubers left over.  Polvernton Kristobel, which on my ground came out almost a salmon pink .  Even with the Epsom salts and iron......

I had 2 plants of Blyton Shiraz, which produced some cracking blooms, with great form and consistent colour. Hopefully both tuber up well, so I'm going to give it a go next year to replace Marston George, although I'll keep some for stock.

So next year my miniature dec line up will be, Barbarry Vulcan(if I get tubers), Blyton Shiraz, Barbarry Primrose Hall, Barbarry Delegate and Marston Suzanne.

I've managed to get another plot next to mine for next year so will increase the numbers, but decrease the varieties.  Really had a good year growing giants, Sir Alf in particular, and had a long chat with Ray Weekes at Harrogate about all things giants, so may make room for a couple of varieties .  I've given myself till the end of October to sort out varieties and numbers, but definitely less variety and more numbers is the only way forward.

[Ian k]

Hi Derek the front bloom looks like Rycroft Zoe as it has that orange glow the back two blooms look like Ruskin Myra as not so orange colour and petals don't seem to be that pointed like Zoe hope this helps

[alan0747]

I did my last show at the weekend, Driffield, East Yorkshire. 2 x 1sts, 2 x 2nds and the novice cup, and already prepping for next year.

All my Kiwi Gloria's were poor, they were blowing their centres before getting anywhere near to size. so all for the compost .

I am looking for a tuber of Kiwi Gloria, hillcrest candy and Ruskin Myra.

I am willing to pay for them and all postage costs, alternatively, I can trade any of the following

Polventon Kristobel
Blyton Golden Girl
Westerton Folly
Kenora challenger
Kenora Valentine
Ruskin Harmony
Grenador Pastelle
Ruskin Dianne
Mary's Jomanda
Blyton softer gleam
oakwood goldcrest
hamari rose

please pm me