Dahlias for Beginners 2016 season

[SueA]

...and breathe, Take it easy Cat or you'll be frazzled by then, hope your plants are doing well so far.

[Cat]

they are alive thats the main thing. what will be will be. Im sure once first is out of the way it will be easier. Even without a place thos is all valuable experience

[Cat]

Well we've been fairly busy the past few weeks. First lesson learnt for this update is to count better before the season starts so you know the dates you need buds to be showing pip size for particular shows. Second lesson ensure you fully understand how to stop plants from development ie knock back to ensure buds develop by chosen dates for particular shows. Lesson three don't panic!!!!! Lesson four ask for help the dahlia and garden community are really knowledgeable and willing to share advice. Lesson five if all else fails panic!!!!

Seriously, we are looking forward to trying to put up a vase in our first ever show and we can't thank people like ian , David Gillam, Raymond  , Ian k enough  for all their help and in particular snute2008 for his patience re show requirements. And finally the late but great Tel for bringing me to the forum and getting us started back into dahlia growing

THANK YOU ALL:)

We would love to be thanking you all again next month too   fingers crossed !! Lol

[SueA]

Good luck Cat, enjoy your shows.

[Cat]

I'm like a cat on a hot tin roof SueA lol

[dianthus]

Good Luck Cat   I hope you get to show Tel 's Garden Friends   It would be brilliant if someone won a card for his lovely bloom

ian .... is anyone starting a memorial trophy in his honour, this year?

[Cat]

Thanks dianthus we will see we have 1 garden friends in bloom at moment and 1 pot tuber with 1 flower. we love it. And miss Tel

[Cat]

Entering second "big" show tomorrow Cornwall Dahlia Society at Trelissick. We have a game plan and won't worry about other entries until we have finished staging. Look forward to seeing how top growers perform and what they stage. Che is keen to see new friends and to show off his prize blooms. A great stage in which to learn and boy did we learn a lot just by entering last weeks mini show and talking to the amazing team there. Good luck everyone