Dahlia Season 2018

[johnjess]

Thanks ian.

I should have said the cuttings are in a heated propagator . I'll put the lid on with open vents and hopefully they'll all be ok when I get home.

Thanks again

johnjess

[johnjess]

Hi all, a quick question regarding stopping. If double stopping, how many days before the show would I have to do the first stop? Local shows in this area would be the last two Saturdays in August.
If I've picked it up correctly it's approximately 60 days from stopping to flowering , is the time from first to second stop slightly shorter or also 60 days or thereabouts?

Thanks in advance

Johnjess

[keith]

Where we live the weather (South of Melb Aust) has been crazy for Dahlias 2017 many did not flower at all. 2018 only a few did not flower all are dying back now but a few that did not flower have started to shoot again and its mid to late Autumn.

Oh there is 2019 to come lets see what next year.

Keith

[SueA]

ian, diggie, johndoe, anyone around to answer johnjess's question please?

[diggie]

May 5, 2018 21:34:54 GMT johnjess said:

Hi all, a quick question regarding stopping. If double stopping, how many days before the show would I have to do the first stop? Local shows in this area would be the last two Saturdays in August.
If I've picked it up correctly it's approximately 60 days from stopping to flowering , is the time from first to second stop slightly shorter or also 60 days or thereabouts?

Thanks in advance

Johnjess

Hi johnjess, Look at Dave Gillams videos on you tube. Part 8 deals with the issues of double stopping and growing on. I recommend looking at these videos. Good luck, Diggie.

[diggie]

Johnjess, forgot to mention the video series is titled "growing again" Diggie.

[johnjess]

Thanks SueA & diggie. Watched the video last night diggie, it may take a few watchings to grasp it properly!!

Thanks again

johnjess

[Raymond]

Hope everyone is doing well been a very tough year personally. Cannot propagate at the moment lost my facilities so my good friend darren everest and others been propagating for me.

Behind with the allotment but getting there. Lifted lots of tubers and amazing most where awake and covered with shoots.

One dahlia i have high hopes for this year is yellow lakeland sunset. It made a tuber me .

[SueA]

Lovely to hear from you on here Raymond , sorry that you've been having a bad time but hopefully you'll still be able to grow some gorgeous dahlias again, lucky that your tubers got through the winter in one piece & are growing away for you.

[johnjess]

Great to see you back on the board Raymond and hope you have a good dahlia season.

I've planted out my dahlias today, not that I have many compared to you guys. I planted 21 today,

3 Marston Suzanne, 5 Kiwi Gloria, 6 Polventon Kristobel, 2 Mary's Jomanda, 2 Hayley Jane and one each of Kilmorie, H Candy and
Ryecroft Brenda T.

Just have to hope they grow now!

I hope the sun shines for everyone and you all have a great season.

Good luck!


johnjess.

[Raymond]

Well done johnjess nice selection .

I am planting out now . A bit late really but plants are still soft. My plot runs quick . As outer london in full sun.

Hope they catch up .

Thanks SueA i hope to get some nice blooms this year .

All the best

[johnjess]

Hi Raymond, good to hear your catching up after a difficult start. I'm sure when show time comes around you'll be ready.

 I'll be following with interest.

A question while I'm here, I'm growing mostly miniatures this year, do they need lots of feed like the larger varieties ?  I put some Q4 in the planting holes ,
will they need extras or should that see them through?

Thanks in advance

Johnjess

[Lou78W]

I grow miniatures too....I would regularly feed high potash again after first flush of flowers... they are greedy little blighters:)

[Lou78W]

Managed to plant out my min. cactus dahlias this afternoon. Have had some in pots for a while

[Raymond]

Jun 12, 2018 15:28:01 GMT johnjess said:

Hi Raymond, good to hear your catching up after a difficult start. I'm sure when show time comes around you'll be ready.

 I'll be following with interest.

A question while I'm here, I'm growing mostly miniatures this year, do they need lots of feed like the larger varieties ?  I put some Q4 in the planting holes ,
will they need extras or should that see them through?

Thanks in advance

Johnjess

I feed all my dahlias the same johnjess

So they all get nitrogen then balanced except for straight cactus that gets just a little comfrey from first week august i keep feeding the rest until end of september. They are hungry as lou says and to keep the size keep up the feed so say miracle grow then onto tomorite or phostrogen etc... also lots of water . Just keep an eye out for red spider mite . It is notorious in this type of weather.