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Post by dcdahlia on Jun 19, 2011 9:28:49 GMT
Have given dahlias a feed and everything is looking good so far,all are stopped apart from ruskin michelle and leopold chloe which will be done next weekend and all that need a double stop will be done at the end of the month
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Post by floydie on Jun 19, 2011 11:26:12 GMT
I have buds on some of mine  but one has had all the top growth eaten by slugs/snails  . |
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Post by Lou78W on Jun 19, 2011 16:05:26 GMT
Try a few mothballs round your plants Floydie.....it might help keep the "nasties" away.......
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Post by scrumpy on Jun 19, 2011 21:10:55 GMT
Had a very busy day today....it's the start of the preparation for Shrewsbury show. Went round all the plants, removed all damaged leaves, took off unwanted laterals, pinched out any buds that were showing, and double stopped a few that looked as if they needed it. Did some weeding, so everything looks neat.
All geared up to producing buds from 12th - 18th July to have blooms ready 11th August.
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Post by Tel on Jun 25, 2011 6:37:53 GMT
I will make a start on stopping half of my plants towards the end of next week and the other half the week after.
Except the variety Charlie Two, medium decorative, this is always late to flower for me, this will be stopped today, if it has grown enough, because i have not seen the plants for a week i am not sure of their progress.
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Post by dcdahlia on Jun 25, 2011 11:36:20 GMT
leopold chloe and ruskin michelle have been stopped today thats all plants now stopped,moorplace as had a second stop,minley carol,dikara superb,ryecroft jan,jomanda,marys jomanda and rossendale parky will all get a second stop next weekend,when I also hope to get another liquid feed into them all.
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Post by scrumpy on Jun 25, 2011 12:13:43 GMT
all this rain has made everything nice and green, so i decided to lay off the fertilising. Don't want to much nitrogen . Will wait a week and go on to a balanced feed.
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Post by Tel on Jun 25, 2011 18:37:32 GMT
Had a look at the dahlias today for the first time in over a week, i am quite happy with them at this stage.
i will not feed them now until July when i switch to chempac 3 until August.
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Post by scrumpy on Jun 25, 2011 21:32:54 GMT
I will make a start on stopping half of my plants towards the end of next week and the other half the week after. Except the variety Charlie Two, medium decorative, this is always late to flower for me, this will be stopped today, if it has grown enough, because i have not seen the plants for a week i am not sure of their progress. funny how plants in different areas perform differently. I can guarantee that whatever i do to Charlie two, and White C/Two, they always flower middle of August from a late May removal of the main bud, or stop at that time if the plants haven't got that bud showing. Even then, i'll be gowing some of them on side buds to hold them back. |
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Post by dcdahlia on Jul 1, 2011 16:45:06 GMT
just given dahlias last feed of miracle gro, next 2/3 feeds will be phostrogen.given minley carol and jomanda a second stop but have decided to give dikara superb,ryecroft jan and marys jomanda another week before there second stop.
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Post by Tel on Jul 2, 2011 6:38:00 GMT
Will be stopping the rest of the dahlias today.
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Post by scrumpy on Jul 2, 2011 9:04:29 GMT
Just given everything a good watering, will now remove all buds that are showing as they will be too early, then tomorrow a really good Chempak balanced feed.
Will also be tying them all in today and tomorrow. I stick 3 canes around each plant and wind string around the canes to support the laterals.
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Post by Tel on Jul 2, 2011 15:16:50 GMT
All the plants have been stopped now, Will give them a feed with Chempac 3 tomorrow, then sort and count the canes, will have to make sure my feet are clean, for the counting. ;D
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Post by Lou78W on Jul 2, 2011 17:20:12 GMT
  ...hooligan.. ;D
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Post by Tel on Jul 3, 2011 6:12:51 GMT
...hooligan.. ;D  Who me. ;D |
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but one has had all the top growth eaten by slugs/snails 
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...hooligan.. ;D
Who me. ;D
