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Post by Lou78W on Sept 8, 2013 19:00:53 GMT
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Post by Tel on Sept 9, 2013 7:14:29 GMT
If next year if I can get it bigger in circumference by about a inch. it will give me 3 red small decs  |
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Post by Tel on Sept 9, 2013 11:36:06 GMT
Last year, when I was growing some seedlings, one of the plants snapped of near the base, so I never saw a bloom on it. Managed to dig up a small tuber to give it another chance this year, I planted it in the raised bed at the back of the house. This plant produced its first bloom about 3 weeks ago. Now if this dahlia had been planted on the allotment it would have been pulled and composted. The first bloom.  The plant was left to its own devices to start with, it has now grown 10 flowering stems, disbudded the wing buds and and one pair down. Now this is the second bloom on it.    Ignore the colour it is a dark red bloom, it is short of the small ring only 5 inch across the bloom, I am hoping next year if it is grown 6 up rather than the 10 up as it is now, it may make a larger bloom That is of course the next bloom out, is like the latter and not the former. This shows how far away it is from the ring grown 10 up, I hope it will be nearer if I try 6 up next year.  The bloom is darker than what it is in this picture too. |
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Post by Tel on Sept 16, 2013 14:31:22 GMT
Birkenshaw Pudsey, is heading for the compost bins when I dig the dahlia's up at the end of the season, it has been rubbish this year, god knows what the judges thought about it at the trial's.  |
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Post by Tel on Sept 16, 2013 14:35:00 GMT
I will try this seedling 6 up next year.   |
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Post by Moonlight on Sept 16, 2013 14:52:31 GMT
Birkenshaw Pudsey, is heading for the compost bins when I dig the dahlia's up at the end of the season, it has been rubbish this year, god knows what the judges thought about it at the trial's.
 You'll find out soon enough won't you now? No chance of you giving it another year? |
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Post by Tel on Sept 16, 2013 15:55:41 GMT
Birkenshaw Pudsey, is heading for the compost bins when I dig the dahlia's up at the end of the season, it has been rubbish this year, god knows what the judges thought about it at the trial's.
You'll find out soon enough won't you now? No chance of you giving it another year?I may save a couple for the front garden. |
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Post by Moonlight on Sept 16, 2013 19:22:36 GMT
You'll find out soon enough won't you now? No chance of you giving it another year?I may save a couple for the front garden. |
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Post by Tel on Jan 24, 2014 19:57:59 GMT
Last year, when I was growing some seedlings, one of the plants snapped of near the base, so I never saw a bloom on it. Managed to dig up a small tuber to give it another chance this year, I planted it in the raised bed at the back of the house. This plant produced its first bloom about 3 weeks ago. Now if this dahlia had been planted on the allotment it would have been pulled and composted. This dahlia seedling is showing signs of producing 13 cuttings so far. |
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Post by Tel on Apr 13, 2014 15:39:03 GMT
Will have to start potting on some dahlia seedlings next week.
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Post by Tel on Apr 19, 2014 7:05:11 GMT
Down to the allotment this morning and pot up some dahlia seedlings.
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 19, 2014 7:27:30 GMT
Have you got a lot Tel and how big do you let them get before you start potting them up?
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Post by Tel on Apr 19, 2014 13:34:52 GMT
Have you got a lot Tel and how big do you let them get before you start potting them up? It is easier to handle when the first true leaves are forming. I have transplanted some into pots with only the seedling leaves, no problem with them. You always find in a seed tray, some plants will be further on than others. |
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 20, 2014 23:17:11 GMT
I haven't potted anything up yet but there are a few more, up to 10 now.  very happy about that.
 
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Post by Tel on Apr 22, 2014 12:42:16 GMT
Potted up a few more this morning, roughly half done now. |
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