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Post by scrumpy on Jun 26, 2012 20:05:34 GMT
Started tying in the mediums and giants today. Removed some early buds off Pim's Moonlight. Plants looking nice and growing quickly now, cannot make my mind up if they are ahead or behind. Think they are ahead. This time next week will give me more of an idea.
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Post by dcdahlia on Jun 27, 2012 16:36:31 GMT
I reckon I am 3/4 weeks behind you scrumpy,but I think I can see some movement now.Not sure wether I will get the double stop out of some varieties that I wanted.  |
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Post by dcdahlia on Jun 30, 2012 18:33:50 GMT
All dahlias have had first or final stops apart from the marys jomanda and jomanda which will be done next weekend and the ryecroft jan,hillcrest divine and leopold chloe which are not quite ready for a second stop.I am hoping these will be ok next weekend also.
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Post by Lou78W on Jun 30, 2012 20:37:34 GMT
At last I have managed to plant out some dahlias at the allotment....only 6 and another 6 to go....don't laugh at the measly amounts.....I'm not showing this year......just growing for pleasure  |
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Post by Tel on Jul 1, 2012 5:26:56 GMT
At last I have managed to plant out some dahlias at the allotment....only 6 and another 6 to go....don't laugh at the measly amounts.....I'm not showing this year......just growing for pleasure I may be doing the same Lou, the dahlia beds need new covers. What with the expence of moving again then a large bill for a car repair, not sure if i can afford to cover this year,  so if i cannot cover and the weather is a typical September with the damp nights i may also give it a miss, will have too see. |
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Post by Tel on Jul 2, 2012 6:32:15 GMT
Went down to the allotment yesterday, found dahlia smut again the third year in a row. Sprayed all the plants with fungicide, the dahlia beds will have to be moved else where, if i continue to grow them in future.  The seedlings on the other allotment are fine and healthy.  |
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Post by Lou78W on Jul 2, 2012 7:51:57 GMT
Thats a shame Tel. Could you post a pic of an affected plant....so we all know what to look out for?...please. I can't imagine you NOT growing dahlias   |
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Post by Geranium on Jul 2, 2012 9:33:43 GMT
I actually have a flower on 'Roxy' which survived the winter in the flowerbed.  |
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Post by steve on Jul 2, 2012 11:32:48 GMT
I have that one too |
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Post by dcdahlia on Jul 2, 2012 16:13:34 GMT
I get dahlia smut too tel started showing signs last week so I sprayed with fungus clear ultra and will have to every 3/4 weeks now.It does'nt seem to be as bad when you grow through membrane but it still comes.
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Post by Geranium on Jul 2, 2012 18:25:14 GMT
I have that one too I know you have - but does yours have a tasteful hole in one of its petals? ;D
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Post by richardr on Jul 2, 2012 21:21:06 GMT
Went down to the allotment yesterday, found dahlia smut again the third year in a row. Sprayed all the plants with fungicide, the dahlia beds will have to be moved else where, if i continue to grow them in future. The seedlings on the other allotment are fine and healthy. Probably telling you something you know Tel, Smut spores can over winter and remain in soil for 12 months plus, not good if it is on the tuber! |
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Post by scrumpy on Jul 2, 2012 21:57:18 GMT
That's why I wash all the soil off my tubers before storing, and take off all lower leaves from the plants as they grow to prevent splashback. The spores will not live in soil alone, there has to be some vegetation of sorts from the dahlia present.
I suppose the way to test is to swap allotments to see if smut develops then, as seedlings should be clean.
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Post by lesley on Jul 3, 2012 4:51:14 GMT
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Post by Tel on Jul 3, 2012 6:34:13 GMT
That's why I wash all the soil off my tubers before storing, and take off all lower leaves from the plants as they grow to prevent splashback. The spores will not live in soil alone, there has to be some vegetation of sorts from the dahlia present. I suppose the way to test is to swap allotments to see if smut develops then, as seedlings should be clean. The seedlings and the few other dahlias on the other allotment are fine and healthy. I think those dahlia beds where the spores are, need a rest from dahlias for a year or two, either that or continue to live with it. |
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so if i cannot cover and the weather is a typical September with the damp nights i may also give it a miss, will have too see.
