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Post by Lou78W on Feb 25, 2011 21:08:24 GMT
Not a problem Floydie....if you want to take cuttings.....set the tubers in mpc...with the stem above the compost....give bottom heat if you can; water in....mist them occasionally if they seem dry....and sit back and wait  ....If you are not in a hurry, just pot them up in large pots with the tops an inch or so under the surface of the compost, water in and wait.....In all instances, keep them frost free..  A Gold Star for a star pupil.  :-[thank you kind sir  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2011 12:33:38 GMT
The National Dahlia Society, have relaunched their website. They are going to start a blog page, where anyone can ask Questions on dahlia cultivation to a team of experts.Looks like i am to be made redundant again.  Surely they have asked you Tel ;D ;D...if not, they should....don't worry we won't abandon you ;D ;D And not before time too, the old website was well out of date and very rarely got updated. I know Rob Cheethham the new webmaster !! he also does the midlands website, so no dought he got asked to take over their dinosaur and bring it inro the 21st century. Mug shot of Rob !!  Mark PS; he also has a liking for tel style trendy jumpers. Oh I say Matron !! |
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Post by Tel on Feb 27, 2011 14:42:35 GMT
Surely they have asked you Tel ;D ;D...if not, they should....don't worry we won't abandon you ;D ;D And not before time too, the old website was well out of date and very rarely got updated. I know Rob Cheethham the new webmaster !! he also does the midlands website, so no dought he got asked to take over their dinosaur and bring it inro the 21st century. Mug shot of Rob !! Mark PS; he also has a liking for tel style trendy jumpers. Oh I say Matron !! We have to wear trendy jumpers to compete against the dahlias. lol  |
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Post by Tel on Feb 28, 2011 13:24:25 GMT
Just downloaded the dahlia schedule for the 2011 Harrogate Great Autumn show.
I noticed that in the Small Decorative Championship, they have reduced the number of vases from 4 to 3 vases, owing to the lack of entries in the last few years, in this class.
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Post by floydie on Feb 28, 2011 13:31:06 GMT
Found out yesterday from my mum that my late grandad used to grow them to show also. Not sure if he won anything she didn't say, she just mumbled something about her helping out and tapping the canes to rid ear wigs.
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Post by Lou78W on Feb 28, 2011 15:13:26 GMT
Ah yes.....the dreaded earwigs!!.....these days we just fill the canes with strong bug killer....thate sorts the little  's out |
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Post by Tel on Mar 2, 2011 8:45:48 GMT
Found out yesterday from my mum that my late grandad used to grow them to show also. Not sure if he won anything she didn't say, she just mumbled something about her helping out and tapping the canes to rid ear wigs. You will have to ask your mum, if your Grandad did win anything with them and if she can remember what varieties he did grow in those days. |
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Post by floydie on Mar 2, 2011 12:14:48 GMT
I'll have to ask her, She was only very young when he had the allotment so she may not know. (Would probably have been 60s/70s  ). |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 2, 2011 17:50:10 GMT
One of my tubers on the heated bench has just begun to show life, there is a tiny, tiny blip. All my other tubers not in compost, not on a heated bench, not being molly-coddled are shooting all over the place.  |
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Post by Tel on Mar 2, 2011 19:52:26 GMT
One of my tubers on the heated bench has just begun to show life, there is a tiny, tiny blip. All my other tubers not in compost, not on a heated bench, not being molly-coddled are shooting all over the place. Are they kept above 50f if so they will wake up. Some varieties show signs of life weeks before others. My Amber Festival has been on the heated bench since Jan it taken root but still no sign of it sprouting. |
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Post by Geranium on Mar 2, 2011 19:55:06 GMT
Tel - one of my dahlias has a little shoot on the old stem! Is this normal and what should I do about it please? There aren't any other signs of life.  |
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Post by Tel on Mar 2, 2011 20:02:09 GMT
Tel - one of my dahlias has a little shoot on the old stem! Is this normal and what should I do about it please? There aren't any other signs of life. Is the dahlia in a pot? if so you could knock it out of the pot and repot it with the shoot half buried if it is 3 or 4in long, this will give it additional support. Or if it is a tiny shoot bury the whole stem under the compost taking care you do not break the shoot off, it will come back through the compost. I have a few that is doing that has well, if you are taking cuttings wait until it is about 3in long then take it off. Other shoots should start to appear form the normal area |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 2, 2011 20:03:54 GMT
Are they kept above 50f if so they will wake up. Some varieties show signs of life weeks before others. I'm not sure what the temperature is, I'll have to check tomorrow. The thermostat had three settings, the highest was 'propagation' so that is what I set it to. |
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Post by Geranium on Mar 2, 2011 20:04:40 GMT
OK, I'll do that, Tel. Thanks. I won't be taking cuttings, though.
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Post by Tel on Mar 2, 2011 20:08:52 GMT
Are they kept above 50f if so they will wake up. Some varieties show signs of life weeks before others. I'm not sure what the temperature is, I'll have to check tomorrow. The thermostat had three settings, the highest was 'propagation' so that is what I set it to. The propagator should be 66-68 f i am talking about those that are not in the propogator, they will think its time to wake up if temps go above 50f |
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....If you are not in a hurry, just pot them up in large pots with the tops an inch or so under the surface of the compost, water in and wait.....In all instances, keep them frost free.. 
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