Dahlias 2011 season

floydie Full Member Posts: 119	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 4, 2011 13:32:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by floydie on Mar 4, 2011 13:32:59 GMT And hate me too..... I cannot spell for toffee and am always covered in something be it coal from the fire or chocolate from one of the kids .

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 4, 2011 14:10:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Mar 4, 2011 14:10:17 GMT Just come in from potting on rooted cuttings and taking a few more ;D
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Dahlias 2011 season Mar 4, 2011 17:18:05 GMT

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Post by cheerypeabrain on Mar 4, 2011 17:18:05 GMT

Mar 2, 2011 19:52:26 GMT Tel said:

Mar 2, 2011 17:50:10 GMT @wildlifefriendly said:

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.

I'm so glad you mentioned that Tel...the Tahoma is sprouting but the Bishop of Oxford isn't... I shall be patient.

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Dahlias 2011 season Mar 4, 2011 18:42:43 GMT

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Post by richardr on Mar 4, 2011 18:42:43 GMT

Went to the Wisley Open Day today to meet up with the NDS folk at their "table". There were lots of interested people but I don't know if anyone actually joined

I was given a packet of dahlia seeds, I'll let you know the results! And, of course, I blogged about it ... ;D

One lady said that she always bought seeds from T&M which came as proper large and giants and no singles or mis-shapen blooms; can you believe it?

http://www.withypitts-dahlias.co.uk

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 4, 2011 19:44:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Mar 4, 2011 19:44:37 GMT Richard, Thank you for giving the forum a mention, with the web address. in your Emailed News Letter.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 4, 2011 20:13:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Mar 4, 2011 20:13:31 GMT I noticed that too. Good on yha Richard..
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derekbrooks Top Member Posts: 6,466	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 4, 2011 20:41:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by derekbrooks on Mar 4, 2011 20:41:21 GMT

derekbrooks Top Member Posts: 6,466	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 4, 2011 20:42:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by derekbrooks on Mar 4, 2011 20:42:55 GMT Have any of you ever had a shoot coming up through the stem like this?

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 4, 2011 20:44:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Mar 4, 2011 20:44:28 GMT Goodness!!...I haven't....it looks quite thick, wonder if it will be a hollow one Derek
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Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 4, 2011 20:54:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Mar 4, 2011 20:54:30 GMT Nor me.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

derekbrooks Top Member Posts: 6,466	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 4, 2011 21:17:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by derekbrooks on Mar 4, 2011 21:17:09 GMT It could well be hollow and if it is I won,t use it

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Dahlias 2011 season Mar 4, 2011 21:48:14 GMT

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Mar 4, 2011 19:44:37 GMT Tel said:

Richard, Thank you for giving the forum a mention, with the web address. in your Emailed News Letter.

Mar 4, 2011 20:13:31 GMT Lou78W said:

I noticed that too. Good on yha Richard..

My pleasure, we really do have to make Dahlias popular once again so anything I can do to get people involved, I will!

http://www.withypitts-dahlias.co.uk

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Dahlias 2011 season Mar 4, 2011 21:50:47 GMT

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Mar 4, 2011 20:42:55 GMT derekbrooks said:

Have any of you ever had a shoot coming up through the stem like this?

Yes Derek, I've seen this before but I can't explain it. It looks as if will be hollow, best to whip it off and get as many cuttings from the side shoots as you can, I'd expect them to be just fine.

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Tel
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Dahlias 2011 season Mar 5, 2011 8:42:09 GMT

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Mar 4, 2011 21:48:14 GMT richardr said:

Mar 4, 2011 19:44:37 GMT Tel said:

Richard, Thank you for giving the forum a mention, with the web address. in your Emailed News Letter.

Mar 4, 2011 20:13:31 GMT Lou78W said:

I noticed that too. Good on yha Richard..

My pleasure, we really do have to make Dahlias popular once again so anything I can do to get people involved, I will!

Well between us dahlia growers, we have got a a few members to have a go at growing a few.
I have looked at a few gardening forums, not seen one with as many members that have the experience of growing dahlias like this one.
I think we are very fortunate to have so many, all in one forum.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

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Dahlias 2011 season Mar 5, 2011 9:26:22 GMT

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Mar 4, 2011 20:42:55 GMT derekbrooks said:

Have any of you ever had a shoot coming up through the stem like this?

yes....here's one i'm playing with at the moment

The cutting started off exactly as yours, growing up the hollow stem. In my case, it was my only tuber of primrose pastelle,and it looked as if that was the only growth i was going to get from the tuber so major surgery was needed. I carefully sawed down the tuber and ended up with three pieces of tuber, took out the original cutting which looked hopeless, trimmed it down and have got fresh growth as shown from the inside.
Hopefully when that one is taken i'll get some follow up eyes developing so may yet get 6 plants from it.

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