Dahlias 2011 season

wildlifefriendly Guest	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 16:58:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Jan 17, 2011 16:58:20 GMT Yep, that bit is solid. Should I bury the whole of the tuber and have that bit just above soil level?

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 17:03:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Jan 17, 2011 17:03:05 GMT Jan 17, 2011 16:48:09 GMT (DahliaMan) Cornish Paul said: Can't do that, she doesnt wear any LOL Anyway back to dahlias ..................... Oops.......a hankie would do.....better use a tissue in case she see's it
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(DahliaMan) Cornish Paul Full Member www.paulsdahliaguide.info Posts: 116	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 17:04:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by (DahliaMan) Cornish Paul on Jan 17, 2011 17:04:14 GMT LOL ok I give in And you called me cheeky!!!!!!

richardr Full Member Linux Ubuntu User Posts: 149	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 17:15:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by richardr on Jan 17, 2011 17:15:36 GMT WF - Be half full: set it down in some nice composty stuff, give it a drink, tell it is a smashing little tuber and watch and wait He He He
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Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 17:59:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Jan 17, 2011 17:59:07 GMT Good luck with it WF.....and I would love a cutting
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Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 18:00:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Jan 17, 2011 18:00:19 GMT Geranium....I was going to post a pic of Hootenanny for you b ut my security people have put a block on Tinypics.....anyone else having probs?....will try again....
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Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 18:01:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Jan 17, 2011 18:01:13 GMT Jan 17, 2011 17:04:14 GMT (DahliaMan) Cornish Paul said: LOL ok I give in And you called me cheeky!!!!!! he.he.he....
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Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 19:19:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Jan 17, 2011 19:19:33 GMT Jan 17, 2011 14:01:22 GMT Lou78W said: Its good that everyone is joining in again.....Just a little reminder Tel.....don't forget you promised me a cutting of Kenora Challenger I have not forgotten Lou, i would not dare.
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Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 19:21:53 GMT

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Jan 17, 2011 15:50:28 GMT Lou78W said:

WF...if that tuber on the left hand side is attached to the bottom of where the main stem was (you with me!)...which is where it will shoot from, you might be ok....its what they call a "chicken leg" in dahlia terms.....some growers use this method for propagation....Have I got that right Tel?

10 out of 10 Lou.

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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 19:26:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Jan 17, 2011 19:26:26 GMT All clever stuff - very technical! I'm impressed, Lou.

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Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 19:26:28 GMT

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Jan 17, 2011 16:58:20 GMT @wildlifefriendly said:

Yep, that bit is solid. Should I bury the whole of the tuber and have that bit just above soil level?

If you are going to take cuttings, leave the top of the tuber where it joins the stem just above the compost.
Cut the thin stem down to about a inch.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

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Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 19:49:43 GMT

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Post by wildlifefriendly on Jan 17, 2011 19:49:43 GMT

I'm sorry tel I'm still not quite there. I'm not sure where the tuber begins or ends. I only have one so I don't want to misunderstand and mess it up.

This is how I understand it.
A = The bit where all the growth came from
B = A sort of root bit which goes from the growing bit to the tuber
C = The tuber.

So, is A the bit I need to have just above the soil? or is C the bit I need to have just poking out of the soil and cut B to an inch.

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Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 19:59:14 GMT

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Jan 17, 2011 19:49:43 GMT @wildlifefriendly said:

I'm sorry tel I'm still not quite there. I'm not sure where the tuber begins or ends. I only have one so I don't want to misunderstand and mess it up.

This is how I understand it.
A = The bit where all the growth came from
B = A sort of root bit which goes from the growing bit to the tuber
C = The tuber.

So, is A the bit I need to have just above the soil? or is C the bit I need to have just poking out of the soil and cut B to an inch.

Your tuber looks a unusual shape, you say you only have this one.

We are going to play safe here then, i suggest you cut A back to that nobly lump, that leaves you with the tuber C and the B stem with the nobly lump on the top.

Bury C and the first inch of B

I hope you understand that.

Last Edit: Jan 17, 2011 20:10:52 GMT by Tel

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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 20:06:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Jan 17, 2011 20:06:48 GMT That is very impressive! ;D

wildlifefriendly Guest	Dahlias 2011 season Jan 17, 2011 20:29:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Jan 17, 2011 20:29:40 GMT That was perfect Tel, I know exactly what I'm doing now. Thank you.