Dahlias 2011 season

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 11, 2011 7:35:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Mar 11, 2011 7:35:51 GMT Have you tried Day Lilies Tel? trips off the tongue very similar
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Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 11, 2011 7:42:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Mar 11, 2011 7:42:30 GMT Mar 11, 2011 7:35:51 GMT steve said: Have you tried Day Lilies Tel? trips off the tongue very similar This is a serious thread Steve, Geranium is concerned about our addiction. ;D
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 11, 2011 8:46:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Mar 11, 2011 8:46:04 GMT Do you grow anything else, Tel? Geraniums, for example? ;D

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Dahlias 2011 season Mar 11, 2011 10:08:18 GMT

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Mar 11, 2011 8:46:04 GMT Geranium said:

Do you grow anything else, Tel? Geraniums, for example? ;D

We have a few over wintered in the greenhouse, the OH is in charge of those.
I grow the dahlias and the OH dare not touch them, she says its a toss up, what comes first the dahlias or her, i may tell her one day. ;D

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

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Dahlias 2011 season Mar 11, 2011 13:54:37 GMT

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Mar 11, 2011 10:08:18 GMT Tel said:

Mar 11, 2011 8:46:04 GMT Geranium said:

Do you grow anything else, Tel? Geraniums, for example? ;D

We have a few over wintered in the greenhouse, the OH is in charge of those.
I grow the dahlias and the OH dare not touch them, she says its a toss up, what comes first the dahlias or her, i may tell her one day. ;D

You wouldn't dare!!!!

Born and bred in Northumberland!!

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Dahlias 2011 season Mar 11, 2011 14:42:06 GMT

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Post by Tel on Mar 11, 2011 14:42:06 GMT

Mar 11, 2011 13:54:37 GMT Lou78W said:

Mar 11, 2011 10:08:18 GMT Tel said:

We have a few over wintered in the greenhouse, the OH is in charge of those.
I grow the dahlias and the OH dare not touch them, she says its a toss up, what comes first the dahlias or her, i may tell her one day. ;D

You wouldn't dare!!!!

I think she all ready knows. ;D

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 11, 2011 17:55:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Mar 11, 2011 17:55:03 GMT Woman's intuition of course!
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 11, 2011 18:43:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Mar 11, 2011 18:43:18 GMT Tut, tut, Tel. Those are Pelargoniums - a very different animal from Geraniums! I think I might do an online tutorial on hardy Geraniums. ;D

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Dahlias 2011 season Mar 11, 2011 19:25:38 GMT

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Mar 11, 2011 18:43:18 GMT Geranium said:

Tut, tut, Tel.

Those are Pelargoniums - a very different animal from Geraniums!

I think I might do an online tutorial on hardy Geraniums. ;D

Its my age you know, we did call them Geraniums. We do have have a couple of hardy Geraniums. Splish Splash and a blue one cannot remember its name, but it was around when i was a kid.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 11, 2011 20:14:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Mar 11, 2011 20:14:27 GMT Mar 11, 2011 18:43:18 GMT Geranium said: Tut, tut, Tel. Those are Pelargoniums - a very different animal from Geraniums! I think I might do an online tutorial on hardy Geraniums. ;D ... ;D
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 11, 2011 21:22:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Mar 11, 2011 21:22:10 GMT What's with the 'shock horror' bit, Lou? You're a Dahliaholic, I'm a Geranioholic! ;D ;D Lots of people call Pelargoniums 'Geraniums', Tel - in the bedding plant catalogues, too.

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Dahlias 2011 season Mar 11, 2011 22:11:17 GMT

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Mar 11, 2011 21:22:10 GMT Geranium said:

What's with the 'shock horror' bit, Lou? You're a Dahliaholic, I'm a Geranioholic! ;D ;D

Lots of people call Pelargoniums 'Geraniums', Tel - in the bedding plant catalogues, too.

It's as irritating as those people that call dahlia tubers, bulbs

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Dahlias 2011 season Mar 12, 2011 8:13:30 GMT

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Post by Lou78W on Mar 12, 2011 8:13:30 GMT

[quote author=geranium board=dahlias thread=20 post=12978 time=1299878530]What's with the 'shock horror' bit, Lou? You're a Dahliaholic, I'm a Geranioholic! ;D ;D

Lots of people call Pelargoniums 'Geraniums', Tel - in the bedding plant catalogues, too.

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Just teasing you Geranium

......actually..I think that is a good idea.....go for it ;D

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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 12, 2011 9:00:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Mar 12, 2011 9:00:29 GMT Richard - I'm glad you understand! Lou - I might just do that.

candyblue Senior Member Posts: 355	Dahlias 2011 season Mar 12, 2011 9:02:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by candyblue on Mar 12, 2011 9:02:18 GMT I was just wondering how many dhlai plants people grow and how many varieties? was just curious