richardr
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Post by richardr on Apr 28, 2011 7:37:04 GMT
There certainly is Tel, taking orders in November through January before the little beggers start to grow is always a risk. Then one gets people calling end-April early May and puzzled that some cultivars are sold out.
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Post by candyblue on Apr 28, 2011 19:20:25 GMT
Just got back from potting up my dahlias that came today  and they popped in 3 plants of embrace for free, what a lovely treat! |
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Post by Geranium on Apr 28, 2011 20:24:46 GMT
I had a pleasant surprise yesterday - one of last year's dahlias that I'd left in the ground has started to send up shoots! I'm amazed it's survived that winter. ;D
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Post by sirplantalot on Apr 28, 2011 22:58:22 GMT
Hi. I am new to the forum. I have been gardening on and off for the last 16 years since we moved to our brand new house with its medium sized garden. I say on and off as work always stopped me from getting really stuck in but things have changed and time is now a plenty. I will be growing a variety of things but mostly Dahlias as my Father grew them when I was just a lad in short pants and I was always interested even at such a young age. I have a potting shed and small greenhouse ( a bigger one is penciled in for next year...lol) I have purchased a number of tubers from garden centers and ebay and I have 20 young plants coming from the National Dahlia Collection. I hope to make future posts with photos as my journey into growing dahlias unfolds. |
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Post by steve on Apr 28, 2011 23:03:04 GMT
Sirplantalot may I welcome you to these very friendly forums the dahlia specialists will be along to welcome you tomorrow but you will def enjoy yourself here please feel free to join in
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Post by Tel on Apr 29, 2011 6:33:35 GMT
I had a pleasant surprise yesterday - one of last year's dahlias that I'd left in the ground has started to send up shoots! I'm amazed it's survived that winter. ;D I am surprised as you, after the winter we have had. |
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Post by Tel on Apr 29, 2011 6:41:02 GMT
Hi. I am new to the forum. I have been gardening on and off for the last 16 years since we moved to our brand new house with its medium sized garden. I say on and off as work always stopped me from getting really stuck in but things have changed and time is now a plenty. I will be growing a variety of things but mostly Dahlias as my Father grew them when I was just a lad in short pants and I was always interested even at such a young age. I have a potting shed and small greenhouse ( a bigger one is penciled in for next year...lol) I have purchased a number of tubers from garden centers and ebay and I have 20 young plants coming from the National Dahlia Collection. I hope to make future posts with photos as my journey into growing dahlias unfolds. Hi sirplantalot, welcome to the forums, i look forward to following your journey in the growing of the dahlia. You can be sure we have members on the forum who grow dahlias themselves, who will be only too pleased to give you advice and encouragement, if needed. |
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 29, 2011 7:08:55 GMT
Ooooh lovely....another Dahliarite....the more the merrier ;D
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Post by candyblue on Apr 29, 2011 7:15:11 GMT
Its great to have another dahlia lover here
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Post by Cherry on Apr 29, 2011 13:57:41 GMT
Hi. I am new to the forum. I have been gardening on and off for the last 16 years since we moved to our brand new house with its medium sized garden. I say on and off as work always stopped me from getting really stuck in but things have changed and time is now a plenty. I will be growing a variety of things but mostly Dahlias as my Father grew them when I was just a lad in short pants and I was always interested even at such a young age. I have a potting shed and small greenhouse ( a bigger one is penciled in for next year...lol) I have purchased a number of tubers from garden centers and ebay and I have 20 young plants coming from the National Dahlia Collection. I hope to make future posts with photos as my journey into growing dahlias unfolds. Hi sirplantalot, welcome to the forums, i look forward to following your journey in the growing of the dahlia. You can be sure we have members on the forum who grow dahlias themselves, who will be only too pleased to give you advice and encouragement, if needed. Sir, Tel is way too modest. He is one of the top dahlia exhibitors in the country. I know he will do all he can to help because he just can't help it and we are very lucky to have him on the forum. |
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Post by Tel on Apr 30, 2011 5:28:27 GMT
Cherry, flattery will get you everywhere.  ;D |
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Post by sirplantalot on Apr 30, 2011 21:31:30 GMT
First of all many thanks from you all for the warm welcome. Now for my first question (there will be many more...lol) When planting tubers is it best to have just one main shoot or stem, removing any further ones that shoot up, or allow all that show to grow and pinch back as required?  Just so you know I am not taking cuttings this year as it is a bit late but will have everything in place come Jan/Feb 2012 to make a start. |
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Post by Geranium on Apr 30, 2011 22:07:26 GMT
I'm still learning, Sir - but you'll get an answer from one of the experts tomorrow. |
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Post by scrumpy on Apr 30, 2011 22:19:36 GMT
First of all many thanks from you all for the warm welcome. Now for my first question (there will be many more...lol) When planting tubers is it best to have just one main shoot or stem, removing any further ones that shoot up, or allow all that show to grow and pinch back as required? Just so you know I am not taking cuttings this year as it is a bit late but will have everything in place come Jan/Feb 2012 to make a start. depends on the variety and what you want to do with it. Obviously, the more the shoots the weaker the blooms will be. But for garden decoration, and with plenty of water and fertiliser, the more the blooms the merrier. I'd stop the shoots at about the 6th set of leaves if no buds are showing. If the main bud is showing, pinch it out to encourage side shoots. It is possible to saw through the tuber if the shoots are nicely spaced to increase the number of plants. |
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Post by Tel on May 1, 2011 4:49:21 GMT
I take it you will not be entering them for shows, ( Well not yet, if you stay with us you may well be, lol) then i will go along with Scrumpy, the only time i would reduce a tuber to one stem, is if i were short of cuttings of a particular show variety, then i would grow the tuber in the same way as a cutting. |
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and they popped in 3 plants of embrace for free, what a lovely treat!
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