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Post by Lou78W on May 16, 2011 20:01:54 GMT
We don't need a referee anyway, do we Lou? We understand each other perfectly! ;D   I hope so!! ;D |
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Post by Geranium on May 16, 2011 20:03:17 GMT
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Post by wildlifefriendly on May 16, 2011 20:04:59 GMT
I wonder if the Gardeners World Star, has come down to earth long enough to stop her dahlias yet. You did say to stop them when I plant them out, that job is planned for tomorrow. I will take some photos of them tomorrow so you can confirm exactly which bits I have to remove. |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on May 17, 2011 10:26:47 GMT
Here are my Dahlias, all looking healthy.  I could fit them all in except one which I'll plant in the raised bed by the new greenhouse (it should be s&s free). I managed to plant them all two feet apart except the very last row which is a couple of inches short. I've put one lot of canes in, are they spaced correctly?  And finally, this is the average size of each plant, where do I have to stop them? I didn't want to do it until I was absolutely certain I'd got it right.  |
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Post by floydie on May 17, 2011 10:45:29 GMT
Ive just potted on my cuttings, most of there roots had rotted in the manky compost  hopefully the few i have left will pick up. |
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Post by Geranium on May 17, 2011 11:19:40 GMT
Oh floydie - that's really bad news. I'm sorry to hear that.  |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on May 17, 2011 12:34:14 GMT
I've been back through this thread and found your original 'stopping' post. You said to disregard the small pair of leaves at the bottom, I have counted up from there and this is where I think I should be stopping them. On most of my plants there are two pairs of small leaves at the bottom, should I be disregarding both these pairs? If so then should I be stopping them one set of leaves higher?  I don't want to get this bit wrong as I can't stick them back together after ;D |
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Post by Geranium on May 17, 2011 13:57:16 GMT
I'm glad I'm only growing Dahlias for my garden, Wf. I'd be too stressed about all this! |
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Post by Tel on May 17, 2011 14:55:10 GMT
I've been back through this thread and found your original 'stopping' post. You said to disregard the small pair of leaves at the bottom, I have counted up from there and this is where I think I should be stopping them. On most of my plants there are two pairs of small leaves at the bottom, should I be disregarding both these pairs? If so then should I be stopping them one set of leaves higher? I don't want to get this bit wrong as I can't stick them back together after ;D We will not complicate things for your first show WF, just nip out the growing tip between the top two pair of leaves on each plant. The canes need to be more of a slant, like upside down triangles so the distance of the top of the canes are a couple of feet apart. |
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Post by peony on May 17, 2011 15:47:09 GMT
 Tel, I'd appreciate some advice please. The photo shows some dark leaved Dahlia plugs I've just potted up for the garden. They are all different colours but they weren't labelled individually so I will have to wait until they flower to see what colours they are! I thought I'd keep them in pots this year, but I'm not sure how large the final pot should be. They are from a collection all called 'Happy', eg 'Happy Romeo' (red), Happy 'Princess' (white) etc. Also, would it be best to use John Innes 3 for the final pots and should I feed them? The plan is to overwinter them in the greenhouse and plant them in the garden next year after I've identified the colours  |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on May 17, 2011 16:02:23 GMT
We will not complicate things for your first show WF, just nip out the growing tip between the top two pair of leaves on each plant. The canes need to be more of a slant, like upside down triangles so the distance of the top of the canes are a couple of feet apart. Thanks Tel, nice and simple, just how I like it. I'm off to do it now. Geranium, Tel won't let any of this stress me. He's a hero |
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Post by Tel on May 17, 2011 17:05:01 GMT
Tel, I'd appreciate some advice please. The photo shows some dark leaved Dahlia plugs I've just potted up for the garden. They are all different colours but they weren't labelled individually so I will have to wait until they flower to see what colours they are! I thought I'd keep them in pots this year, but I'm not sure how large the final pot should be. They are from a collection all called 'Happy', eg 'Happy Romeo' (red), Happy 'Princess' (white) etc. Also, would it be best to use John Innes 3 for the final pots and should I feed them? The plan is to overwinter them in the greenhouse and plant them in the garden next year after I've identified the colours First of all are you growing them in the pots because you need them to fit into your colour scheme once you have identified what colour each plant is? If you are they, will be ok in those pots, once they are identified, you could place them into 12in pots. but i would be tempted to plant them where you were originally going to in the garden but plant them in the pots they are in now, they will send roots down into the soil through the drainage holes. Then once the frosts arrive just lift the pots out of the garden and store them still in their pots frost free for the winter. If you re pot them you can use john innes no3 or multi purpose they will be happy in either. Hope that helps. |
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Post by Tel on May 17, 2011 17:07:48 GMT
I'm glad I'm only growing Dahlias for my garden, Wf. I'd be too stressed about all this! You would be stressed, i am the one who should be stressed, i am trying to win first prize at a show 300 miles away, for someone else. |
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Post by peony on May 17, 2011 18:04:36 GMT
Thank you Tel, knew you'd put me right ;D That's a great idea to plant them in the pots, I'd like to put them in the borders |
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Post by Geranium on May 17, 2011 18:18:51 GMT
I'm glad I'm only growing Dahlias for my garden, Wf. I'd be too stressed about all this! You would be stressed, i am the one who should be stressed, i am trying to win first prize at a show 300 miles away, for someone else. And are you stressed? You are an expert - so you give expert advice! ;D |
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hopefully the few i have left will pick up.
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