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Post by Tel on May 30, 2011 9:51:14 GMT
Never mind tel we will sort something out for the decs later on in the year Thanks DC, If we get to Harrogate this year have you any idea what time you will get there for staging, i managed to get there at lunch time last year.  |
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Post by dcdahlia on May 30, 2011 12:30:47 GMT
Got there about 8 pm last year and was there until 4 the next morning was pointless going home really had about 3 hours sleep and got picked up at 8.15 to go back.Got back home about 4pm and started to cut for my own society show .Was there until dark and then back up at first light to carry on cutting .
Staged 10 until 2 and then was a steward ,so It was a very hectic weekend.I have taken a full week off this year to help recover.
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Post by candyblue on May 30, 2011 15:14:01 GMT
Just got back from Ayletts I thought I would get a couple of Kenora Sunset and was hoping to get a jomanda as well to replace the ones that havent made it. I was disappointed last year when I went in two weeks time they had compeltely sold out so thought I would be ok today.Hardly any plants certainly not what I wanted so I asked the man and he said a lot wont be ready for anither 2-3 weeks too late for me. Also the plants they did have were really tiny I was suprised to see how late they seem to be.
So we thought we would go to the local plant and garden exhibition especially as we should have got in for half price with our discount, got there they wouldnt honour our discount, never mind it wasnt too expensive wnet in the heavens opened not much there to see and didnt buy a thing, knew I should have stayed in the greenhouse lol
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Post by Lou78W on May 30, 2011 16:40:49 GMT
Thats a shame  ....Any young plants bought now would only be useful for pot tubers for next year.....I have 3 x K Sunset for pot tubers ...so remind me next year for cuttings  ...I lost my Jomanda last year and Derek kindly sent me one...so...hopefully plenty of cuttings for next year...... |
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Post by dcdahlia on May 30, 2011 16:46:20 GMT
Tel ryecroft jan needs to be grown 10 up been told its best to doule stop because it can flower early |
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Post by candyblue on May 30, 2011 19:18:00 GMT
Thanks Lou should be ok for Jomanda as I have two others am going to take as many cuttings next year as possible and I am definitly going to make sure I dont lose the tubers this year if it kills me!
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Post by dcdahlia on May 30, 2011 20:28:36 GMT
If anyone wants some marys jomanda for next year let me know,just been going through plants I,ve left for pot tubers and have 44 marys jomanda.
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Post by candyblue on May 30, 2011 20:31:25 GMT
Blimey! 44s a few more than my 3 lol
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Post by Lou78W on May 30, 2011 20:34:28 GMT
Crumbs yes....I thought I was "rich" with 6 plants...lol  ;D |
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Post by dcdahlia on May 30, 2011 21:28:35 GMT
Lost all my stock this winter ,  all my field tubers, spent over £200 getting some back and got a lot given off mates .I kept taking cuttings as long as possible so i have plenty back up for next season got about 180 plants being kept for pot tubers,not getting caught out again lou and candy. |
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Post by derekbrooks on May 30, 2011 21:50:25 GMT
I have got 4 spare Bryn Terfel if you want them Tel
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Post by scrumpy on May 30, 2011 22:07:16 GMT
how do you store your tubers? Mine were left in the greenhouse all winter, with the heater set to 45'f up until december, then 50'f december onwards. I store them in plastic boxes, the tubers covered with dry peat up to the necks.  Got half a dozen of those so i can store about 60 tubers under the greenhouse benches, 3 of each variety i grow. Luckily i didn't lose any, though the electric bill might have been a bit high hadn't i taken the fuse out of the tumbler now and again |
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Post by dcdahlia on May 30, 2011 22:38:46 GMT
I stored them the same as i always have under the benches in the greenhouse in polystyrene trays and covered with 2 layers of fleece And parrafin heater on.They looked and felt sound when I boxed them up but after 4 weeks nothing was happening so I lifted 1 out and squashed it in my hand they were all the same (120 tubers)It was as If they had rotted from the inside out.I didnt keep any pot tubers because I have never had any problems before and usually just give any spare plants away.
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Post by Tel on May 31, 2011 5:57:18 GMT
I stored my ground tubers in the cold greenhouse on the allotment, covered in 4 layers of fleece, in exactly the same way i have done over previous years. i have always lost the odd one or two, but this year i lost them all except for one. I have always kept pot tubers for propagating from, they are kept in a heated greenhouse, at about 40f they are stored very neatly on the bench, has you can see in the pic. ;D  |
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Post by Tel on May 31, 2011 7:05:12 GMT
dcdahlia, if you find you need to buy covers then Ive bought mine over the years from D.T. Horn. Great covers and service is excellent with phone call to say when disapatched  Also Id be interested in a tuber of Dikara Superb and Blyton Softer Gleamlater in the year (I can let you know what I have spare also). Just looking through your list, Joan Walker although Ive never grown, my mate Ted has, and I seem to recall him saying the stems werent the best, so if thats the case then maybe suggest a handful of Sulphate of Potash come early July time. Another Ive never grown is Ryecroft Brenda T, I was thinking of doing so, but Ive been advised by another Cornish grower that it doesnt dress back fully before the bloom is shot! Regards, Paul Hi Paul, i bought some covers from D.T.Horn quite a few years ago They were very good, i could do with some more, do you have his contact details, i cannot find the one i had for him. |
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....Any young plants bought now would only be useful for pot tubers for next year.....I have 3 x K Sunset for pot tubers ...so remind me next year for cuttings 
...I lost my Jomanda last year and Derek kindly sent me one...so...hopefully plenty of cuttings for next year......
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all my field tubers, spent over £200 getting some back and got a lot given off mates .I kept taking cuttings as long as possible so i have plenty back up for next season got about 180 plants being kept for pot tubers,not getting caught out again lou and candy. 
Also Id be interested in a tuber of Dikara Superb and Blyton Softer Gleamlater in the year (I can let you know what I have spare also).
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