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Post by scrumpy on Jun 10, 2012 20:12:46 GMT
Should have had a few bunches by now, but they are really suffering with bud drop. Some stems that are forming are so weak you can snap them off. And those that are of a reasonable thickness, the buds are useless  Think we need a bit of sunshine. |
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Post by Cherry on Jun 11, 2012 7:31:19 GMT
Oh dear Scrumpy. I am sure you must be right. I have never experienced this, but light levels are very poor. I wonder too whether they should be having as much water as they are receiving where you are.
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Post by Rosie on Jun 11, 2012 10:09:50 GMT
Thats a shame Scrumpy, the weather certainly hasn't helped us gardeners much this year.  |
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Post by Tel on Jun 11, 2012 18:10:14 GMT
I hope they are ok come showtime Scrumpy i think that is the main aim for you with them.  |
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Post by scrumpy on Jun 11, 2012 21:27:21 GMT
Yes, the show is just over 5 weeks away, so nature has a bit of time to adjust itself. Nature never ceases to amaze me . Last year I had not so good plants yet no problems with blooms. This year my plants are a lot better yet all sorts of problems with blooms. And according to the weather forecast, a new deluge is on the way  |
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Post by sweetpea on Jun 11, 2012 21:52:06 GMT
have always had bud drop some seasons worse than others. not a great deal to be done about it but generally it passes.
very annoying though.
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Post by scrumpy on Jun 11, 2012 22:19:03 GMT
have always had bud drop some seasons worse than others. not a great deal to be done about it but generally it passes. very annoying though. especially annoying when the wife keeps asking why she hasn't had any vases of sweet peas yet after all the time i spend on them |
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Post by scrumpy on Jun 18, 2012 23:07:42 GMT
Well there is some light at the end of the tunnell. Been round them all today and the next lot of flowers look OK. The not so good picture shows the problem. The buds that form are significantly paler than what you expect, as shown by the one on the right. You spot this paleness as soon as they form. The one on the left is nice and green. Soon as you see these pale buds, they have to come off. I let that one grow, it started with 4 buds, down to two, and those will come off before flowering.  As i said, finally producing some blooms so in a few weeks time we'll see how good or bad they are likely to be. |
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Post by scrumpy on Jul 15, 2012 9:46:10 GMT
Well they were good. Unfortunately, this glorious weather has brought it on again, though not as bad as before, just in time for Wem show. Coupled with the battering they have received from the rain I can honestly say I haven't cut a decent vase of 7 blooms all summer yet my plants look stronger than they have ever done. To have any chance of getting a vase or two for the nationals I need no rain from Tuesday onwards. If by some miracle that happens then my biggest chance of winning will be from Zillah Harrod. They are as good now as they were when they first started flowering. Next best chance would be the mixed vase if the seedlings are in bloom. And of course, I need it to rain heavily everywhere else in the country |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 15, 2012 11:50:26 GMT
I hope they do well for you Scrumpy. It has been an exceptionally bad year and I think there was just too much water for them.
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Post by Tel on Jul 15, 2012 12:04:27 GMT
Fingers crossed for you scrumpy, it could be a bad year for all exhibitors of flowers this year, if it carries on like this.  |
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 15, 2012 16:48:09 GMT
I always found the the best ones to cope with the wet weather were the white flowered ones, particularly white supreme which of course has been superceded now.
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Post by scrumpy on Jun 1, 2014 22:14:03 GMT
Well i've finally worked out why i've not had many spikes yet. Good old bud drop. Usually happens after they've been flowering a little while, not this year.
Went through the lot of them and took off all the faulty ones. Looking at the growing point, I can see some proper ones forming. Looks like I'll be lowering them before they even flower.
Also noticed on the seven I cut today pollen beetles and thrips. Ridiculously early for them.
I reckon it's going to be one of them years.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2014 20:20:13 GMT
I've also noticed a huge amount of bees, and i know its a bit early for them too, but im glad im seeing alot as the bee population has been in decline over the last few years because of crop fertilisers killing them off :-(
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