Leeds, Dahlia Trials

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968	Leeds, Dahlia Trials Apr 10, 2014 7:24:23 GMT Lou78W and Moonlight like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Apr 10, 2014 7:24:23 GMT Don't get too excited Lou78W. Tel is running out of names!

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Leeds, Dahlia Trials Apr 10, 2014 11:03:37 GMT Tel and Moonlight like this

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Mar 17, 2014 15:18:03 GMT Tel said:

Well I have just posted off my entry form for the trial's. Sending Garden Friends and the Red Small Decorative seedling, it cannot do any worse than Pudsey, that came last in the trials.

Good luck our Tel, you put a lot of work into your dahlia's and deserve a reward

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Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Leeds, Dahlia Trials Apr 10, 2014 13:51:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Apr 10, 2014 13:51:33 GMT I'll second that!!
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Leeds, Dahlia Trials Apr 10, 2014 13:53:38 GMT Tel likes this

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Apr 10, 2014 7:19:50 GMT Tel said:

Apr 10, 2014 6:58:46 GMT Lou78W said:

)That was nice of you Tel...hope she is pleased. I would be delighted if someone called a flower after me

Is that a hint Lou.

Goodness me NO!...well....Yes.....if you insist.....lol

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Leeds, Dahlia Trials Apr 10, 2014 14:07:12 GMT Tel likes this

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Mar 17, 2014 15:18:03 GMT Tel said:

Well I have just posted off my entry form for the trial's. Sending Garden Friends and the Red Small Decorative seedling, it cannot do any worse than Pudsey, that came last in the trials.

Good Luck Tel, hope they both do well

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Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Leeds, Dahlia Trials Jun 1, 2014 18:40:42 GMT Moonlight likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Jun 1, 2014 18:40:42 GMT A trip to Golden Acre Park with the dahlia's tomorrow.
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Rosie Global Moderator Rambling Rosie. Posts: 9,407	Leeds, Dahlia Trials Jun 2, 2014 7:53:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosie on Jun 2, 2014 7:53:11 GMT How did it go then Tel?
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Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Leeds, Dahlia Trials Jun 2, 2014 13:25:58 GMT Moonlight likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Jun 2, 2014 13:25:58 GMT Dropped the plants off this morning, should be planted out now.
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Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Leeds, Dahlia Trials Aug 14, 2014 13:46:35 GMT Lou78W and Moonlight like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Aug 14, 2014 13:46:35 GMT Even if Garden Friends, does nothing at the trials, I am sure the public looking round the trials, will like it. upload image online free
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Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Leeds, Dahlia Trials Aug 14, 2014 16:47:04 GMT Moonlight likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Aug 14, 2014 16:47:04 GMT I think it is a smashing dahlia Tel. Mine have stood up to the wind and rain really well and the earwigs don't seem to have bothered them very much. The plants are stocky and well branched with lots of blooms
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Leeds, Dahlia Trials Aug 14, 2014 17:51:50 GMT

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Post by markb on Aug 14, 2014 17:51:50 GMT

Collerettes never seem to score highly at trials, Tel. But that is still a good dahlia immaterial of what the trial assessors think.

Looking at the cultivars that have won the Leeds Trials in the past a lot seem to have vanished without trace, so I tend not to take much notice of the 'winners' any more.

ian Top Member May all you Dahlia blooms have stiff stems Posts: 848	Leeds, Dahlia Trials Aug 14, 2014 18:06:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ian on Aug 14, 2014 18:06:39 GMT I agree it seems the kiss of death the trials there are a few about eg White Moonlight, Hillcrest Kismet, but not shown greatly

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Leeds, Dahlia Trials Aug 14, 2014 18:25:36 GMT

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Aug 14, 2014 18:06:39 GMT ian said:

I agree it seems the kiss of death the trials there are a few about eg White Moonlight, Hillcrest Kismet, but not shown greatly

I think Kenora Challenger, Jomanda and Mary's Jomanda is the only one's from the trials, that are shown on a regular basis.

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Leeds, Dahlia Trials Aug 15, 2014 10:02:25 GMT

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Aug 14, 2014 18:06:39 GMT ian said:

I agree it seems the kiss of death the trials there are a few about eg White Moonlight, Hillcrest Kismet, but not shown greatly

So why risk going for a trial?
It seems so disheartening when your varieties let you down. If you believe that you have discovered a fab new one shouldn't you yourself want to grow it anyway? If you like it then grow it as a regular garden dahlia, grow it for that. If you think that it is a strong contender on the show bench, why not show it and if it is so good other people will be interested and want to grow it to. Especially if it beats their exhibits. If someone wanrs to do well at the bench, then it stands to reason that you want to grow varieties that are strong contenders.

Moonlight Top Member Posts: 4,922	Leeds, Dahlia Trials Aug 15, 2014 10:32:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Moonlight on Aug 15, 2014 10:32:30 GMT Tel I think it looks like Garden Friends is going to do you proud whatever the results Mega respect to you and anyone that enters a dahlia in a trial.

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