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Post by Tel on Jan 1, 2013 15:22:32 GMT
Filled the seed trays with potting compost and placed on the heated bench. Heated propagator also brought into service, will clean up the tubers at the weekend, and bed them into the tray's and a few in the propagator.  |
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Post by robh on Jan 1, 2013 17:09:50 GMT
your quick off the mark tel spent about an hour tidying up my dahias undecided as to when i will set them off,i have cleared a space down the garden for some chrysanths have looked at halls catalogue but am just goin to get a few i think they will between barbery sultan kenora mcop and some liacs dont know what variety yet i dont think halls has a huge variety this year i may be wrong
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Post by marynz on Jan 1, 2013 19:11:26 GMT
I have seen some great photos of Barbarry Sultan, Robh, and I have Kenora Macop B. You will enjoy growing that one.
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Post by scrumpy on Jan 1, 2013 23:20:18 GMT
I have seen some great photos of Barbarry Sultan, Robh, and I have Kenora Macop B. You will enjoy growing that one. I had a couple of plants of sultan last year and wasn't too impressed. Not a particularly outstanding colour and form wasn't anything to write home about. |
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Post by marynz on Jan 2, 2013 4:18:24 GMT
That's a pity. Barbarry Dahlias usually have good form.
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Post by robh on Jan 2, 2013 14:09:07 GMT
i finaly picked out what i want its kenora mcop, oreti classic and rycroft ice
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Post by marynz on Jan 2, 2013 18:07:01 GMT
Nice! I'll have to look out for Oreti Classic. I hadn't seen it before, but the Oreti Dahlias are bred in New Zealand, so I may see it in the shows this year.
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Post by scrumpy on Jan 2, 2013 18:45:27 GMT
Nice! I'll have to look out for Oreti Classic. I hadn't seen it before, but the Oreti Dahlias are bred in New Zealand, so I may see it in the shows this year. It may win a village show with no other entries but that's about it. I had a few freebies of it a couple of years ago. Nice colour though. |
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Post by candyblue on Jan 2, 2013 20:46:55 GMT
Well these are the ones we shall be ordering, although it may change again  Bryn terfel Westerton Lillian Spartacus Charlie Two Avoco Amanda Winholme Diane Marston George Craigowan Grenidor pastelle Staleen Condessa Deborahs Kiwi These will go with the ones I am keeping from last year which are Hillcrest Candy Ryecroft Rebel Marys Jomanda Brenda T Brians Dream Blyton softer gleam Sir alf Oh and apparently we are getting Dubcan Edwards too!!  |
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Post by Tel on Jan 2, 2013 22:26:59 GMT
I had a look at Duncan Edwards at the Leeds trials, a very dark red almost black. I am not really sure if it is a show variety, but i could only view one bloom of it.
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Post by marynz on Jan 3, 2013 6:13:31 GMT
Tel, I found some photos of Duncan Edwards online. They must have been taken with cameras a bit like mine, because they looked more bright than dark. Nice, though. Candy, that is a lovely selection! One of our growers shows some gorgeous blooms of Bryn Terfel. It was bred by Kevin Sherlock, the same man who breeds the Kea Dahlias. Kea Sally is one to look out for when it becomes available to the public. Huge and red. Stem like a piece of bamboo, too. I expect it will make it to the Northern Hemisphere, as there are only a few red giants about.  Kea Sally. |
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Post by marynz on Jan 3, 2013 10:09:56 GMT
I found this 'Pastel Florart' with a white petal today:  It's a little reminder of Te Whiti, New Zealand's most famous pacifist, wearing its white plume. |
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Post by candyblue on Jan 3, 2013 12:28:27 GMT
We saw Duncan Edwards at Harrogate and Rob really wants it as he loves the dark factors
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Post by Moonlight on Jan 3, 2013 12:53:17 GMT
Well these are the ones we shall be ordering, although it may change again Bryn terfel Westerton Lillian Spartacus Charlie Two Avoco Amanda Winholme Diane Marston George Craigowan Grenidor pastelle Staleen Condessa Deborahs Kiwi These will go with the ones I am keeping from last year which are Hillcrest CandyRyecroft Rebel Marys Jomanda Brenda T Brians Dream Blyton softer gleam Sir alf Oh and apparently we are getting Dubcan Edwards too!!
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Post by robh on Jan 3, 2013 17:43:18 GMT
i have sparticus from last year it was nice have ordered barbery macop might have a look at duncan edwards where have you got it from halls
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