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Post by scrumpy on May 31, 2013 21:46:33 GMT
Depends entirely on the variety and your soil as to how many to grow up. Be guided by what the suppliers of your plants say.
As to how to get 12 up, in the ideal world you'd have 6 pairs of leaves, each producing a lateral which gives you 12.
Never happens that way, but with 4 pairs of leaves, you might get 6 laterals, so what you then do is double stop those laterals and that way you get your 12.
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Post by Tel on Jun 2, 2013 6:39:07 GMT
Is there a rule of thumb for how many to grow up for the classifications, for example say 10-12 for miniatures, 8-10 for smalls etc etc and what to do if the plants are not big enough to stop. Some of mine are growing slowly and if I were to grow say 12 up I would need six pairs of leaves and some only have four. A lot of mine are still very small too.  |
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Post by dcdahlia on Jun 2, 2013 17:26:10 GMT
Got 180 dahlias planted today.It took a while as I was using new membrane so I had the holes to cut in first.The rest will all be planted by june 9th,some are still a touch small.
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Post by Tel on Jun 6, 2013 19:00:18 GMT
I used to plant mine through membrane to stop the weeds. Then when it needed replacing, I changed my mind about using it again. Under the old membrane, it was just a mat of mare's tail roots.  |
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Post by steve2t on Jun 7, 2013 13:12:14 GMT
I've got 2 Ross Steph flowers half out on cuttings taken mid feb. Strangely they look like being bi-coloured?
With a yellow base and red tips. (They are potted and are hopefully next years stock.)
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Post by dcdahlia on Jun 10, 2013 21:47:53 GMT
Well after spending 2 days helping a mate plant his 5 polytunels with 1000 dahlia's I finally finished planting my own yesterday.The plan ended up like this.
(COVERED AREA)
JANAL AMY 24
RUSKIN MICHELLE 24
EASTWOOD MOONLIGHT 16
CHARLIE TWO 16
JOAN WALKER 24
LEOPOLD CHLOE 24
RYECROFT BRENDA T 18
GATESHEAD FESTIVAL 12
OAKWOOD GOLDCREST 24
KIWI GLORIA 16
JOMANDA 14
DIKARA SUPERB 12
RYECROFT JAN 15
(UNCOVERED AREA)
HILLCREST CANDY 21
GURTLA TWILIGHT 21
MINLEY CAROL 11
WILLO'S VIOLET 10
GEORGE MARSTON 12
WESTON PIRATE 10
MARSTON LILAC 12
RUSKIN MYRA 16
VALS CANDY 16
MARY'S JOMANDA 19
HILLCREST DIVINE 12
CHERWELL GOLDCREST 4
WESTERTON FOLLY 3
408 PLANTS IN TOTAL.
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Post by scrumpy on Jun 15, 2013 20:58:30 GMT
Spent all today tidying up the dahlia beds and securing laterals,and double stopping those that needed it to try and get extra growth.Quite a few showing buds, all gone now
They will get a high nitrogen fertiliser tomorrow with a bit of seaweed extract/liquid humus.
They seem to be growing nicely. Incredible to think there is only a month to go before It'll be time to start securing buds for the show.
The only category I think I'll be struggling for are the medium cactus. Finally got them all planted now but they are all behind the others.
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Post by candyblue on Jun 22, 2013 8:42:08 GMT
Attachment DeletedWe left one of my tubers in the greenhouse and picked the first three flowers yesterday
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Post by Tel on Jun 22, 2013 15:45:15 GMT
Dahlia's in June, very nice too.  |
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Post by dcdahlia on Jun 25, 2013 20:10:31 GMT
Has anyone grown weston pirate before.I just wondered how many to leave on it.
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Post by snute2008 on Jun 26, 2013 9:53:22 GMT
Has anyone grown weston pirate before.I just wondered how many to leave on it. Hi, I grown mine at 16 up if that helps although I am struggling this year as the plants do not seem to be growing very quickly. I have grown a load from split tubers which seem to be growing quicker. Simon. |
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Post by markb on Jun 26, 2013 12:27:59 GMT
Has anyone grown weston pirate before.I just wondered how many to leave on it. The more the better I think dc. In rich soil it is a right handful and the last time I grew it I had 24-up and still had some oversize. |
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Post by Tel on Jun 26, 2013 18:41:39 GMT
Has anyone grown weston pirate before.I just wondered how many to leave on it. I have never grown any Min Cactus, DC. |
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Post by Tel on Jun 26, 2013 18:42:48 GMT
This weekend I will be stopping Birkenshaw Pudsey.
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Post by dcdahlia on Jun 26, 2013 20:22:40 GMT
First time I have grown any min cac Tel.Thanx mark.Mine are growing really strongly snute and were given a second stop yesterday,as were ryecroft jan,dikara superb,hillcrest divine,george marston and leopold chloe.Just jomanda,marys jomanda and ruskin myra to give a second stop to.
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