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Post by Tel on Jan 14, 2013 7:38:30 GMT
I think today's Miniature Decs are looking more like ball dahlia's. Does anyone else have the same opinion?
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Post by richardr on Jan 14, 2013 10:16:35 GMT
I think today's Miniature Decs are looking more like ball dahlia's. Does anyone else have the same opinion? I'd agree with you there Tel. |
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Post by Lou78W on Jan 14, 2013 13:43:20 GMT
And I'll second that  |
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Post by scrumpy on Jan 14, 2013 18:56:39 GMT
I wasn't sure from the photo, hence the question, but they do look nice whether ball or dec.
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Post by dcdahlia on Jan 14, 2013 19:19:10 GMT
What 3 varieties are those scrumpy,I have dikara superb,hillcrest divine,ryecroft jan and I am giving george marston a go.
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Post by scrumpy on Jan 14, 2013 19:34:44 GMT
loretta, ryecroft jan and barbarry pip.
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Post by steve2t on Jan 14, 2013 22:53:06 GMT
I think today's Miniature Decs are looking more like ball dahlia's. Does anyone else have the same opinion? Yes. One year blyton lady in red is MD, the next Ball?  ? I wonder long it will take for waterlillies to dress back to the stem? ;D |
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Post by marynz on Jan 15, 2013 7:45:20 GMT
I have just read the show schedule for tomorrow. Categories are a bit more restrictive than where I normally show. I think I have one bloom I can enter, and to be honest, it's not looking that flash. However, I should have some lovely new Dahlia photos by this time tomorrow.
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Post by Tel on Jan 15, 2013 8:09:41 GMT
I have just read the show schedule for tomorrow. Categories are a bit more restrictive than where I normally show. I think I have one bloom I can enter, and to be honest, it's not looking that flash. However, I should have some lovely new Dahlia photos by this time tomorrow. Are all shows over there mostly one bloom classes Mary ? |
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Post by snute2008 on Jan 15, 2013 10:23:58 GMT
Hi, could I get some advice please as this is my first year of starting tubers into growth.
1. I only have field tubers (did not know much about pot tubers last year but think I will use them to save space). I am bedding the tubers into those blue mushroom trays with peat. However some of the tubers are quite big. Would it be safe to cut them up to make life easier or would it be better to leave well alone and even put in pots if necessary?
2. I was going to start the tubers off (just in the process of building my heated bench) and then take cuttings. I was going to aim for about 5 of each variety and then use these as mother plants for the rest of my cuttings. Then once taken the cuttings from the tubers put them to one side. Once cuttings taken from the mother plants I would use these as the pot tubers.
I have a number of varieties some of which I am not going to actually grow to flower but will just keep as pot tubers so as not to loose the stock.
Does this sound like the right thing to do? Would appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks.
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Post by dcdahlia on Jan 15, 2013 18:49:22 GMT
It will be ok to cut your tubers to fit your boxes snute but it will be a good idea to dust the wounds with yellow sulpher powder.
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Post by snute2008 on Jan 15, 2013 20:44:17 GMT
Thanks dcdahlia, I have seen green sulphur whats the difference?
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Post by dcdahlia on Jan 15, 2013 22:15:47 GMT
Yellow sulphur is more pure
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Post by marynz on Jan 16, 2013 13:06:58 GMT
Are all shows over there mostly one bloom classes Mary ? No. Not as many one bloom classes as I would like! Quite a lot of three bloom classes, the occasional five bloom class, and some multi-vase classes, all of which are unsuitable for people whose Dahlias are suffering from waterblasting, weevils, katydids, heat and neglect! Here are photos: www.flickr.com/photos/mary_on_flickr/sets/72157632532719701/I'll name the rest tomorrow and get rid of the ones that are just a piece of paper with a name on it, it's way past midnight here. |
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Post by Tel on Jan 16, 2013 15:44:41 GMT
There is a lot of nice blooms there, Mary.  |
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? I wonder long it will take for waterlillies to dress back to the stem? ;D
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