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Post by snute2008 on Jan 21, 2013 16:26:41 GMT
Whilst sorting out the heat mat for the greenhouse I thought I would put the tubers on some shelving in doors and put a convector heater underneath.
It is warming them up, may I ask please:
1 - how long do you think it would take for some growth to be seen, I understand that it will depend on the variety and the heat but it is at least 18degrees.
2 - should I be spraying the tubers with water or just keeping the peat damp.
Thanks for your help.
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Post by esther on Jan 21, 2013 16:42:16 GMT
Our tubers didn't survive the winter - not sure what we did wrong  Now - do I spend loadsa money on new plants like I did last year or just buy some tubers from the garden centre? It is a shame 'cos I really loved the flowers last year  |
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Post by Tel on Jan 21, 2013 16:44:28 GMT
Whilst sorting out the heat mat for the greenhouse I thought I would put the tubers on some shelving in doors and put a convector heater underneath. It is warming them up, may I ask please: 1 - how long do you think it would take for some growth to be seen, I understand that it will depend on the variety and the heat but it is at least 18degrees. 2 - should I be spraying the tubers with water or just keeping the peat damp. Thanks for your help. 18 degrees is ok, i water mine in after bedding them in, but i only water again if the compost dries out completely before they wake up. I water then just to keep the compost moist. |
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Post by peony on Jan 21, 2013 18:58:37 GMT
Our tubers didn't survive the winter - not sure what we did wrong Now - do I spend loadsa money on new plants like I did last year or just buy some tubers from the garden centre? It is a shame 'cos I really loved the flowers last year Esther, Morrisons have a selection of Dahlia tubers for £1 each at the moment   |
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Post by snute2008 on Jan 21, 2013 20:57:29 GMT
Thanks Tel, any rough ideas how long before I should see some movement? I just hope that they have come through the winter.
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Post by scrumpy on Jan 21, 2013 22:02:28 GMT
Scrumpy, your Alva's Supremes are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the photo! I'm afraid I am going to reciprocate with something less beautiful, so sense of humour to the ready! I have been trying a few bee pollinated seedlings, just to get the feel for raising Dahlias from seed. This is not good, but believe me, it is not half as bad as the other two which have flowered so far. I am just sharing it for people who are wondering about having a dabble:  apart from the fact that it is clock faced, fimbing a little bit, been chewed by earwigs and has a dodgey centre, it's a lovely bloom |
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Post by marynz on Jan 21, 2013 22:50:34 GMT
Thank you, Scrumpy. I shall mollycoddle it a bit and see what bloom number two looks like. I have kept the other two wild looking seedlings with all their madly curled petaloids just for now, so that this one can look better by comparison. There are buds on others.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2013 0:48:34 GMT
Our tubers didn't survive the winter - not sure what we did wrong Now - do I spend loadsa money on new plants like I did last year or just buy some tubers from the garden centre? It is a shame 'cos I really loved the flowers last year Esther, Morrisons have a selection of Dahlia tubers for £1 each at the moment Morrisons ?, They might be alright for a loaf of bread or a dozen eggs, but dahlia tubers at a squid each. One to avoid methinks. |
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Post by marynz on Jan 22, 2013 4:13:30 GMT
...dahlia tubers at a squid each. One to avoid methinks. Live dangerously!!! |
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Post by esther on Jan 22, 2013 6:37:42 GMT
Our tubers didn't survive the winter - not sure what we did wrong Now - do I spend loadsa money on new plants like I did last year or just buy some tubers from the garden centre? It is a shame 'cos I really loved the flowers last year Esther, Morrisons have a selection of Dahlia tubers for £1 each at the moment Thankyou Peony |
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Post by Geranium on Jan 22, 2013 7:41:18 GMT
As long as you pick the best ones, I can't see it being a problem for thee and me - we want flowers in the garden, not 'show' blooms, after all.  I had to pay £2.99 for 'David Howard' at the GC the other day. I shall get my order in to Parker's very soon - they don't stock 'David'.  |
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Post by Tel on Jan 22, 2013 8:08:47 GMT
Thanks Tel, any rough ideas how long before I should see some movement? I just hope that they have come through the winter. It is hard say on this one, 10 days to a month. |
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Post by Tel on Jan 22, 2013 8:17:45 GMT
As long as you pick the best ones, I can't see it being a problem for thee and me - we want flowers in the garden, not 'show' blooms, after all. I had to pay £2.99 for 'David Howard' at the GC the other day. I shall get my order in to Parker's very soon - they don't stock 'David'. I will go along with Geranium on this, if i were growing just for the garden, Because the tuber was priced at £1 the cost would not come into it, 1. Do i like the bloom on the pkt, yes, 2. can i see or feel the condition of the tuber, yes, its ok, 3. buy it. |
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Post by peony on Jan 22, 2013 10:20:28 GMT
As long as you pick the best ones, I can't see it being a problem for thee and me - we want flowers in the garden, not 'show' blooms, after all. I had to pay £2.99 for 'David Howard' at the GC the other day. I shall get my order in to Parker's very soon - they don't stock 'David'. I will go along with Geranium on this, if i were growing just for the garden, Because the tuber was priced at £1 the cost would not come into it, 1. Do i like the bloom on the pkt, yes, 2. can i see or feel the condition of the tuber, yes, its ok, 3. buy it. [/color] I do like the bloom on the packet ('Mystery Day'), the condition of the tuber seems good, the man nearby who was also buying dahlia tubers told me he'd bought them last year and they had flowered very well, so I took a chance and paid my £1 ;D |
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Post by Lou78W on Jan 22, 2013 16:50:00 GMT
You can't lose for £1.....go for it....and good luck ;D
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Now - do I spend loadsa money on new plants like I did last year or just buy some tubers from the garden centre? It is a shame 'cos I really loved the flowers last year 
I had to pay £2.99 for 'David Howard' at the GC the other day. I shall get my order in to Parker's very soon - they don't stock 'David'. 
