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Post by Geranium on Jan 24, 2013 7:18:40 GMT
I don't think I'd buy anything except bulbs from Parker's. I haven't had very good plants from them. You should be able to get a bare-rooted rose from elsewhere at this time of year, which you can plant as long as the ground isn't frozen.
Can't you get just one of the two and get the other one later on - maybe as a gift? Plenty of Nursery stock 'R in B', as it was the 'Rose of the Year' a few years ago.
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Post by Moonlight on Jan 24, 2013 10:16:46 GMT
Can't you get just one of the two and get the other one later on - maybe as a gift? Plenty of Nursery stock 'R in B', as it was the 'Rose of the Year' a few years ago. |
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Post by Moonlight on Jan 25, 2013 0:43:52 GMT
Going to bed feeling down, found out about someone loosing well over half his dahlias  .
I was trying to get Eastwood Star and it was the only place that I have found that sold it. It feels like there has been a death in the family and I am not being melodramatic.
Even my Sarah Raven order of Downham Royal & Happy Halloween, has not cheered me up.
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Post by Geranium on Jan 25, 2013 7:33:51 GMT
Come on - it's a new day and things will look better in the light of day. Isn't there a substitute? Ask Tel - he'll help!
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Post by Moonlight on Jan 25, 2013 11:27:17 GMT
Come on - it's a new day and things will look better in the light of day. Isn't there a substitute? Ask Tel - he'll help!
The only thing that could cheer me up right now would be if someone could would wave a magic wand and tell me that they still grew:
Eastwood Delight
Eastwood Cheer
Eastwood Star
Eastwood Pinky
Eastwood Epic
Eastwood Style
Eastwood Amber
Eastwood Peachy
Eastwood Chalkie
Eastwood Snow
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Post by Geranium on Jan 25, 2013 12:12:05 GMT
What I do in times of trouble is to count my blessings - and I've had a dreadful year as many members know - so that's my advice - there must be something in your life to make you think it isn't so bad ? Sorry if that sounds a bit harsh, but believe me - there are worse things.  |
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Post by Moonlight on Jan 25, 2013 12:34:09 GMT
What I do in times of trouble is to count my blessings - and I've had a dreadful year as many members know - so that's my advice - there must be something in your life to make you think it isn't so bad ? Sorry if that sounds a bit harsh, but believe me - there are worse things.
Geranium you are right and Thank you
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 25, 2013 13:03:01 GMT
re Parkers catalogue: I had often heard adverse remarks about thir stuff so I kept clear of it BUT I did order a few things in the last year or two and was very pleased with my plants. I will order from them again as and when I feel the need. Sometimes I think that even with the most reputable companies you can get poor quality so I no longer judge on the basis of one bad apple. Of course you can't beat actually going to a nursery and seeing the plants in growth. As for the dahlias moonlight, check this out: apps.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/plantfinder2.asp?crit=dahlia&genus=Dahlia&page=39Eastwood moonlight ans Star are mentioned. Good luck |
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Post by steve on Jan 25, 2013 19:36:58 GMT
Moonlight, I believe I am sending the seed swop packet on to you so can you private message me your address please  |
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Post by Moonlight on Jan 25, 2013 19:44:03 GMT
so glad your back!!! Garden Friends board had crashed and I was worried it was gone for good.
I replied your post Sweetpea and the whole thing died with my message.
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Post by Moonlight on Jan 25, 2013 19:44:49 GMT
Moonlight, I believe I am sending the seed swop packet on to you so can you private message me your address please |
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Post by Moonlight on Jan 26, 2013 0:26:29 GMT
re Parkers catalogue: I had often heard adverse remarks about thir stuff so I kept clear of it BUT I did order a few things in the last year or two and was very pleased with my plants. I will order from them again as and when I feel the need. Sometimes I think that even with the most reputable companies you can get poor quality so I no longer judge on the basis of one bad apple.Of course you can't beat actually going to a nursery and seeing the plants in growth.
Thank you for the link but it seems that I am a year out on Eastwood Star but you never know... maybe someone might read this and think "Oh, I've got one of those tubers in my greenhouse............." Ditto the other Eastwood varieties listed a few posts ago.
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Post by Moonlight on Jan 26, 2013 0:35:49 GMT
You should be able to get a bare-rooted rose from elsewhere at this time of year, which you can plant as long as the ground isn't frozen. Can't you get just one of the two and get the other one later on - maybe as a gift? Plenty of Nursery stock 'R in B', as it was the 'Rose of the Year' a few years ago.  |
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Post by markb on Jan 26, 2013 15:59:46 GMT
:Hi Moonlight. Have you tried the National Dahlia Collection for Eastwood Star? |
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Post by Moonlight on Jan 26, 2013 16:43:52 GMT
:Hi Moonlight. Have you tried the National Dahlia Collection for Eastwood Star?
Never know maybe a friend of a friend, of a friend, of a friend, of a friend, of a friend......... might have the magic wand. My fingers and toes remain crossed but thank you. After all we have quite a few dahlia nuts here at Garden Friends
Can't begin to express how much this means to my family. |
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