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Post by scrumpy on Feb 10, 2013 18:37:30 GMT
Could the old varieties still win prizes ? Or are the more recent ones so much better? They still win at the nationals, as dc says, usually in multi vase classes. |
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Post by mattolo on Feb 10, 2013 20:06:08 GMT
I'm looking forward to seeing how they turn out..this could be the start of a new (healthy?)obsession  |
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Post by mattolo on Feb 12, 2013 16:29:15 GMT
How big would the blooms be on a giant that was stopped once and left to develop naturally with about 10 stems disbudded but with not much de-shooting (not sure that is the correct terminology) .Would the size go down to medium?Not that size is important  unless they are going to the show. Am thinking of general garden "decoration". |
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Post by scrumpy on Feb 12, 2013 21:19:05 GMT
I don't think with a single stop you'd get 10 stems(laterals) from your giants. Certainly not Sir Alf or Fairway spur....if you are lucky you may get 6.
If you want more of a show in your garden I'd go for a very early stop at about 4 pairs of leaves, hopefully mid April, then if you get 4 good laterals stop those at 3 pairs of leaves, and then let buds develop from the laterals that grow from the 2nd stop.
You may struggle with Sir Alf as it grows naturally into a huge plant with very thick stems, so increasing the laterals will take up a lot of room.
Depending on how many plants of each you have ordered, i'd grow some as they are meant to be grown, and some experiment with as above and see what happens.
I think the Hamari's will produce good blooms, I don't think Fairway Spur will be that good. Silver City should be OK
As to normal stopping time, if I stop Fairway Spur May 18th, they will flower up to mid August. Sir Alf needs stopping by the 5th May to flower at the same time.
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Post by mattolo on Feb 13, 2013 0:07:05 GMT
Thanks for the advice Scrumpy.As I am only growing one of each this year I'll grow them for size .Next year I'll experiment from cuttings I'll take from the saved tubers.
One more question.When you stop the plant can you take the top and use it as a late cutting?Would it have time to then go on and flower the same year?
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Post by mattolo on Feb 13, 2013 9:07:43 GMT
I am moving over to the beginners section with my questions.
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Post by edwin on Feb 13, 2013 14:27:00 GMT
Hello, just signed in as new member after finding this forum only today.
Being an addict forfew years i can share my list of dahlia's i will be growing this year, amounts of plants vary from 1 to 10 pieces each kind totaal about 500 plants on 300 m2.
Here they are,
Seedling 09-07.
Seedling 10-45.
seedling 10-47.
Seedling 10-48.
Seedling 11-02.
Ada Attraction.
Alauna Clair Obscure
Anna Lindl
Arabian Night
Arnside.
Aurora's kiss
Autumn Sunburst
Babette.
Babylon red.
Babylon Pink.
Babylon White.
Beemster Beauty.
Berliner Kleene
Black jack
Bloomquist-Parasol.
Blue heaven
Blue Wish
Bonesta
Bonesta sjaak
Brandaris.
BZN.
Caballero
Cactus Peach.
Carla Peijs.
Carlien
carlien white
Celeste Ariko 61-08
Chat noir
Checkers.
Contraste.
Cornel.
Cryfield Harmony.
Deutschland.
Deveril.
Duet
Edingburgh
Ellen Houston
Erna Panzer.
Eternal snow
Eveline.
Ferncliff Illusion
Fidalgo Butterball
Fladdertje.
Flamingo.
Fleurel.
Gallery Art Deco
Gallery Art fair
Gallery Art Nouveau
Gallery Leonardo
Gallery Rembrandt
Gallery Renoir
Gallery riviera
Gallery Salvador
Gallery Sisley
Giraffe
Gloria
Glow
Gold crown
Hamari Roze.
Hanny
Karma Choc.
Karma Fuchsiana
Karma Naomi
Lake Michigan
Le Baron
Lila Pompon
lismore carol
Marissa
Martina.
Mary Eveline
Maxime.
Melody Fanfare
Mick's Peppermint.
mignon roxy
Minley Carroll.
Mozart.
Nathalie G (ott).
Nathalie's Wedding.
Nene Kazi
Noordwijks Glorie
Onesta
Orange Fubuki
Orange garden
Peaches and cream
Pink Giraffe
Plymouth
Power's Future
Purple Pearl.
Red Balloon
Sandra
Santa Claus
Shandia Shomei.
Silver Years
snowflake
Sorbet.
Sturm Cameleon.
Sturm Lighthouse.
Sturm Miranda.
Sturm MPF.
Sturm my first.
Sturm Zuurstok.
Styn
Tomo.
Twiggy
Uchuu
Vanilla
Wereld erfgoed.
Weston Spanish Dancer.
White Onesta
Wittem
I understand that most kinds are not known in the UK, but its the same for me when i take a look at kinds you are growing...
But who knows, mayby exchange some at some point...
Greeting from Holland, Edwin
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Post by mattolo on Feb 13, 2013 14:57:18 GMT
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Post by Rosie on Feb 13, 2013 15:51:05 GMT
Thats what i thought too  ;D ;D Welcome Edwin, i hope you enjoy your time on the forum, your in the right place for dahlia's ;D ;D |
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Post by mattolo on Feb 13, 2013 16:31:48 GMT
Thats what i thought too ;D ;D Welcome Edwin, i hope you enjoy your time on the forum, your in the right place for dahlia's ;D ;D I'll second that.  Cant' wait to see the pictures come August |
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Post by edwin on Feb 13, 2013 16:43:46 GMT
I will try to make some pics in the different stadia during the season and also for me its the first year having such an amount of dahlias.
But once contaminated with the virus, you just cant stop it ;-).
And then still 100m2 annual cutting flowers incl 12m1 sweet peas
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Post by Geranium on Feb 13, 2013 16:54:25 GMT
Looking forward to photos of your garden, Edwin, and welcome to the forum. |
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Post by grindle on Feb 13, 2013 17:08:16 GMT
welcome from me too Edwin |
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Post by edwin on Feb 13, 2013 17:27:11 GMT
Offcourse it might be a problem for most of you to read but this is the website of my mentor in Holland www.zeelanddahlia.nl , hope you will atleast enjoy the pictures of dahlia's he is growing. |
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Post by Lou78W on Feb 13, 2013 17:41:50 GMT
Wow Edwin.....what a lot you got ...A big welcome to the forum. We will all look forward to hearing how you grow and show? your dahlias.....they will be a wonderful sight when in full bloom ;D |
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