Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure

mattolo
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Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure Apr 13, 2013 21:32:22 GMT

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Post by mattolo on Apr 13, 2013 21:32:22 GMT

Hi.After growing a packet of Dahlias from seed last year.I am now ready(we'll see) to take on the "big boys/girls"...The varieties I'll be growing are:
Elma E
Hamari Girl
Hamari Sunshine
Jocondo
Silver City
Zorro
Fairway Spur
Sir Alf Ramsey
I have ordered only 1 each of the above varieties as at the mo this is all i have space for.Five of them will be planted at home in a row at the bottom of my garden.The remaining three I'll plant either in my front garden or on my allotment.
I probably wont enter them in any show but I will do a certain amount of disbudding and de-shooting.
Also for anyone who is interested I'll be growing the following early large flowered chrysanths
Cornetto
Billy Bell
Gambit
Matlock
George Griffiths
Not sure where these will go yet.But they'll definitely be in the ground.Never grown Chrysanths before so I'll be on a learning curve.
As and when things start happening I'll start posting photos.
Hasta la vista!
The picture is of some dahlias i grew from seed last year

DSCF5575 by smifter2012, on Flickr

Deal Kent

mattolo Senior Member A bit chalky Posts: 255	Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure Apr 13, 2013 21:37:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattolo on Apr 13, 2013 21:37:00 GMT Well I messed that up..I was trying to delete the picture in my first post so that i could replace it..now my first post has become my penultimate post....never mind.
	Deal Kent

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure Apr 13, 2013 21:53:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 13, 2013 21:53:40 GMT Click on modify if you just want to change or delete the pic or you can delete the complete post if you wish
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mattolo Senior Member A bit chalky Posts: 255	Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure Apr 14, 2013 0:17:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattolo on Apr 14, 2013 0:17:12 GMT Thanks Steve.
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Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure Apr 30, 2013 18:24:11 GMT

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Post by mattolo on Apr 30, 2013 18:24:11 GMT

So my plants are coming along nicely.Outdoors during the day then back in the greenhouse at night.
They are now in 2 litre pots and starting to push their roots out through the bottom.
Should I pot on (no room in the greenhouse)?or plant out in a week or two with fleece over them at night??

Deal Kent

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure May 1, 2013 6:05:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on May 1, 2013 6:05:37 GMT Another week or so, they should be ok, just keep a eye on the weather forecast and keep the fleece handy.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

mattolo Senior Member A bit chalky Posts: 255	Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure May 1, 2013 19:12:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattolo on May 1, 2013 19:12:13 GMT Thanks Tel.I'll be glad to get them out and free up some space in the greenhouse for tomatoes and cucumbers
	Deal Kent

mattolo Senior Member A bit chalky Posts: 255	Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure May 2, 2013 17:57:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattolo on May 2, 2013 17:57:24 GMT Anti-cat dahlia protection device DSCF0829 by smifter2012, on Flickr DSCF0827 by smifter2012, on Flickr Chrysanths coming on nicely too.Wont be long until they go in the ground. DSCF0828 by smifter2012, on Flickr
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure May 3, 2013 5:39:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on May 3, 2013 5:39:45 GMT Are they all outside now?

mattolo Senior Member A bit chalky Posts: 255	Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure May 3, 2013 7:54:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattolo on May 3, 2013 7:54:25 GMT Only outside during the day..back in the greenhouse for the night...but will plant them out soon with fleece on them at night.I cant face potting them on into even bigger pots..most are in 2 litre pots now
	Deal Kent

Rosie Global Moderator Rambling Rosie. Posts: 9,407	Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure May 3, 2013 9:00:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosie on May 3, 2013 9:00:41 GMT They look lovely and healthy too
	Geordie in Exile..

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Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure May 3, 2013 18:33:13 GMT

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Post by mattolo on May 3, 2013 18:33:13 GMT

I'm leaving them outside tonight,supposed to be no less than 9c.
It feels milder than last night and the wind is now from the west..at last!I'm about a mile from the channel here and those east winds have been biting for ages.

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Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure May 4, 2013 20:33:40 GMT

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Post by mattolo on May 4, 2013 20:33:40 GMT

Planted the dahlias today.May be somewhat early but I usually plant out tender plants here about this time.Got plenty of fleece ready for those chilly nights (if we have any more)

DSCF0868 by smifter2012, on Flickr

DSCF0875 by smifter2012, on Flickr

Last Edit: Jun 7, 2013 8:23:43 GMT by mattolo

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mattolo Senior Member A bit chalky Posts: 255	Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure May 4, 2013 20:35:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattolo on May 4, 2013 20:35:22 GMT Chrysanths went in too. DSCF0873 by smifter2012, on Flickr
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Giant Decorative Dahlia Adventure May 21, 2013 22:07:06 GMT

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Post by mattolo on May 21, 2013 22:07:06 GMT

Ok it's 17 days later and the dahlias have grown a bit.

DSCF0897 by smifter2012, on Flickr

DSCF0896 by smifter2012, on Flickr

DSCF0894 by smifter2012, on Flickr

DSCF0893 by smifter2012, on Flickr

This last one that is Fairway spur only made two shoots after stopping it just before planting out on the 4th.So a few days ago I stopped these two shoots in an attempt to get 4 new shoots.All the others seem to have made 4 shoots from the original stop .

DSCF0895 by smifter2012, on Flickr

Another view of the dahlia bed along with cannas Assaut and Wyoming hardening off,plus blueberries in pots

DSCF0892 by smifter2012, on Flickr

Deal Kent

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