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Post by Tel on Feb 23, 2011 9:52:36 GMT
You have some lovely dahlias CPB.  |
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Post by Tel on Feb 23, 2011 9:59:04 GMT
When I visited the garden centre on friday I bought the following dahlias Sir Alf Ramsey Seattle Sylvia Chocolate and Candy Purple Pearl Golden Sceptre Purple Gem Bridgeview Aloha My Love x 3 Even if I don't want to take any cuttings should I still pot them up now or wait a couple of weeks? You could pot them up now if you have enough room in the greenhouses, for earlier flowers, or plant them out about 3 weeks before the last frosts for your area are finished. They should be through then, after the frosts have finished. |
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Post by candyblue on Feb 23, 2011 12:28:07 GMT
When I visited the garden centre on friday I bought the following dahlias Sir Alf Ramsey Seattle Sylvia Chocolate and Candy Purple Pearl Golden Sceptre Purple Gem Bridgeview Aloha My Love x 3 Even if I don't want to take any cuttings should I still pot them up now or wait a couple of weeks? I grew golden sceptre and Sylvia last year from the garden centre. I only chose Sylvia as that was the name of my nan so I thought I would grow it and it was fab had lots of flowers and really strong stems. I even entered it in a show and it wasnt disgraced Was by far the best of the ones fromt he garden centre |
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Post by clematisrose on Feb 23, 2011 12:39:02 GMT
Thanks for that advice. I shan't be able to do bottom heat, but I will be starting them off indoors. I don't really want to see them in bloom before end July. I always think of them as late flowers. Thanks for the recommendation of the 'giraffe' search word. I shall try this. Sorry, I'm not mentioning your names in all of this, I still haven't worked out much about usiing the site! I know Lou78, Esther and Geranium were the 'helpers'. Ah, now ive spotted the Topic Summary further down this page...that helps!
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Post by esther on Feb 23, 2011 18:28:35 GMT
When I visited the garden centre on friday I bought the following dahlias Sir Alf Ramsey Seattle Sylvia Chocolate and Candy Purple Pearl Golden Sceptre Purple Gem Bridgeview Aloha My Love x 3 Even if I don't want to take any cuttings should I still pot them up now or wait a couple of weeks? You could pot them up now if you have enough room in the greenhouses, for earlier flowers, or plant them out about 3 weeks before the last frosts for your area are finished. They should be through then, after the frosts have finished. Thankyou Tel |
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Post by esther on Feb 23, 2011 18:29:55 GMT
That's nice to know candyblue - thankyou |
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Post by Tel on May 2, 2011 18:52:02 GMT
This is a star dahlia, called Midnight Star.  |
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Post by Geranium on May 2, 2011 20:12:03 GMT
That's unusual and pretty, Tel. |
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Post by grindle on May 3, 2011 5:22:20 GMT
that's a nice one, I got Willie Willie but it doesn't look as nice as that. I also got After Eight, but I'm not sure it's going to be the right one, the leaves are more green than dark  |
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Post by sirplantalot on May 3, 2011 22:10:21 GMT
I have an order from the National Dahlia Collection due very soon as follows: 1 x Cortez Silver - Decorative 1 x Kelvin Floodlight - Decorative 1 x Duet -Decorative 1 x Little Scottie - Pom 1 x Banker - Cactus 1 x Vulcan - Semi Cactus 1 x Tutankhamen - Pom 1 x Little Sally - Pom 1 x Orange Queen - Cactus 1 x Polar Light - Cactus 1 x Danum Torch - Collerette 1 x Bridal Bouquet - Collerette 1 x Thais - Collerette 1 x Jamaica - Water Lilly 1 x Fern Irene - Water Lilly 1 x Wildwood Marie - Water Lilly 1 x Miss Ellen - Miscellaneous 1 x Pink Giraffe - Miscellaneous 1 x Boogie Woogie - Miscellaneous 1 x Hy Clown - Decorative Looking forward to them coming. |
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Post by floydie on May 3, 2011 23:17:57 GMT
I have an order from the National Dahlia Collection due very soon as follows: 1 x Cortez Silver - Decorative 1 x Kelvin Floodlight - Decorative 1 x Duet -Decorative 1 x Little Scottie - Pom 1 x Banker - Cactus 1 x Vulcan - Semi Cactus 1 x Tutankhamen - Pom 1 x Little Sally - Pom 1 x Orange Queen - Cactus 1 x Polar Light - Cactus 1 x Danum Torch - Collerette 1 x Bridal Bouquet - Collerette 1 x Thais - Collerette 1 x Jamaica - Water Lilly 1 x Fern Irene - Water Lilly 1 x Wildwood Marie - Water Lilly 1 x Miss Ellen - Miscellaneous 1 x Pink Giraffe - Miscellaneous 1 x Boogie Woogie - Miscellaneous 1 x Hy Clown - Decorative Looking forward to them coming. Thats alot of Dahlias someone will be busy |
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Post by floydie on May 3, 2011 23:19:04 GMT
This is a star dahlia, called Midnight Star. Thanks for that Tel now I want one  and im not sure i have enough room for the ones i have  . |
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Post by Tel on May 4, 2011 6:19:53 GMT
This is a star dahlia, called Midnight Star. Thanks for that Tel now I want one and im not sure i have enough room for the ones i have . Only available from America at the moment.  |
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Post by floydie on May 4, 2011 10:06:38 GMT
Thanks for that Tel now I want one and im not sure i have enough room for the ones i have . Only available from America at the moment. Yes but ive seen other Star forms dont think i have much room for more though . |
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Post by (DahliaMan) Cornish Paul on May 4, 2011 21:06:18 GMT
Only available from America at the moment. Yes but ive seen other Star forms dont think i have much room for more though . In my experience when people say they dont know what they are doing they then go on to surprise themselves and realise how much they know Think of the dahlia as an oversized marigold and youre 1/2 way there. Have a gr8 growing season come win lose or draw! Regards, Paul |
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