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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2014 15:40:35 GMT
Ordered a dinner plate collection from Woolmans (Sir Alf Ramsey, Grand Prix, Café au Lait, Vancouver, Expolsion and Cambridge.). Well, it arrived today and as I excitedly opened the box, guess what, not a single label in sight  . Called them, to ask how I was supposed to tell which ones which!!! Yes, she admitted, that could cause a problem if you wanted to display them to a colour pattern  . Talk about dumb. I've now got to wait for someone senior to contact me to resolve the problem. Oh well  |
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Post by Cherry on Mar 27, 2014 16:42:20 GMT
Oh no! Perhaps you should have stuck with Halls of Heddon @markymate. I always think of Woolmans as suppliers of chrysanthemums for gardens. I hope you get another set with labels.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2014 17:08:06 GMT
Oh no! Perhaps you should have stuck with Halls of Heddon @markymate. I always think of Woolmans as suppliers of chrysanthemums for gardens. I hope you get another set with labels. Won't be using them again Cherry. I only wanted Sir Alf Ramsey and Grand Prix, but rather than 3 tubers for £6.95, you get 6 different tubers for £9.95, so it seemed a good idea at the time  . I like to order dahlias from different suppliers. So far this year, I've ordered from, Halls, Ridgeview Nurseries, Anglia Bulb Co, Riverside Bulbs, Ryecroft Dahlias, Woodford Dahlias, Graines Baumaux and the National Dahlia Collection. Once I get better at growing them, I'll cut back, and only use the best suppliers. Especially if I do decide to show, I'll have to cut back on my garden displays, as I won't have the room to grow so many different varieties  |
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Post by Tel on Mar 28, 2014 15:43:01 GMT
Now potted up just over 400, 120 still on the heated bench, waiting for them to root. |
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Post by Moonlight on Mar 28, 2014 15:59:32 GMT
Now potted up just over 400, 120 still on the heated bench, waiting for them to root. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2014 18:09:03 GMT
Crickey, that's a lot Tel, I've got about 60, and none ready to pot up just yet  . The first batch, dampened off, so a bit behind. On another note, I've just joined the Essex Dahlia Society. It's a bit away from where I live, but there's no other society nearer. The wife thinks I've gone mad |
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Post by Tel on Mar 28, 2014 19:44:24 GMT
Crickey, that's a lot Tel, I've got about 60, and none ready to pot up just yet . The first batch, dampened off, so a bit behind. On another note, I've just joined the Essex Dahlia Society. It's a bit away from where I live, but there's no other society nearer. The wife thinks I've gone mad  Welcome to the club.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2014 19:56:11 GMT
Thank god for that. I thought it was just me Tel |
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Post by Tel on Mar 28, 2014 20:14:02 GMT
Thank god for that. I thought it was just me Tel After all these years, she now realises she comes second to the dahlia's. She said that not me, but who am I to disagree with her. |
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Post by candyblue on Mar 29, 2014 9:01:01 GMT
Crickey, that's a lot Tel, I've got about 60, and none ready to pot up just yet . The first batch, dampened off, so a bit behind. On another note, I've just joined the Essex Dahlia Society. It's a bit away from where I live, but there's no other society nearer. The wife thinks I've gone mad We joined them last year, about an hours drive from us but like you they were our nearest club as nothing in Herts and Beds, unfortunately we only got to the plant sale and none of the shows maybe this year. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2014 12:14:23 GMT
I was hoping someone else on the forum might be a member. Are you going to the plant sale this May, Candyblue. I've been in contact with Alan Taylor, a what a nice man chap he is. The new website is up and running, with bits still under construction. I joined for the same reason as you, there is nothing in Hertfordshire, and I couldn't find anything in Bedfordshire. Where abouts are you based, I'm in Welwyn Garden City.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2014 12:30:07 GMT
Oh, Candyblue. I've just seen your photos from 2013 season thread. Wow, what lovely blooms, and the giants, which are my passion, look beautiful. And having looked at your profile, you live just around the corner, maybe we could swap ideas, well, not swap, as I know so little, I'd have nothing to swap with . |
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Post by dcdahlia on Mar 29, 2014 19:01:52 GMT
Just back from the northern comitee agm at crooklands in cumbria.Great turnout, 100 people turned up.There was three talks by Gordon Hodgson,Don Sutcliffe and Ross Ainslie.Also picked some blyton golden girl up from mark aka woodford dahlias,it was good to meet someone else from the forum,I met cherry a couple of years ago at harrogate but probalys did'nt make much sense after no sleep for 36 hours.  |
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Post by candyblue on Mar 29, 2014 19:20:39 GMT
Oh, Candyblue. I've just seen your photos from 2013 season thread. Wow, what lovely blooms, and the giants, which are my passion, look beautiful. And having looked at your profile, you live just around the corner, maybe we could swap ideas, well, not swap, as I know so little, I'd have nothing to swap with . Our allotment where the dahlias are is in hitchin , this is our 4th year and we are just picking it up as we go along. I must look at their website and see the updates. Not sure if we will be going to plant sale as just ordered 61 plants from halls as our tubers for cuttings are very behind due to having no heat down allotment but we shall see Nice to have someone a bit more local! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2014 11:00:45 GMT
Nice to know, I'm not the only dahlia nut in Hertfordshire Candyblue |
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. Called them, to ask how I was supposed to tell which ones which!!! Yes, she admitted, that could cause a problem if you wanted to display them to a colour pattern 
. Talk about dumb. I've now got to wait for someone senior to contact me to resolve the problem. Oh well 
. I like to order dahlias from different suppliers. So far this year, I've ordered from, Halls, Ridgeview Nurseries, Anglia Bulb Co, Riverside Bulbs, Ryecroft Dahlias, Woodford Dahlias, Graines Baumaux and the National Dahlia Collection. Once I get better at growing them, I'll cut back, and only use the best suppliers. Especially if I do decide to show, I'll have to cut back on my garden displays, as I won't have the room to grow so many different varieties 
. The first batch, dampened off, so a bit behind. On another note, I've just joined the Essex Dahlia Society. It's a bit away from where I live, but there's no other society nearer. The wife thinks I've gone mad 
Welcome to the club. 
