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Post by scrumpy on Sept 13, 2014 23:03:05 GMT
and a few close ups Clearview Louise.....As I thought, more refined 2nd flush  Zoe Sport...Still Hitting the rings  Ryecroft Zoe...as above, every bloom still as good as they were in August  Ryecroft Jan....probably my dahlia of the year. It is just throwing up bloom after bloom, no restricting at all, loads still to flower  and finally, a view from the rear of the Bonaventure. Like a woman, the view from behind is just as important   |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 13, 2014 23:04:15 GMT
I am thrilled for you scrumpy totally deserved I hope your proud as punch  Truly magnificent display ! A trio of success for garden friends. You tel and candyblue Off to my second show on the 17th at Kent mini memebers show. Then my first talk in October in Kent with Andrew aspital on growing techniques. I would love next year just to have one bloom of the quality I see on these forums. Just one would make me happy. Enjoy the success totally deserved. |
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Post by Tel on Sept 14, 2014 6:16:22 GMT
Fantastic results for you both Candyblue and Scrumpy. all your wins well deserved. What a forum of winning dahlia growers we have. |
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Post by candyblue on Sept 14, 2014 7:28:44 GMT
Well done fab photos Scrumpy
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Post by Cherry on Sept 14, 2014 8:58:44 GMT
Excellent scrumpy. I like Mary's Jomanda and yours look perfect. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 9:14:48 GMT
Well done scrumpy, the blooms are absolutely fabulous. All the hard work done by all our exhibitors on Garden Friends makes us all feel proud, Well done everybody |
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Post by scrumpy on Sept 14, 2014 10:31:13 GMT
Excellent scrumpy. I like Mary's Jomanda and yours look perfect. They aren't bad seeing as they started flowering early August and are still going strong....plants about 6 foot tall now, so I can't see the centres until they are cut And it's one of those varieties you can more or less leave alone and let it decide what it want's to do. Definitely one for every garden regardless of whether you show it or not. |
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Post by scrumpy on Sept 14, 2014 10:31:44 GMT
Well done fab photos Scrumpy Amazing what photoscape can do |
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Post by Tel on Sept 14, 2014 11:30:00 GMT
I entered 7 out of the 9 classes this morning at Harden Beck, sorry to say its going to be a walk in the park at this show. the last time I turned up for this show there were 4 entries in the Championship when I left after staging there was only my entry in that class. I took a vase out of the Championship and swopped it for an inferior one because I had two entries in one class, so by swopping a vase give me another entry in another class. So I would think the Championship exhibit winner, would receive the silver medal its just a case of where the bronze will go, going to stick my neck out and say my vase of Blyton Royal Velvet Miniature Dec should win it, knowing me, I will be wrong again. |
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Post by Moonlight on Sept 14, 2014 14:14:41 GMT
Finally sat down after showing at Letchworth today, great to catch up and have a chat with Mark and Gill - thanks for coming to see us (Robs still laughing!) Had a great day and to top it off we managed to get the silver and bronze medal, along with the cup for most points and also won the North Herts Dahlia championship Here are some photos, but they arent very good something has happened to Robs phone and its over exposing them or something
Fantastic Results Candyblue and I like your photos. Congratulations on doing so well. |
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Post by Moonlight on Sept 14, 2014 14:20:25 GMT
Well Done Scrumpy, you have got some lovely dahlias there. Especially glad that your Sports did you proud. Congratulations.
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Post by markb on Sept 14, 2014 17:23:32 GMT
Congratulations to everyone who has had show success this weekend. Your flowers are lovely scrumpy, especially the semi-cactus.
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Post by dcdahlia on Sept 14, 2014 17:25:56 GMT
Well finaly managed to sit down after 4 busy days.It took 10 hours to cut and tub up for harrogate on thursday(24 tubs).Arrived there at 8.30 in the evening and finished staging at 6.30 in the morning.I managed to enter 21 classes but only managed one championship class,(my small decs let me down)did manage to win,it was the mini dec,mini ball,mini cac championship.Got 18 tickets,10 firsts,4 seconds,4 thirds,1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals.The silver for the championship class and the bronze's for runner up best exhibit in divion c and runner up best vase in division c with 3 vases of eastwood moonlight.I was beaten by frankie frasers vase of trelyn kiwi which won numerous awards including best vase in show.Also won among others the 2 vase medium semi cac with eastwood moonlight and ruskin michelle,the 2 vase mini ball with marys jomanda and jomanda,the 2 vase pom with gurtla twilight and minley carol,the 1 vase pom with gurtla twilight and the 1 vase mini cac with weston pirate.We gor beat in our attempt at winnig 3 society championships on the trot coming second.Got back home at six friday teatime and by now had been awake 36 hours so it was straight to bed and I slept solid for 12 hours.But I then had to get up at six sat morning for my local working mens club show with another 9 tubs taken and leeks to wash,carrots to pull and tomatos to cut.Got 5 firsts 7 seconds and 4 thirds,won the medium decs (westerton harry) medium cac (eastwood moonlight) pom (gurtla twilight) mini ball (marys jomanda) also 1 flower 1 veg with a eastwood moonlight and a stump carrot.Managed a good vase of joan walker in the small decs but was beaten by a small ball(kens choice)  these things happen in local shows.Also managed tickets with stump carrots and tomatos but we won't talk about the leeks (last).Wife said she had forgot what I look like when I came home today but have it all to do again next sun for bishop auckland society show |
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Post by dcdahlia on Sept 14, 2014 17:28:42 GMT
Photos to follow as soon as I work this new phone out.
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Post by Moonlight on Sept 14, 2014 17:55:37 GMT
Absolutely fantastic results. Looking forward to finding out what a stump carrot is.
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these things happen in local shows.Also managed tickets with stump carrots and tomatos but we won't talk about the leeks (last).Wife said she had forgot what I look like when I came home today but have it all to do again next sun for bishop auckland society show 
