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Post by Lou78W on Sept 17, 2014 7:02:55 GMT
Hi Dave!! You are most welcome on board here. We are lucky to have a good Dahlia section on this forum, which seems to be attracting the elite of the dahlia world!! I add my congratulations on the Award....wonder who will get the job of polishing the cup!!.
We are hoping to come over for your special open day on Sunday...depends if Husband's chest infection clears up. If not we will try and get over one weekend in October; remind me when the trial gardens close for the season?
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Post by dahliadave on Sept 17, 2014 8:22:18 GMT
Thank you for the welcome. Enjoyed the show. It was a busy few days. Cutting 800 or so to bowl up 600. Had a few exhibits in the show itself then judging in the morning. My feet are still recovering! The fields are open until the first frosts but it would be good to see you this weekend. Liked your collerette Tel. Saw it at the trials on the way down to Wisely for judging but only a few flowers out on it then. Similar colour to Hootenanny but plant habit is much better.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 8:33:45 GMT
Welcome to the forum Dave, it's great to have another top, top dahlia man on here with us. Fantastic display at Harrogate, well done to all your team. I was stewarding on Friday, and the standard was very high, so I hope you did ok with your blooms.
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Post by Tel on Sept 17, 2014 8:35:29 GMT
Thank you for the welcome. Enjoyed the show. It was a busy few days. Cutting 800 or so to bowl up 600. Had a few exhibits in the show itself then judging in the morning. My feet are still recovering! The fields are open until the first frosts but it would be good to see you this weekend. Liked your collerette Tel. Saw it at the trials on the way down to Wisely for judging but only a few flowers out on it then. Similar colour to Hootenanny but plant habit is much better. Thanks Dave, saw it at the trials yesterday, there were quite a few out and some buds too, they were the biggest plants I had when I took them to the trials. I thought they would have flowered out by now. But no they look as they will continue flowering for a while yet.  Still on cloud nine, after It beat 7 other well established Collarettes for a vase of 5. Plus a 2nd in the single bloom class. |
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Post by Tel on Sept 17, 2014 9:20:40 GMT
Talking of the Dahlia Trials, a Collarette has never won since the trials began. Garden Friends, ok I am biased, because it is our Forum Dahlia but we won at Harrogate with it, we deserve a top ten position in the Trial results, when they are announced. |
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Post by Cherry on Sept 17, 2014 9:22:40 GMT
Welcome to the forum dahliadave. The dahlia part of the forums should be of great interest to you. |
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Post by Tel on Sept 17, 2014 9:24:10 GMT
Can anyone suggest a small Dec for next year maybe something that's caught the eye at the shows? A dahlia without covers, Rycroft Brenda T if you show in August Winholme Diane. |
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Post by Lou78W on Sept 17, 2014 12:17:26 GMT
Talking of the Dahlia Trials, a Collarette has never won since the trials began. Garden Friends, ok I am biased, because it is our Forum Dahlia but we won at Harrogate with it, we deserve a top ten position in the Trial results, when they are announced. Hear ! Hear !  |
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Post by Lou78W on Sept 17, 2014 12:20:14 GMT
Thank you for the welcome. Enjoyed the show. It was a busy few days. Cutting 800 or so to bowl up 600. Had a few exhibits in the show itself then judging in the morning. My feet are still recovering! The fields are open until the first frosts but it would be good to see you this weekend. Liked your collerette Tel. Saw it at the trials on the way down to Wisely for judging but only a few flowers out on it then. Similar colour to Hootenanny but plant habit is much better. Fingers crossed we get there!!....If no-one on your team took any pics of your exhibit, I would be happy to let you have a copy of the ones I took..... |
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Post by dahliadave on Sept 17, 2014 16:32:17 GMT
Thank you for the welcome. Enjoyed the show. It was a busy few days. Cutting 800 or so to bowl up 600. Had a few exhibits in the show itself then judging in the morning. My feet are still recovering! The fields are open until the first frosts but it would be good to see you this weekend. Liked your collerette Tel. Saw it at the trials on the way down to Wisely for judging but only a few flowers out on it then. Similar colour to Hootenanny but plant habit is much better. Thanks Dave, saw it at the trials yesterday, there were quite a few out and some buds too, they were the biggest plants I had when I took them to the trials. I thought they would have flowered out by now. But no they look as they will continue flowering for a while yet. Still on cloud nine, after It beat 7 other well established Collarettes for a vase of 5. Plus a 2nd in the single bloom class. Mine was one of them! Took some Carstone Firebox that were cut in the dark- and I mean the dark- 5am Thurs just before leaving. Didn't place but didn't expect to. It is the taking part that counts. Did come 3rd in the 2 x 5 collerettes with Dilys Ayling and a white called Hilda and David. |
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Post by candyblue on Sept 17, 2014 17:34:06 GMT
Welcome to the forum Dave, great to see you here!
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Post by markb on Sept 17, 2014 17:43:09 GMT
Welcome from me too, Dave.
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Post by Tel on Sept 17, 2014 18:03:23 GMT
Thanks Dave, saw it at the trials yesterday, there were quite a few out and some buds too, they were the biggest plants I had when I took them to the trials. I thought they would have flowered out by now. But no they look as they will continue flowering for a while yet. Still on cloud nine, after It beat 7 other well established Collarettes for a vase of 5. Plus a 2nd in the single bloom class. Mine was one of them! Took some Carstone Firebox that were cut in the dark- and I mean the dark- 5am Thurs just before leaving. Didn't place but didn't expect to. It is the taking part that counts. Did come 3rd in the 2 x 5 collerettes with Dilys Ayling and a white called Hilda and David. There was a lot of pressure on me Dave, imagine what my life would be like on here if we did not get a card.  |
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Post by Lou78W on Sept 17, 2014 18:19:07 GMT
::)We would have forgiven you........eventually.....lol.....but we knew you were on a winner!!
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Post by dcdahlia on Sept 17, 2014 20:03:36 GMT
You in good company on here dave.Its a shame your open day is the same day has bishop auckland show or a few of us might have had a look through.Nice tie by the way.
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