Dahlias 2014 Season

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,961	Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 13, 2014 19:26:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Oct 13, 2014 19:26:19 GMT Tel would you possibly cut down the varieties and concentrate on superb quality (as you do anyway)?

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Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 13, 2014 19:30:31 GMT

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Oct 13, 2014 19:26:19 GMT Cherry said:

Tel would you possibly cut down the varieties and concentrate on superb quality (as you do anyway)?

Will not be growing the same number of varieties next year, still to make my mind up on what to grow and what just to keep for stock Cherry.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,961	Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 13, 2014 19:45:47 GMT Moonlight likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Oct 13, 2014 19:45:47 GMT It has to be done Tel. You are now a different person to the one with the early house and a different allotment. Your life will be much more full now actually and you are a couple of years older.

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Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 13, 2014 20:51:10 GMT

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Oct 13, 2014 19:17:09 GMT Tel said:

Oct 13, 2014 18:58:59 GMT Ian k said:

Good evening Tel how many dahlias do you grow

Evening Ian, I had around 300 this year on two allotments, but I am moving allotments at the end of the year, so will only have room for around 150 next year.

About the same as me then and I do 23 varieties.

Ian k Full Member Posts: 165	Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 13, 2014 21:07:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian k on Oct 13, 2014 21:07:43 GMT Evening Scrumpy I grow 450+ over 38 varieties far to many

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 13, 2014 21:21:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Oct 13, 2014 21:21:00 GMT Gulp!!......that's a lot of dahlias
	Born and bred in Northumberland!!

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Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 13, 2014 22:31:14 GMT

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Oct 13, 2014 6:49:54 GMT Lou78W said:

Oct 12, 2014 22:51:45 GMT diggie said:

Hi Lou, I live in Surrey in a small village near Guildford not very far from Wisley.

Thanks for that....near Wisley eh!.....lucky you...do you visit often?

Yes I do about two or three times a year. Last time I was there was for the National Show in September. Thats when I learned of Gardeners Friends. Worth the visit.

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Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 13, 2014 22:40:27 GMT

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Oct 13, 2014 17:07:41 GMT lesley said:

Oct 12, 2014 22:51:45 GMT diggie said:

Hi Lou, I live in Surrey in a small village near Guildford not very far from Wisley.

Good to see you live my way diggie, I'm West Sussex near Arundel

Welcome to the forum

Hi Lesley, Do you exhibit at the Sussex Show? Many thanks for your welcome.

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Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 14, 2014 8:36:45 GMT

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Oct 13, 2014 21:07:43 GMT Ian k said:

Evening Scrumpy I grow 450+ over 38 varieties far to many

One more next year that I know of

You'll like it , just had torrential rain over night on her and I've got 3 blooms still a good size, unmarked, that would make a nice vase. And those are from the same plants that first flowered first week in August.

Ian k Full Member Posts: 165	Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 14, 2014 16:25:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian k on Oct 14, 2014 16:25:27 GMT Good Afternoon Scrumpy a new variety don't keep me in suspense have you got a picture

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 14, 2014 16:29:07 GMT Ian k likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Oct 14, 2014 16:29:07 GMT scrumpy Yes.....we all want to see it
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Ian k Full Member Posts: 165	Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 14, 2014 16:35:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian k on Oct 14, 2014 16:35:11 GMT Afternoon Lou have you had any rain this afternoon none in West Auckland today

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Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 14, 2014 17:54:52 GMT Tel likes this

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Oct 13, 2014 22:40:27 GMT diggie said:

Oct 13, 2014 17:07:41 GMT lesley said:

Good to see you live my way diggie, I'm West Sussex near Arundel

Welcome to the forum

Hi Lesley, Do you exhibit at the Sussex Show? Many thanks for your welcome.

Only at our local Horticultural Society shows, so far I've done very well, now thinking of next year

The lady from the sussex coast.

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2014 Season Oct 14, 2014 19:12:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Oct 14, 2014 19:12:11 GMT Oct 14, 2014 16:35:11 GMT Ian k said: Afternoon Lou have you had any rain this afternoon none in West Auckland today Hi Ian No rain here Ian.....fine and dry....but getting cooler
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