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Post by Moonlight on Apr 12, 2014 21:56:03 GMT
I was going to do it like that but planting them in double layer trays. i.e. 2 trays the lower tray complete but the higher tray cut individual mini pots to make it easier to pluck the whole pot and then pot it up.
Clear as mud me.
Then I thought I would do it like my Dad which will save space.
Each individual germinated plant is going to go be dated and labelled (Well that's the plan anyway).
Till the wind changes direction...
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 12, 2014 23:45:11 GMT
These are the other ones.
Red Balloon - Ball
Willo's Violet - Pom
Jomanda - 'ball'
Weston Spanish Dancer SC
Back to Front, Left to Right:
Eastwood Moonlight (Yellow Label)
Downham Royal (Purple Label), Weston Pirate (Red Label) & Flamingo (Orange Label) (Empty section)
Weston Spanish Dancer (Red Label) Jomanda (Yellow Label) Willo's Violet (Yellow Label) and Red Balloon (Yellow Label)
Staleen Condessa (Green Label)
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 12, 2014 23:59:30 GMT
From Station House: for me:
Ryecroft Zoe
Moor Place
for my Dad:
Winkie Lambrisco
Ms Kennedy
Marston George
I ordered mini plants from Halls: Amber Festival, Hillcrest Hannah, Edwin’s Sunset and Tisa.
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 13, 2014 0:16:03 GMT
Brenda T update,
Looks like Dad's right, there isn't enough of a root system established for the shoots to develop.
 
The one at the top has fallen off. Oh well. What was meant to be will happen.
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 13, 2014 0:18:44 GMT
Better News on the Willo's Violet tuber.
Just in case you couldn't see it.
Here is a close up. 
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 13, 2014 0:26:12 GMT
1 rather shrivelled Weston Flamingo tuber
but the piece that came off is doing well.
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 13, 2014 0:32:46 GMT
Lots on Weston Spanish Dancer all round really.
So I am happy with that one to.
Lots to be happy about.
+ my tubers that Dad is nurturing for me
+ some cuttings requests for me.
So I should have a couple to plant out.
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 13, 2014 10:25:54 GMT
Dad's been round to collect my his Staleen Condessa seeds. 
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 13, 2014 13:12:00 GMT
I've made the mistake of washing my Downham Royal tuber so that I can put it on the bench with my other tubers but it is still too big. Bit stuck really. Anyone got a drill handy?
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 13, 2014 14:57:44 GMT
My big Downham Royal was sitting quite happily on a deep bed of vermiculite, with all it's lobes protected as it was still encased in all it's soil but I wanted it to have the chance to grow like it's brothers and sisters.
I let it soak in the (cat litter tray) and have managed to wash some of the exsess soil and compost off but it is still to huge to fit in a seed tray.
The drill would have been used to drill some holes in a large cat litter tray that we have (n.b. Never previously used by a cat - we don't have a cat)
No drill, no holes, so no litter tray. I don't want to keep picking it up as the soil that had previously protected the lobes is now off. So for now it is back sitting in it's tub of vermiculite but with some fresh compost around it. I didn't want to put it in a big pot or big tub because I don't want the tuber to get any bigger.
Don't really know what to do about it.
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Post by Tel on Apr 13, 2014 15:41:09 GMT
My big Downham Royal was sitting quite happily on a deep bed of vermiculite, with all it's lobes protected as it was still encased in all it's soil but I wanted it to have the chance to grow like it's brothers and sisters.
I let it soak in the (cat litter tray) and have managed to wash some of the exsess soil and compost off but it is still to huge to fit in a seed tray.
The drill would have been used to drill some holes in a large cat litter tray that we have (n.b. Never previously used by a cat - we don't have a cat)
No drill, no holes, so no litter tray. I don't want to keep picking it up as the soil that had previously protected the lobes is now off. So for now it is back sitting in it's tub of vermiculite but with some fresh compost around it. I didn't want to put it in a big pot or big tub because I don't want the tuber to get any bigger.
Don't really know what to do about it. The tuber you sent me, after I took enough cuttings for what I need, I split the tuber in two by putting the spade through it. |
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 13, 2014 21:17:46 GMT
My big Downham Royal was sitting quite happily on a deep bed of vermiculite, with all it's lobes protected as it was still encased in all it's soil but I wanted it to have the chance to grow like it's brothers and sisters.
I let it soak in the (cat litter tray) and have managed to wash some of the exsess soil and compost off but it is still to huge to fit in a seed tray.
The drill would have been used to drill some holes in a large cat litter tray that we have (n.b. Never previously used by a cat - we don't have a cat)
No drill, no holes, so no litter tray. I don't want to keep picking it up as the soil that had previously protected the lobes is now off. So for now it is back sitting in it's tub of vermiculite but with some fresh compost around it. I didn't want to put it in a big pot or big tub because I don't want the tuber to get any bigger.
Don't really know what to do about it. The tuber you sent me, after I took enough cuttings for what I need, I split the tuber in two by putting the spade through it.  |
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 14, 2014 20:39:22 GMT
Poms Willo's Violet Gurtla Twilight (Dad's got cuttings) Lismore Moonlight ( cutting from Dad), Moor Place (Station House ) Tisa (Halls)
Large poms Nulands Josephine ( cutting from Dad)
Miniature ball Downham Royal Jomanda Mary's Jomanda
Small ball Red Balloon
Miniature decorative Hillcrest Hannah* (Halls) Marston George 
Small decorative Amber Festival* (Halls ) Ryecroft Brenda T
Giant decorative Sir Alf Ramsey (:)Pot tuber from Dad with an eye)
Miniature semi/cactus Weston Pirate Spanish Dancer Flamingo Miss Weston Stardust ( at plant sale)
Small semi/cactus Ryecroft Zoe (Station House), Ruskin Myra
Medium semi/cactus Eastwood Moonlight , Peach Delight , Candy Jayne 
Large semi/cactus Trooper Dan ( cutting from Dad)
Waterlily Edwin's Sunset (Halls)
Does it look like I'm getting impatient? Not as much as my girls - 
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 14, 2014 22:13:46 GMT
NEWS FLASH
I've received a text from Mum:
Dad has got 4 seedlings up 2day!
I rang me Dad and they are 2 year old seeds (He forgot to sow them last year!)
I was round there today and he showed me his dahlias and his seeds are protected under newspaper; all he needed to do was to lift the newspaper and he could have shown me what to do.
He said that he has got something like 300 odd cuttings...
He also said that he doesn't need 300 odd cuttings...
(+ his seedlings.)
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 14, 2014 23:31:55 GMT
Odd day all round today but I came home with a present.
Yes a baby Sir Alf Ramsey pot tuber and if you look really carefully you can see the eye.
I've potted it up rather than put it on a tray as the roots need a chance to develop before it can throw off anything suitable for cutting but as I only wanted 1 Sir Alf, I can just let it grow away to make a nice little plant ready for planting...
I'll spill the beans on the bee door saga another time, I'm taking an early night.
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(Dad's got cuttings) Lismore Moonlight (
