Dahlias for Beginners 2015

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Dec 31, 2014 13:21:06 GMT MarkE likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Dec 31, 2014 13:21:06 GMT Happy New Year everyone. Hope you all have a successful dahlia season.
	Last Edit: Jan 5, 2015 12:43:33 GMT by steve Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Cat Top Member Until you try you will never know... Posts: 1,002	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 3, 2015 18:48:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cat on Jan 3, 2015 18:48:43 GMT I will now!! ?? Is it better to buy tubers or can I purchase rooted cuttings from national dahlia collection for example for this year and then they grow into tubers for next season?

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 3, 2015 19:04:58 GMT Moonlight likes this

Post by Tel on Jan 3, 2015 19:04:58 GMT

Jan 3, 2015 18:48:43 GMT Cat said:

I will now!!
?? Is it better to buy tubers or can I purchase rooted cuttings from national dahlia collection for example for this year and then they grow into tubers for next season?

Tubers are better value, if you have the equipment to take cuttings ie electric propagator, or heat mat. I ordered cuttings of 3 varieties from the National Dahlia Collection they only got one variety right.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 3, 2015 19:54:25 GMT Lou78W likes this

Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 19:54:25 GMT

Have to agree with Tel, Cat. Had the same result with the NDC. Try Halls of Heddon, always healthy cuttings and tubers. Most people on the forum use David's service.

Good luck, and welcome to the forum

www.hallsofheddon.co.uk.

drdahlia New Member Posts: 7	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 3, 2015 20:13:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drdahlia on Jan 3, 2015 20:13:21 GMT David's service ?,as a new member i need more explanation.

scrumpy Top Member Posts: 1,280	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 3, 2015 20:36:23 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scrumpy on Jan 3, 2015 20:36:23 GMT I prefer rooted cuttings to tubers.

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 3, 2015 22:01:41 GMT Cat likes this

Post by robh on Jan 3, 2015 22:01:41 GMT

a few growers you can try halls of heddon is a good one most people use them ive tried lochend dahlias in Scotland if you go onto the site the growing world of dahlias there is a list of growes on there the national dahlia collection has plenty of pics

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 3, 2015 22:41:24 GMT

Post by Cat on Jan 3, 2015 22:41:24 GMT

Thanks Tel, Thanks everyone.
I have been on halls site. Am I right I would be best with their"pot grown " or tubers? I haven't got my greenhouse yet will be 6-8 weeks or so. Pot grown from halls are available may, tubers dec to Feb (therefore logic is to buy pot grown). Gosh, watching my parents all those years ago didn't seem such hard work!!! Lol

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 3, 2015 23:21:27 GMT Cat likes this

Post by scrumpy on Jan 3, 2015 23:21:27 GMT

Depends when you want them to flower as to when and how you get your plants.
If you want mainly September flowering then go for pot grown. Earlier, go for mini plants.
I've found that early cuttings from Station House are more advanced than later pot grown plants from Halls.

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 4, 2015 0:24:28 GMT

Post by Moonlight on Jan 4, 2015 0:24:28 GMT

Jan 3, 2015 23:21:27 GMT scrumpy said:

Depends when you want them to flower as to when and how you get your plants.
If you want mainly September flowering then go for pot grown. Earlier, go for mini plants.
I've found that early cuttings from Station House are more advanced than later pot grown plants from Halls.

I have bought rooted cuttings from Station House (euro dahlia) and Halls and have been happy with both. It all depend on what you want to grow. If you want to grow a lot of dahlias and you know what you are doing go for a tuber. If you want a safer option then go for rooted cuttings.

Good Luck!

Cat Top Member Until you try you will never know... Posts: 1,002	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 4, 2015 8:27:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cat on Jan 4, 2015 8:27:19 GMT Great info. Thanks

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 4, 2015 11:21:09 GMT Cat likes this

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Jan 3, 2015 20:13:21 GMT drdahlia said:

David's service ?,as a new member i need more explanation.

drdahlia, David, as in David Hall, as in Halls of Heddon, as in Dahliadave...phew!!! I think I got that the right way round

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 4, 2015 16:16:26 GMT

Post by drdahlia on Jan 4, 2015 16:16:26 GMT

Thanks Markymate !.
By the way, i agree with Moonlight that the cuttings from eurodahlia are of excellent quality, even if the are sent to Denmark. From NDS the condition of the plants are not that good, the arrive later in the spring, and are not always the right species. Especially the last problem is so annoying

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 4, 2015 20:47:27 GMT

Post by Cat on Jan 4, 2015 20:47:27 GMT

Good evening! I have spent the day on and off looking at pictures of Dahlia's?

I am looking at buying pot grown plants this year due to greenhouse set up not being set up yet. How can I calculate how many plants I need? And do you stagger the planting? I am not growing for show at present as newby. Bed will be appr. 10\12 foot by 3 foot and I would like it all dahlias with short at front graduating to tallest at rear (shed side at back). I make it 6 tall on back row, then get stuck on how many rows. Any advice please?

scrumpy Top Member Posts: 1,280	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Jan 4, 2015 21:20:55 GMT Cat likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scrumpy on Jan 4, 2015 21:20:55 GMT Go for miniatures and smalls in that space. 12 plants, a double row of 6. I'd have Mary's Jomanda and Ryecroft Jan at the back, Barbarry Pip and Oakwood Goldcrest at the front.