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Post by Ian k on Mar 4, 2015 17:26:28 GMT
Hi Raymond how did your meeting go not sure if I'm going to AGM at Kenilworth on sunday
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Post by Raymond on Mar 4, 2015 18:05:29 GMT
Hi Raymond how did your meeting go not sure if I'm going to AGM at Kenilworth on sunday Hi Ian k hope your well mate. Meeting was ok. More talk on society business and what people hope to bring to plant sale I think I will have quite a lot ! Got the schedule so relooking at it all . Made some rather stupid Acquisitions. They will go to good homes though. let's see what I have and look at it then. Plenty of time to change the layout and numbers Darren Everest is going to Kenilworth he said so last night. |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 6, 2015 7:50:26 GMT
I am pleased to say that another 5 tubers have viable eyes or have shoots or sprouts ! Hehe
Parkland rave 2 eyes , nenekazi a reddish eye, mignon sunshine (similar to moonfire) one shoot and 2 of the bedding one's. Only waiting on one Weston pirate , one collarette bedding looks similar to pooh and one bronze bedding.
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Post by diggie on Mar 7, 2015 18:03:04 GMT
51 days on the heat mats and still no sign of any shoots on Winholme Diane tubers, so I have turned up the heat.
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Post by Raymond on Mar 7, 2015 21:28:09 GMT
diggie no more than 17degree soil temp I was told. Place something directly over the tubers to block out the light like a pillow case or black bin bag. Check after a couple of days. Good luck !
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Post by Raymond on Mar 7, 2015 21:34:48 GMT
ian and Tel can I ask a question with using dual purpose pot tubers in the ground either in basket pots or normal one's Do you have to change the number of blooms you would grow up ? Thinking to try this with staleen condessa and a clearview Sundance perhaps Weston pirate. Got a single of raisers pride heard that is a poor tuber maker. Also if growing plants in 35 to 40 litre pots would you reduced the number grown up eg winholm Diane from 6 to 7up to say 5up ? Pots will be mix of good quality compost levington m3 or clover professional and John innes no 3 with vermiculute and nutrimate suggested by scrumpy . Many thanks
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Post by Raymond on Mar 7, 2015 22:16:28 GMT
Hi everyone
I know that kiwi Gloria for example the blooms get effected by manure . Is this also the case with most straight or incurve cactus dahlias and does manure have an adverse effect on semi cactus and other types ?
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Post by Tel on Mar 8, 2015 7:04:37 GMT
ian and Tel can I ask a question with using dual purpose pot tubers in the ground either in basket pots or normal one's Do you have to change the number of blooms you would grow up ? Thinking to try this with staleen condessa and a clearview Sundance perhaps Weston pirate. Got a single of raisers pride heard that is a poor tuber maker. Also if growing plants in 35 to 40 litre pots would you reduced the number grown up eg winholm Diane from 6 to 7up to say 5up ? Pots will be mix of good quality compost levington m3 or clover professional and John innes no 3 with vermiculute and nutrimate suggested by scrumpy . Many thanks I do not change the number of blooms I grow on the dual purpose plants. Winholme Diane, Ian may know the answer to that question  |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 8, 2015 7:45:14 GMT
Thanks Tel Will grow as normal. Will also do some standard pot tubers In trays. The pot question not really based on diane more just a general question. Want to try it with various plants I plan to put all the small decs in large pots as more sheltered and some min cactus. I heard that one of the best giant growers of the past grew in pots. Taking my first cuttings today . Two ac Abby ready and a Clearview Debby. scrumpy zoe motoring now good 5 shoots on her about an inch to inch and a half. Only one pirate and two bedding not with shoots. Think I am ok with the other two pirate Sprouting nicely as are Mary's jomanda, hillcrest candy, winholm Diane, senzoe ursula and most if them. So made up with The progress so far. |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 8, 2015 21:48:29 GMT
Took my very first ever dahlia cuttings tonight. 3 Ac Abby and 2 Clearview Debby. Let's see if they root !
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Post by Moonlight on Mar 9, 2015 10:47:57 GMT
Hi everyone I know that kiwi Gloria for example the blooms get effected by manure . Is this also the case with most straight or incurve cactus dahlias and does manure have an adverse effect on semi cactus and other types ? |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 9, 2015 11:51:23 GMT
Moonlight it was Ian that told me about the manure and kiwi Gloria. Might just be that variety as they are not the easiest to grow by all accounts . That is good to know with your dad as I want and now will be digging lots more manure into the plots front and back ! yeah !
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Post by Tel on Mar 9, 2015 12:03:13 GMT
No feed at all for my Kiwi's, just a high nitrogen feed if the blooms come green eyed.
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Post by Moonlight on Mar 9, 2015 12:09:13 GMT
Moonlight it was Ian that told me about the manure and kiwi Gloria. Might just be that variety as they are not the easiest to grow by all accounts . That is good to know which your dad as I want and now will be digging lots more manure into the plots front and back ! yeah !
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Post by Tel on Mar 9, 2015 12:16:16 GMT
Never used manure on my kiwi bed. But I remember seeing David Boyd's plot he manured his beds. I have never had any of my kiwi's touch the ring, but David could get them oversize.  |
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