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Post by Raymond on Jul 15, 2015 14:24:21 GMT
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Post by ste b on Jul 16, 2015 7:41:15 GMT
Have a nice hol Ian , is your new staging name Ian cruise this year . |
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Post by Moonlight on Jul 16, 2015 8:24:30 GMT
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Post by ian on Jul 16, 2015 23:00:58 GMT
Ian Cruise indeed, Ok Miss Moonlight load up the A M. Next stop Norway. (In a Sean Connery Scottish accent)
Well I have never been this organised on my plot all fed and watered, down to numbers ish and (don't tel Tel) most of the Dahlias caned up and wait for it .............. Tied up I cannot believe it myself.
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Post by Moonlight on Jul 16, 2015 23:49:15 GMT
Norway is beautiful. I went with my cousin and my Nan as a 18th birthday present. We stayed with my Aunt and Uncle, our Norwegian younger cousin spoke absolutely no English.
We had fun but true Norwegian food wasn't our cup of tea.
Over-riding memories of fish balls.
I digress, Norway is stunning.
Norway had a pureness about it - well except for the fish balls.
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Post by ian on Jul 17, 2015 16:51:56 GMT
Hi Moonlight yes Norway is a wonderful place the fjords are stunning especially very early in the morning, so peaceful. So you visited Norway for your 18th! So you have been recently then (hehe). Fish balls? Did not know they had them! I will look out for the fish with the balls on the market.
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Post by Raymond on Jul 17, 2015 17:24:06 GMT
Lost another pink suffussion and a Clearview Debby. All other doing ok. The watering is becoming an issue. So dry down here having to water very heavily but not over do it.
Badly need some rain.
Finally the decis delivered this morning and dynamec. Will get spraying.
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Post by ste b on Jul 18, 2015 15:23:12 GMT
Ian Cruise indeed, Ok Miss Moonlight load up the A M. Next stop Norway. (In a Sean Connery Scottish accent) Well I have never been this organised on my plot all fed and watered, down to numbers ish and (don't tel Tel) most of the Dahlias caned up and wait for it .............. Tied up I cannot believe it myself. Well done mr Cruise sounds like mission impossible down your plots . |
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Post by Raymond on Jul 18, 2015 21:29:59 GMT
Been tying in more dahlias. The growth is astounding. Much faster than last year. Allowing one zoe bud to flower and timing it . Knocked out another 30 this morning.
I gave 20 inches between plants wish I had given more.
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Post by Raymond on Jul 22, 2015 10:22:57 GMT
Well even though I stopped late compared to many others buds on a lot of plants. Dikara superb , grenidor pastelle, Ac Abby, Mary's jomanda, both zoes, senzoe Ursula. Looks like Weston pirate and candy not far off either even wyns favourite which I butchered.
I will have to knock back. Cutting all buds of kenora sunset and taking it back low and thinning to flowering numbers . Stems like rubber . Changing to high potash now. Sulphate of potash down next week all bar kiwis.
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Post by Raymond on Jul 23, 2015 22:09:26 GMT
ste b well the plague of spider mites is here. Boom came fast. I hope I have caught them early enough. Another of my predictions coming true. Sprayed with majestik and will spray with dynamec in 7 days time and rotate. Have also sprayed with decis as well this week . I wonder what is next !
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Post by ste b on Jul 24, 2015 9:06:01 GMT
ste b well the plague of spider mites is here. Boom came fast. I hope I have caught them early enough. Another of my predictions coming true. Sprayed with majestik and will spray with dynamec in 7 days time and rotate. Have also sprayed with decis as well this week . I wonder what is next ! Dont wait 7 days spray in 4 days with dynamec and then again 4 days later until your on top, I have not got rad spider but am spraying tonight for the second time with dynamec you should spray regardless weather there's anything on them or not good luck Raymond , take bottom leaves off . |
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Post by Raymond on Jul 24, 2015 14:21:17 GMT
Cheers ste b will do that. My friend in suffolk is having problems as well. Boom they came. Will spray again on Monday with dynamec then will spray again in 4 days with majestik. Then every 7 days until I think under control. The majestik coats the leaves and actually gives them a nice gloss. That decis is strong stuff loads of zapped stuff after I used it. What will help also finally loads of rain. Thank God. Mind you probably the turn of ninja mutant giant slugs and snails. I have my defense ready tigger pellets and slug clear liquid. |
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Post by ste b on Jul 24, 2015 15:51:39 GMT
Cheers ste b will do that. My friend in suffolk is having problems as well. Boom they came. Will spray again on Monday with dynamec then will spray again in 4 days with majestik. Then every 7 days until I think under control. The majestik coats the leaves and actually gives them a nice gloss. That decis is strong stuff loads of zapped stuff after I used it. What will help also finally loads of rain. Thank God. Mind you probably the turn of ninja mutant giant slugs and snails. I have my defense ready tigger pellets and slug clear liquid. Sounds like world war 3 down there Raymond hope you have supply's ready incase you after dig yourself in. |
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Post by Raymond on Jul 25, 2015 15:03:14 GMT
Got some more tied in. Although having to go back and adjust a bit. Things moving on fast. I think one hillcrest jersie is virused. Looks stunted a bit crinkly on the leaves and half the size of the other three. Will give it a feed due on Tuesday if it stays the same then bin it. Removed some more buds off the zoes and grenidor pastelle got a lot more buds to remove on Monday. Will start to thin down to flowering numbers as well. Did one kiwi Gloria today from 10 to 8up will look again in a week and reduce to 7up. I have to say as a plant Tel wyns favourite is far superior to winholm Diane. It is a beast super strong habit and rapid growth. I knocked it back very hard and has responded superbly well. Almost got buds again. If the blooms as good at the plant it is a strong contender. Growing one 7up and the other 6up. The only variety I am unsure of is kelsea Carla it only gave five breaks . Coming into bud so may try two on one stem. Dikara superb is a very uneven set of plants. |
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