Dahlias for Beginners 2015

ian Top Member May all you Dahlia blooms have stiff stems Posts: 848	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 21, 2015 9:04:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ian on Feb 21, 2015 9:04:48 GMT Raymond that's a stranger Dahlia used as your Avater hehe. Oh and the eyes have it. Good to hear you have lift off ☺️

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 21, 2015 10:34:50 GMT

Post by Raymond on Feb 21, 2015 10:34:50 GMT

Haha ian it is rose warm wishes. Nice one. I like roses.

No proper eyes yet potential one's showing Zoe has at least 9 or 10 all in the one spot. Just a matter of time. Will get the trays set up tomorrow ready. Have the scalpel ready disinfectant a tile etc...

I am Enjoying it. Peach delight also showing life now As well as Clearview Sundance. Better get writing labels As well.

Stillwater brilliant I think is a gonner shame I liked that for my display Have ordered one from station house Anyway.

Ian k Full Member Posts: 165	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 21, 2015 13:54:07 GMT Lou78W, Moonlight, and 2 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian k on Feb 21, 2015 13:54:07 GMT Took my first cuttings this morning just another 650 to go still a lot not showing any signs of life yet plenty of time

Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 21, 2015 14:40:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Feb 21, 2015 14:40:37 GMT How you doing Ian k . Hope you had a good time in my homeland all this propagating is exciting. Can't wait for proper sprouts and fingers crossed cuttings.

ian Top Member May all you Dahlia blooms have stiff stems Posts: 848	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 21, 2015 15:29:39 GMT Lou78W and Moonlight like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ian on Feb 21, 2015 15:29:39 GMT Sprouts? Far too early for sprouts I like Asparagus better hehe

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 21, 2015 17:49:42 GMT

Post by Raymond on Feb 21, 2015 17:49:42 GMT

Feb 21, 2015 15:29:39 GMT ian said:

Sprouts? Far too early for sprouts I like Asparagus better hehe

Same here Ian always asparagus could just eat some roasted in the oven with parmesan on top ! Yum . You like my non dahlia avatar again. Margaret merrill a fabulous rose.

diggie Senior Member Posts: 326	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 21, 2015 18:10:34 GMT MarkE, Raymond, and 1 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by diggie on Feb 21, 2015 18:10:34 GMT At long last, after 37 days on the heat mat my tubers are begining to show signs of life.

Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 21, 2015 20:35:08 GMT MarkE likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Feb 21, 2015 20:35:08 GMT Good news diggie . Hopefully I am not far behind. Lots of hair roots just need some cuttings.

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 22, 2015 9:14:49 GMT

Post by Raymond on Feb 22, 2015 9:14:49 GMT

We have the first proper "eyes" peach delight ac Abby and Clearview Debby. Kenora sunset and Stillwater brilliant are in the bin. Was looking soft and turning completely black.

Upon slicing them open tubers rotten inside and full crown rot on both. Stillwater the rot had spread into the chicken legs and was advancing quickly.

On good news a bedding one I had that is a great colour made the smallest tuber but is showing life.

Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 22, 2015 19:04:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Feb 22, 2015 19:04:38 GMT So as my kenora sunset is in the bin I will need to order it again. So another Visit to halls site. I better not get to tempted.

Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 23, 2015 20:14:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Feb 23, 2015 20:14:38 GMT What was one eye on a dahlia is now 4 tiny green white shoots in 24hrs USA one ac Abby med cactus . More coming on others as well. Very exciting.

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 24, 2015 21:54:23 GMT Moonlight and Cat like this

Post by Raymond on Feb 24, 2015 21:54:23 GMT

Things progressing well. 5 shoots on ac Abby, 4 on Clearview Debby, 1 on peach delight, 1 on ryecroft zoe , 4 on sorbet, 2 on Hapet pearl, my tiny bedding tuber with 2 shoots others you can see the eyes forming. All sending out hair roots so things looking positive. All very exciting. That is after 8 days on heat and not to hot at 14degrees.

ordering a new heat mat. the one I have is far to large for where I can put it . Will order the root t one and the smaller grow light for under the desk . Hopefully better set up next year.

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Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 25, 2015 14:33:11 GMT Cat likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Feb 25, 2015 14:33:11 GMT A pic of tuber ac Abby now got 6 shoots coming on it. The shoots are light green does not photo well

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 26, 2015 9:43:01 GMT MarkE likes this

Post by Raymond on Feb 26, 2015 9:43:01 GMT

Pleased to say winholm Diane, Mary's jomanda, hillcrest candy (pot tubers),senzoe ursula, the 3 hapets all sprouting Or with proper eyes. So only waiting for Weston pirate, nenekazi, Clearview Sundance, hillcrest candy field tuber,parkland rave and some bedding one's.

Clearview Debby got 7 Shoots on it. Some about half an inch now.

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Dahlias for Beginners 2015 Feb 26, 2015 11:43:02 GMT

Post by diggie on Feb 26, 2015 11:43:02 GMT

Feb 26, 2015 9:43:01 GMT Raymond said:

Pleased to say winholm Diane, Mary's jomanda, hillcrest candy (pot tubers),senzoe ursula, the 3 hapets all sprouting Or with proper eyes. So only waiting for Weston pirate, nenekazi, Clearview Sundance, hillcrest candy field tuber,parkland rave and some bedding one's.

Clearview Debby got 7 Shoots on it. Some about half an inch now.

Hi Raymond, Pleased to see your tubers are doing well. I have had tubers of Winholme Diane on the heat mat for 42 days and still showing no signs of life. Are your tubers still in your bedroom? Last season I started off my tubers inside the house and had a better rate of success than this season. I am now beginning to question which is the better method. Yesterday I started off 2 tubers of Kenora Valentine inside the house to test my theory to see how long it takes for them to produce Shoots. Tubers on the heat mats that are starting to shoot are White Charlie 2, Dikara Superb and Willo's Surprise.