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Post by Raymond on Feb 8, 2015 17:20:02 GMT
It will be worth it @markymate when you get some red cards etc.... Have a hot bath to ease the aching.
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Post by MarkE on Feb 8, 2015 18:28:31 GMT
Dikara moon white charlie two,two med cactus any ideas? joan walker and another small dec not sure, trelyn kiwi and ruskin andrea, mooreplace gurtla and hallmark, that's It no more mind changing!
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Post by Raymond on Feb 8, 2015 18:32:28 GMT
Question
Hillcrest candy is my main show medium semi cactus
I am going to grow the following but wondering if I should change as I need a good second as backup
I have or will have
Staleen condessa
peach delight
kenora sunset
a single of raisers pride to try which could be increased
Plus the unknowns
Ac Abby
Dame deirdrie
strike a light
I was thinking that Ruskin Michelle may be a good option to do numbers in.
Will have to be uncovered as in front garden. Any suggestions would be great.
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Post by Raymond on Feb 8, 2015 18:37:52 GMT
Your further north MarkE so if it was me a moonlight Without hesitation. |
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Post by MarkE on Feb 8, 2015 18:40:57 GMT
Yeah I think one will be a moonlight raymond but wouldn't mind try something different! My granda used to win with grenidor pastelle locally!
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Post by Raymond on Feb 8, 2015 18:46:13 GMT
Try one of the other pastelles MarkE. I would try them but they can fim down here and split petal. So I was told. scrumpy has grown the pastelles Another one is De la hay ian grows it. Or a candy . If covering I like vals better than hillcrest |
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Post by MarkE on Feb 8, 2015 18:48:22 GMT
Thanks Raymond!
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Post by Raymond on Feb 8, 2015 19:19:21 GMT
I am looking at Ruskin Michelle it's dcdahlia bench banker med Mark |
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Post by ian on Feb 8, 2015 19:27:32 GMT
Hi Raymond, my opinion is for what it is worth for me Val's Candy Is a better Dahlia on my land than Candy as a back up as is De la Haye my first choice will always be either Cream or Eastwood Moonlight. Pastelle is very good indeed it has a tendency to fim a little even more so in hot weather (does not grow well for me) Staleen Condessa is a cracking Dahlia tends not to damp off the same as the Moonlights it has a great growth habit with neat blooms of great depth. The centres can become isolated ( or cup and saucer) great colour not a very good tuber maker (pot tuber some plants)
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Post by Raymond on Feb 8, 2015 19:36:06 GMT
Cheers ian I would do the moonlight but next year for that. I have a credit for halls so will order one Eastwood to try. Will stick with hillcrest this time as uncovered. Will stay with staleen as the second and just grow a couple of the others in the display. You don't seem to see much of staleen any more. Did not see one in Kent. Mostly candys and pastelles. Not a moonlight in site. for smalls dominated by the goldcrests here and some of the Ruskin. One guy grows kiwis well. let's see what happens. Won't know until I try. |
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Post by MarkE on Feb 8, 2015 20:21:34 GMT
Hi Raymond, my opinion is for what it is worth for me Val's Candy Is a better Dahlia on my land than Candy as a back up as is De la Haye my first choice will always be either Cream or Eastwood Moonlight. Pastelle is very good indeed it has a tendency to fim a little even more so in hot weather (does not grow well for me) Staleen Condessa is a cracking Dahlia tends not to damp off the same as the Moonlights it has a great growth habit with neat blooms of great depth. The centres can become isolated ( or cup and saucer) great colour not a very good tuber maker (pot tuber some plants) have you had anything to do with clearview louise ian? |
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Post by Raymond on Feb 8, 2015 20:30:41 GMT
Clearview Louise looks a cracker ! MarkE. I am Trying Sundance only 2 one a as medium 9 up and the other a large 6 up. It is so robust from all accounts it still makes size this many up. I think Moonlight scrumpy both have grow Louise. Another choice is narrows Tricia . There is a new one called narrows Sonia that I would like to try next year also jubilee boy 2 . The other if I can get hold of it is Ruskin sensation. Heard not easy to propogate and poor Tuber maker. |
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Post by ian on Feb 8, 2015 20:32:13 GMT
No Mark it wasn't me I did not go any were near her!! .........................  ? Oh the Dahlia not it Is one I liked the look of but did not get any but looks good. Raymond one of the reason you don't see some of these dahlias are because they are bad keepers. Varieties like Challenger, Kiwis, Diane's, Moonlights and many more top varieties all very easy to propagate and relatively easy to grow. |
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Post by Raymond on Feb 8, 2015 20:42:02 GMT
That makes sense ian especially if doing large numbers.I suppose being a small grower it might be Easier In some respects. Will stick with what I have picked and try new next year. Onwards and upwards. Will add the moonlight in. Ian have you seen ryecroft Helen ? Looks a nice one. I know some down here growing it. Not officially released yet. |
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Post by Tel on Feb 9, 2015 7:41:51 GMT
That makes sense ian especially if doing large numbers.I suppose being a small grower it might be Easier In some respects. Will stick with what I have picked and try new next year. Onwards and upwards. Will add the moonlight in. Ian have you seen ryecroft Helen ? Looks a nice one. I know some down here growing it. Not officially released yet. How many varieties are you now going to grow this season Raymond |
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? Oh the Dahlia not it Is one I liked the look of but did not get any but looks good. 
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