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Post by derekbrooks on Feb 21, 2015 22:39:36 GMT
I don't understand this comment, Raymond. What does it mean?
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Post by derekbrooks on Feb 21, 2015 22:42:38 GMT
Just standing it on the soil will be O.K. Doesn't need a sealed bottom
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Post by Cat on Feb 21, 2015 22:49:57 GMT
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Post by Raymond on Feb 21, 2015 23:18:32 GMT
I don't understand this comment, Raymond. What does it mean? Which comment Derek ? |
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Post by derekbrooks on Feb 22, 2015 20:20:04 GMT
That comment seems to have disappeared, Raymond . Probably one of the mods has removed it. The English of it didn't make sense.
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Post by Raymond on Feb 22, 2015 21:21:02 GMT
derekbrooks I read back my posts last night and reworded it Derek my typing is totally rubbish at times. Sorry if my grammar is appauling and I don't make sense    can I ask a question on making pot tubers. I have ordered some single plants to try eg sues kilmorie, raisers pride , Allan snowfire etc... Once I pot them up and grow on a bit can I still take cuttings for pot tubers in May/June will I need to stop them early and take cuttings from the new side shoots. Just wondering if taking them in May/June will still be ok time wise for pot tubers
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Post by derekbrooks on Feb 22, 2015 21:45:34 GMT
If you want to take cuttings from these plants this year, Raymond ,you would have to stop them to get side shoots but I'm not sure there would be time this year for them to form tubers. Why don't you plant them in the garden and grow them on to flower. They would surely form tubers then and you could take cuttings next year. However I don't grow pot tubers myself so I think Tel knows more about them than me because I know he does and he may give you different advice.
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Post by ian on Feb 22, 2015 21:49:22 GMT
Raymond, Try to take the cutting as early as you can, tip cuttings are fine if you get them rooted by second week in May two weeks in a pot is fine. They can then be planted out the end of the first week of June. The mother plant grown on as you tuber or planted out also. Or as you say take the cuttings and plant the original plant. At that time of the year (getting into May) it is a little late to expect to take side shoots, but can be done. The cutting will make a tuber and who knows it may be a big one it may be small but never the less it will throw some cuttings. Personally I would root the cutting and plant that on, young plants usually romp away without a check and will develop into viable plants. Miniature varieties I have grown in a pot in the ground as a plant the main tuber will remain mostly in the pot feeder roots come out of the pot and the plant will produce showable blooms. I have also grown plans in basket pots (ones for pond plants) again with good results this helps with varieties that do not always make good tuber eg Barbarry Pip. Try this way with your mother plant. Good luck
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Post by Moonlight on Feb 22, 2015 23:30:25 GMT
Raymond, Try to take the cutting as early as you can, tip cuttings are fine if you get them rooted by second week in May two weeks in a pot is fine. They can then be planted out the end of the first week of June. The mother plant grown on as you tuber or planted out also. Or as you say take the cuttings and plant the original plant. At that time of the year (getting into May) it is a little late to expect to take side shoots, but can be done. The cutting will make a tuber and who knows it may be a big one it may be small but never the less it will throw some cuttings. Personally I would root the cutting and plant that on, young plants usually romp away without a check and will develop into viable plants. Miniature varieties I have grown in a pot in the ground as a plant the main tuber will remain mostly in the pot feeder roots come out of the pot and the plant will produce showable blooms. I have also grown plans in basket pots (ones for pond plants) again with good results this helps with varieties that do not always make good tuber eg Barbarry Pip. Try this way with your mother plant. Good luck |
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Post by Raymond on Feb 23, 2015 6:53:43 GMT
Thank you ian great ideas. Will give it a try . With the pot tubers in general are they best planted In the pots into the ground or can they be done in the small pots planted into large pots and you might have 3 or 4 in an 30 litre pot For example Or a trough. These are for stock for 2016. I have done this with begonias before and works well. I might get some other westons for stock plants from my plant sale. Only have pirate but want buccaneer and Spanish dancer would like some of those josudi to try. Do you know where you can source the josudi from ? Many thanks |
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Post by Tel on Feb 25, 2015 14:33:54 GMT
Up to now, taken 98 cuttings, 30 of these are Garden Friends, the first 20 cuttings of Garden Friends have now rooted. Doing well so far with no losses of any of the cuttings, normally lose a few in February, with less losses come March.
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Post by robh on Feb 25, 2015 16:06:20 GMT
I have takeing quite a few cuttings I found that using ken stocks method of plastering sand I haven't lost a cutting I have some nice varitys I have taken a few cuttings of cornel it is a particuly nice plant am homeing to go to the northern next month and buy sone plants from there
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Post by Raymond on Feb 25, 2015 16:56:28 GMT
robh I am trying the coir . But I will try the plastering sand With some. Hopefully in about 2 weeks first cuttings !
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Post by Tel on Feb 25, 2015 19:29:17 GMT
Thank you ian great ideas. Will give it a try . With the pot tubers in general are they best planted In the pots into the ground or can they be done in the small pots planted into large pots and you might have 3 or 4 in an 30 litre pot For example Or a trough. These are for stock for 2016. I have done this with begonias before and works well. I might get some other westons for stock plants from my plant sale. Only have pirate but want buccaneer and Spanish dancer would like some of those josudi to try. Do you know where you can source the josudi from ? Many thanks I have done both of those Raymond, I prefer to plant my 3in pots into the ground, I have said this before I call them my dual purpose dahlia's. Stock tubers and blooms for showing. |
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Post by Tel on Feb 25, 2015 19:54:06 GMT
Just to confuse you a bit more Moonlight, Collarette winners 2012/2013 National Shows, Shepton 2012 Don Hill 2 wins Teesbrooke Redeye 1 win Trelyn Margaret u/c 1 win Harrogate 2012 Ann Brecken Felder 1 win Clair de Lune 1 win Don Hill 1 win Pooh 1 win Teesbrooke Audrey 2 wins Teesbrooke Redeye 1 win Wisley 2013 Clair De Lune 1 win Danum Torch 1 win Hillcrest Regal 1 win Pooh 1 win Teesbrooke Redeye 1 win Harrogate 2013 Carstone Firebox u/c 1 win Christmas Carol 1 win Edith Jones u/c 1 win Hootnanny 1 win Pink Pat & Perc u/c 2 wins
and what was the competition at Harrogate this year Tel?
Would you ever consider showing at Wisley 2015....?
Wisley 2014 Championship 3 vases. Pooh Ann Breckenfelder Clair De Lune 1 vase of 5 blooms Orange Kiss U/C Harrogate 2014 Championship 3 Vases Olivia U/C Fashion Monger Edith Jones U/C 2 Vase Class Teesbrooke Audrey Don Hill |
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