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Post by Raymond on Feb 25, 2015 20:20:12 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.  Cheers tel I would plant into the ground but not enough space if I want to give the ground tubers adequate room for growth. Going from 18 to 22 inches apart depending on bloom size . Maybe in the front garden I can squeeze in a few more. |
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Post by Lou78W on Feb 25, 2015 20:37:49 GMT
Your tubers don't need to be big to give you lots of cuttings (or blooms for showing). With the amount of storage room you seem to have...pot tubers would be much better for you.
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Post by Raymond on Feb 25, 2015 20:54:12 GMT
I agree Lou78W pot tubers would be better for me. I will try ian suggestion of the basket pots. Will try a mixture some with some without. I can store tubers it's the amount of space for the set up I don't currently have. All being well I will have the greenhouse or the big shed. With work space For 2016. I also won't be keeping Masses of tubers. Will select the best 2 per variety and I also need to see what me and the ground here grows well. Might well be dumping a large number come end of season. Let's see what happens. That's all I can do for now. Hope your tubers showing signs of life . |
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Post by Lou78W on Feb 26, 2015 8:00:19 GMT
They've only been set up for a week, so am not expecting any movement yet....You will hear my squeals when they do !!....lol  |
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Post by cici on Feb 26, 2015 12:51:15 GMT
Are the basket pots easily broken when you try to remove tuber roots from between the gaps?
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Post by ian on Feb 26, 2015 13:04:55 GMT
Hi Cici the pots are quite easy to cut if needed but I usually just trim them and if the pot does not come off then I just put it on the heat as it is. Most of the time the pots are easily removed and are reusable. Yes the tuber legs do come through the gaps in the basket but most of the tuber is retained within so loosing the odd leg or two is not a problem.
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Post by Tel on Feb 26, 2015 19:24:09 GMT
Do you know what came 1st at Wisley 2014
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 1 Vase Class Garden Friends |
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Post by Tel on Feb 26, 2015 19:25:27 GMT
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Post by Cat on Feb 26, 2015 19:40:04 GMT
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Post by Lou78W on Feb 26, 2015 20:18:53 GMT
That's a bonnie one Tel. Love the white flush to the petals..... |
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Post by Moonlight on Feb 26, 2015 22:22:26 GMT
Very pretty.
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Post by Tel on Feb 27, 2015 19:09:29 GMT
Jack say's he only has 3 tubers left of this one. Ordered the 3. |
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Post by Lou78W on Feb 27, 2015 20:18:48 GMT
Ooooh...you greedy boy!!!...lol
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Post by robh on Feb 28, 2015 18:10:00 GMT
still have about 30 tubers not come yet heat has been on since jan the first
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Post by Lou78W on Feb 28, 2015 20:51:00 GMT
dip the lazy wotsits in hot water !!
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