Dahlias 2015 Season

Moonlight Top Member Posts: 4,922	Dahlias 2015 Season May 23, 2015 16:46:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Moonlight on May 23, 2015 16:46:37 GMT Thank You ian

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 6:55:09 GMT Moonlight, ian, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on May 24, 2015 6:55:09 GMT Will finish planting out today.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

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Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 8:24:02 GMT

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May 23, 2015 16:10:26 GMT ian said:

Hi Moonlight I dip the whole plant pot and all. I put the plant into the dip and pull it out backwards if you like. Happy dipping

I couldn't find any concentrate so ended up with ready mix spray which I sprayed down into a tub to catch the drippings - so that I could dip a bit when I had accumulated enough. I never accumulated enough to dip a whole plant but I did dip some littler ones upside down when I was running out.

Now for a very important question, what do people do with what they have left over? (Mine's back in the greenhouse)

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Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 10:37:15 GMT

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Post by Tel on May 24, 2015 10:37:15 GMT

May 24, 2015 8:24:02 GMT Moonlight said:

May 23, 2015 16:10:26 GMT ian said:

Hi Moonlight I dip the whole plant pot and all. I put the plant into the dip and pull it out backwards if you like. Happy dipping

I couldn't find any concentrate so ended up with ready mix spray which I sprayed down into a tub to catch the drippings - so that I could dip a bit when I had accumulated enough. I never accumulated enough to dip a whole plant but I did dip some littler ones upside down when I was running out.

Now for a very important question, what do people do with what they have left over? (Mine's back in the greenhouse)

I empty mine away.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Moonlight Top Member Posts: 4,922	Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 11:30:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Moonlight on May 24, 2015 11:30:39 GMT but where? Into the soil? Drain? (I didn't think were supposed to pour chemicals down the drain).

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 14:03:57 GMT Lou78W, scrumpy, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on May 24, 2015 14:03:57 GMT Planting out completed, 180 seedlings and 301 plants. picture share upload pics imagehost
	Last Edit: May 24, 2015 14:04:41 GMT by Tel Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 14:30:21 GMT Tel and Moonlight like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on May 24, 2015 14:30:21 GMT Wow! Tel you have been busy, its all looking very neat and organised
	Hertfordshire

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 14:55:27 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on May 24, 2015 14:55:27 GMT May 24, 2015 11:30:39 GMT Moonlight said: but where? Into the soil? Drain? (I didn't think were supposed to pour chemicals down the drain). I just pour it on the soil.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 15:16:52 GMT Tel likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on May 24, 2015 15:16:52 GMT Smart job Tel, your plot looks to be in a nice location. That old bath tub could come in handy if you get dirty on the plot!

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Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 15:43:26 GMT

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Post by Tel on May 24, 2015 15:43:26 GMT

May 24, 2015 15:16:52 GMT @davidv said:

Smart job Tel, your plot looks to be in a nice location. That old bath tub could come in handy if you get dirty on the plot!

I got the plot last year, only had a few dahlia's on there. The majority of the dahlia's were on my old plot at another site.

Ha Ha, there is two bath tubs, both with strawberry plants in.

Last Edit: May 24, 2015 15:46:26 GMT by Tel

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 16:19:26 GMT Tel likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on May 24, 2015 16:19:26 GMT Wow Tel....that's a sight for sore eyes!!
	Born and bred in Northumberland!!

Moonlight Top Member Posts: 4,922	Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 17:17:22 GMT Tel likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Moonlight on May 24, 2015 17:17:22 GMT Very impressive you've even achieved straight lines. So when are you going to plant yours Lou78W?

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 18:49:37 GMT Moonlight likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on May 24, 2015 18:49:37 GMT May 24, 2015 17:17:22 GMT Moonlight said: Very impressive you've even achieved straight lines. So when are you going to plant yours Lou78W? Probably next weekend....
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Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,975	Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 20:13:51 GMT Tel likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on May 24, 2015 20:13:51 GMT The householders have a good view of the allotments and this would act as a safety measure Tel.

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Dahlias 2015 Season May 24, 2015 20:51:19 GMT Lou78W, Moonlight, and 2 more like this

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Post by ian on May 24, 2015 20:51:19 GMT

Well done Tel, looks good now for the hard bit looking after then the the horrible job of tying them up. Well rotivated my twice plot today ready for the fertilizer then the slug pellets, back on with the phormisol then planted all out by Thursday if all goes well some 600 plants to 39 varieties far far too many but it is what we do. If I show 15-20% then I will be very busy showing. Good luck to each and everyone hope you get plenty red cards.