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Post by Lou78W on May 27, 2015 14:05:38 GMT
we sail from Southampton. Yes Lou it is amazing. The Fjords very very early morning are great with just the ripple on the water as the ship slowly make its way up the Fjords the mist the colours and the waterfalls its majestic.  ? We are really looking forwards to it. Back to the Dahlias. I am hoping to have them all planted out by Thursday at close of play. I am planting out just short of 600 with 38 varieties planted far far too many but I could not just grow 8 or 9 varieties for championships 50-60 of each like some growers do. I have my bankers that in the main will be used in Championships then I have new varieties a few pre-release novelties and others I am trying some will be good and others may be better with a bit of luck some may even get considered for inclusion in Championship entries. Fingers crossed for the season for all us Dahlia nuts. Ah.....so you've been before then.....yes majestic........and magical......enjoy!!! I'm sure you will have many Championship entries......or we want to know the reason why not!!....lol  |
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Post by MarkE on May 27, 2015 18:30:11 GMT
Nearly June and still have the ****** fire lit in the house it's just not right!
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Post by Raymond on May 27, 2015 21:34:59 GMT
Cant say the same here Mark. Hot and getting hotter. Almost zero rain. Watering every day. I don't pay the bill and on a meter. Hahaha
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Post by ian on May 29, 2015 11:56:08 GMT
Well set out with a plan and all went to plan.All my Dahlias planted out only 523 plants hehe 38 varieties. Trelyn, Challenger, Winholme, Cream Moonlight 44 of each then others are 20s and 24s. I have 7 miniature decs 3 cactus (not growing Jersie or never will be showing it) I have a couple of Collerettes, Pompons, an anemone, and Waterlilies so a good range of Dahlia varieties.
Good luck everyone with your Dahlias.
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Post by Cat on May 29, 2015 12:24:00 GMT
Well set out with a plan and all went to plan.All my Dahlias planted out only 523 plants hehe 38 varieties. Trelyn, Challenger, Winholme, Cream Moonlight 44 of each then others are 20s and 24s. I have 7 miniature decs 3 cactus (not growing Jersie or ever will be showing it) I have a couple of Collerettes, Pompons, an anemone, and Waterlilies so a good range of Dahlia varieties. Good luck everyone with your Dahlias. Wow! Sounds great. Glad the master plan went well. I need luck lol  |
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Post by ian on May 29, 2015 14:50:18 GMT
I think the plan would have been better colour coded ala Moonlight What do you think Cat. How are Dahlias doing?
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Post by Cat on May 29, 2015 17:48:35 GMT
I think the plan would have been better colour coded ala Moonlight What do you think Cat. How are Dahlias doing? We all have different master plans- mine being to keep mine alive! And so far ian it has worked lol. I like the idea of colour coding I must admit. Mine are just for garden show this year and so have just been done per border, front border is mixed red, purple, white and shades there of only. Back border is yellows and oranges only. Then Che bed and new bed are mixed colours. I guess this is my colour coding lol |
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Post by Moonlight on May 29, 2015 18:44:06 GMT
I think the plan would have been better colour coded ala Moonlight What do you think Cat. How are Dahlias doing? 
Maybe people wear  to read some of my posts...? |
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Post by Tel on May 29, 2015 18:50:19 GMT
Do beer glasses count.   |
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Post by Moonlight on May 29, 2015 18:50:57 GMT
Well set out with a plan and all went to plan.All my Dahlias planted out only 523 plants hehe 38 varieties. Trelyn, Challenger, Winholme, Cream Moonlight 44 of each then others are 20s and 24s. I have 7 miniature decs 3 cactus (not growing Jersie or ever will be showing it) I have a couple of Collerettes, Pompons, an anemone, and Waterlilies so a good range of Dahlia varieties. Good luck everyone with your Dahlias. Wow! Sounds great. Glad the master plan went well. I need luck lol
Cat I am totally luck. Totally random. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by all that some of our members achieve. I aim for 1 maybe 2 and pushing it for 3 of any variety.
Wishing you Good Luck.
Good Luck to Everyone here. |
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Post by Moonlight on May 29, 2015 19:19:57 GMT
Do beer glasses count.  Everytime Roofy calls me Moonshine it cracks me up. |
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Post by Raymond on May 29, 2015 21:19:36 GMT
Went to Bournemouth today on the train and we passed Southampton docks. This is what ian has to look forward to ! Very jealous ! Hehe  |
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Post by ste b on May 29, 2015 21:57:24 GMT
I think the plan would have been better colour coded ala Moonlight What do you think Cat. How are Dahlias doing? Well done on your planting out Ian , hope them rabbits don't know you've gone away and left your baby plants to fend for them selves or dare I say robin red breast doesn't turn veggie if he's still about bet he's got a big family now , anyway enjoy your hols mate. |
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Post by Lou78W on May 30, 2015 11:09:22 GMT
I've planted out my dahlia seedlings...after giving them their "bath". I've staked them and tied in the first row of strings......this will keep the cats off 'em... |
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Post by robh on May 31, 2015 16:59:40 GMT
well spent 9hours in the allotment yesterday put the membraine down and put 150 stakes in have 160 dahlias to put in my friends tomorrow he is80 and cant manage so I suckered myself into another, job I plan to plant mine out midweek then its goin to be a good tidyup in the grean house and garden having to rope the wife in to cut the lawn down the allotment,that is a job I hate doing but I plan to remedy that by tearing it up for more dahlia,s
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? We are really looking forwards to it. 
to read some of my posts...? 
