Dahlias 2015 Season

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 1, 2015 9:39:37 GMT Cat likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Aug 1, 2015 9:39:37 GMT Just like last year, 100s of these on Wyn's Favourite. This dahlia for some reason really attracts them here. free photo hosting upload pictures
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ian Top Member May all you Dahlia blooms have stiff stems Posts: 848	Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 1, 2015 13:58:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ian on Aug 1, 2015 13:58:35 GMT Hi fellow Dahlia growers I am sorry to be passing on very sad news. David Boyd probably the best growers of our times passed away a few hours ago aged 60. R I P David 'The King is dead long live the King'
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Cat Top Member Until you try you will never know... Posts: 1,002	Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 1, 2015 14:32:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cat on Aug 1, 2015 14:32:25 GMT Sad news, very sorry to hear this ian

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 1, 2015 14:59:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Aug 1, 2015 14:59:30 GMT ???This is not good news ian, and so young too. There have been a few "dahlia greats" going to the dahlia beds in the sky lately
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Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 1, 2015 15:00:04 GMT

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Aug 1, 2015 9:39:37 GMT Tel said:

Just like last year, 100s of these on Wyn's Favourite. This dahlia for some reason really attracts them here.

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I've just been up the garden and saw one on Wynn......

Born and bred in Northumberland!!

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Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 1, 2015 15:27:34 GMT

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Post by Tel on Aug 1, 2015 15:27:34 GMT

Aug 1, 2015 13:58:35 GMT ian said:

Hi fellow Dahlia growers I am sorry to be passing on very sad news. David Boyd probably the best growers of our times passed away a few hours ago aged 60.

R I P David

'The King is dead long live the King'

That's my Dahlia hero gone now, what a fantastic grower he was. Condolences to all his family and friends. R.I.P David.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

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Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 1, 2015 18:03:18 GMT Cat likes this

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It is very sad that 3 Special Dahlia Growers in a short time have died. Told my Dad - very sad, made me think how lucky I am.
Dad and I both are thinking of the friends and families but also, thinking that from what I've been reading that these people have led by example. People who listen, encourage and always play fair, pointing people in the right direction are special.

that their example continues - much more important than the memory of a name engraved on a trophy.

Like I said, thinking of them all, friends and families.

Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 1, 2015 20:26:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Aug 1, 2015 20:26:18 GMT Very sad news for the dahlia community to loose three people so well respected. RIP

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 2, 2015 10:36:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Aug 2, 2015 10:36:27 GMT Your suffering is over now David, rest in peace. image hosting no registration
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Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 2, 2015 21:08:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Aug 2, 2015 21:08:43 GMT Tel can you tell me more about David Boyd ? He won tons I heard. Untouchable .

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Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 3, 2015 14:41:06 GMT Lou78W and Raymond like this

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Aug 2, 2015 21:08:43 GMT Raymond said:

Tel can you tell me more about David Boyd ? He won tons I heard. Untouchable .

All I can say he won a lot of Championships at the National and Harrogate. the Growing with Champions gives a list of them. I do not know where the DVD is. One year in the Terry Clarke at the National one of his blooms the stem bent right over, think it was Kenora Challenger, but he still collected enough points from his other 4 vases to finish second, that gives you an indication how good his other 4 vases were.

David Gillam said, Simply the Best grower and a great man.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 3, 2015 15:08:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Aug 3, 2015 15:08:17 GMT Thank you Tel if you ian,Dave gillam think that he must have been an awesome grower. I will check that web site. Such a real shame three top people no longer around. May they rest in peace but not forgotten.

Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 3, 2015 15:13:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Aug 3, 2015 15:13:47 GMT There is a DVD Tel have you watched it ? I want to get it for next year.

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 3, 2015 18:20:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Aug 3, 2015 18:20:56 GMT Aug 3, 2015 15:13:47 GMT Raymond said: There is a DVD Tel have you watched it ? I want to get it for next year. Not watched a video or DVD on dahlia's for years Raymond, what is the DVD.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

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Dahlias 2015 Season Aug 3, 2015 21:05:33 GMT

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Post by Raymond on Aug 3, 2015 21:05:33 GMT

There is a DVD Tel with David Boyd, Roger Turrell, Derek Hewlett and robin Pearce three hours long from propagation all the way through. 25 quid though.

Think it worth it though.

Going to a dahlia great on Thursday 91 year old Arthur dashwoods plot the president of Kent dahlia society. Has raised some great dahlias and won at national level many times. Still grows nearly 200 plants mostly smalls.

Think I will be too early or too late on a lot of it. Will know by the weekend. Mary's to advanced. Will run lots of the wing buds. Hey ho ! Hahaha

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