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Post by dcdahlia on Aug 21, 2015 9:15:16 GMT
Had a day out at southport flower show yesterday it was nice to see some blooms and get the juices flowing.Well done ste,scrumpy and ian.Gonna be another 2 weeks before I start to flower,got plenty of buds at different stages in all varieties but not many showing colour as of yet.I should be flowering well around the weekend of the 12th of sept,just in time for Harrogate.
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Post by ste b on Aug 21, 2015 12:59:44 GMT
Had a day out at southport flower show yesterday it was nice to see some blooms and get the juices flowing.Well done ste,scrumpy and ian.Gonna be another 2 weeks before I start to flower,got plenty of buds at different stages in all varieties but not many showing colour as of yet.I should be flowering well around the weekend of the 12th of sept,just in time for Harrogate. Thats the way to do it if your main shows Harrogate , that's the way I used to grow my miniatures a batch opening for national then a batch for Harrogate , sounds like you will have a good pick of flowers , after all that frost in June and hail in July will be good to see you all at Harrogate. |
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Post by Raymond on Aug 21, 2015 13:44:48 GMT
So how did Southport go ste b scrumpy ian ? Any red cards . Hope you all did great |
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Post by ian on Aug 21, 2015 22:27:26 GMT
Steve won the Championship with a very good entry his Eastwood Moonlight was excellent and the highest scoring vase Golden Girl, Oakwood Goldcrest and I think Mary's were his other three vases he beat my other mate Graham McFarlane by one point but so so pleased for Steve. Graham managed to win five or six classes,as for myself did not take too much stuff as only just getting into them and some damping off but managed three firsts and a couple of thirds. Scrumpy not sure but had a few places I think.
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Post by Tel on Aug 22, 2015 15:52:20 GMT
Well done everyone. Steve for his Championship win. Everyone seems to have picked up a few cards.  |
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Post by Cat on Aug 22, 2015 20:54:31 GMT
Well done everyone, lovely to return to good news |
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Post by Tel on Aug 23, 2015 10:33:36 GMT
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Post by ste b on Aug 23, 2015 11:44:03 GMT
How meny plants affected if only 1or2 could be cat urine it's happend to me this year Tel. |
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Post by Tel on Aug 23, 2015 12:06:03 GMT
Only grown 5 Kenora mainly for stock they were left in 3in pots when planted, also these planted out in 3in pots for stock too, 2 Eastwood moonlight out of 3 and 1 Trelyn Kiwi effected all close together in a bed near the public fence.
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Post by scrumpy on Aug 23, 2015 14:18:36 GMT
Steve won the Championship with a very good entry his Eastwood Moonlight was excellent and the highest scoring vase Golden Girl, Oakwood Goldcrest and I think Mary's were his other three vases he beat my other mate Graham McFarlane by one point but so so pleased for Steve. Graham managed to win five or six classes,as for myself did not take too much stuff as only just getting into them and some damping off but managed three firsts and a couple of thirds. Scrumpy not sure but had a few places I think. After a total nightmare day I managed 2 firsts, three 2nds and two 3rds. I managed 2 NAS, one for not reading the schedule properly, and one Zoe going oversize in the 3 vases of 3. Started off badly when a bucket of 3 giants overturned in the van, knocking off their heads, and one of my mediums. Just so happened that they were my 3 best Bonaventure meaning I was left with just 6 for the 6 vases. They got a 2nd to Ray Weeks but my 3 best ones would have given him a good run in the 3 vases. Just about recovering now from the show. Been having severe ankle problems the last few weeks, along with trying to pass a kidney stone, so staging was incredibly difficult as I could hardly stand. By the end, I was just trying to get them in the vases, hence the mistakes. I even cocked up with the entry cards !! Still, the vases that were NAS , my Greenways Moonlight, looked nice on the bench. And the Zoes were nice. Classes I won were for small ball, Blyton Softer Gleam. I thought they looked really good. Also got a first for 3 vases of miniature decs, which was nice, as I beat Steve's entry. Steves blooms were immaculate and he deserved all his successes. Will put pictures on later, including the exhibition kidney stone that I finally passed on Friday !! |
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Post by robh on Aug 23, 2015 15:29:33 GMT
AM OFF TO THE DAHLIA TRIALS NEXT WEEK HOPE SCRUMPY,S GREENWAYS MOONLIGHT IS OUT
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Post by Moonlight on Aug 23, 2015 15:29:54 GMT
I had my 1st show yesterday this year. Managed to get a 1st with a Miniature Pirate and am chuffed to bits that I managed to enter a couple of blooms of my own seedlings.
My Dad did well including a vase of 3 of scrumpy's Greenways Zoe. Photos to follow.
There were 3 generations of my family exhibiting at the show, my daughter was very, very excited to exhibit in her 1st dahlia show. She didn't get placed but oh the competitive streak is there.  She was desperate to beat Grandad.
Maybe next year...
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Post by Tel on Aug 23, 2015 17:48:51 GMT
3 Generations of one family in one show, nice one. Well done all of you. Look out Mum and Grandad someone is looking to be number one, in this Dahlia Family when it comes to winning. |
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Post by Raymond on Aug 23, 2015 20:47:44 GMT
Rotten luck scrumpy . Hope your feeling better mate ! How is greenways zoe doing in the trials ? Your miniatures look fantastic from the pictures you posted before. |
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Post by Cherry on Aug 24, 2015 5:11:07 GMT
scrumpy you still did very well under very bad conditions. Congratulations, and I hope your health is now alright.
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She was desperate to beat Grandad.
