Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier!

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 5, 2015 21:10:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Feb 5, 2015 21:10:01 GMT Tel I agree . Its a bobby dazzler!!
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Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 5, 2015 22:31:21 GMT

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Post by Raymond on Feb 5, 2015 22:31:21 GMT

What does your dad want from USA moonlight I wanted one called camano mordor a small ball On Clearview.

I love the yellow seedling I still love the lilac medium and the pale pink medium. I hope he has kept them both.

I ordered purple puff as well along with ryecroft Marge and ryecroft Jim, Paso doble + one raisers pride , sues kilmorie, Stillwater brilliant as my Tuber rotting, pink suffusion and 3 Tom mcclelland.

Did one anemone last year and I liked it . Even though horrible habit and leggy.

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Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 5, 2015 23:33:32 GMT ian likes this

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Post by Moonlight on Feb 5, 2015 23:33:32 GMT

On an entirely different subject...

After many a discussion about boring cereal and how they don't want to eat it for breakfast, I've got them into Weetabix Weetabuddies.
Here are their 1st 2 creations:

Fairy's creation wearing a banana dress and I believe that Pirate's has a banana moustache.

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Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 6, 2015 1:44:42 GMT

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Post by Moonlight on Feb 6, 2015 1:44:42 GMT

Feb 5, 2015 11:12:55 GMT Moonlight said:

Mental Note to self these were my shopping list:

Jan 23, 2015 10:18:15 GMT Moonlight said:

Halls: Teesbrooke Red Eye, Tom McClelland, Weston Buccaneer
Station House: Grand Duc, Shelia, Downham Royal, Blue Bayou
Frank Taylor: Barbarry Surprise

Let's see if I manage to stick to the plan...

ordered.

Station House order combined: (with catalogue description and comments included.)
Downham Royal -

Sheila - Terracotta sport of Cornel grows in a similar manner and produces masses of terracotta coloured blooms early on.
Grand Duc - A little stunner, bright blooms but short stature.
Blue Bayou - Dark purple anenome flowered dahlia with dark foliage. Very nice garden and border variety loved by bees.
Ryecroft Jan
De La Hay - Medium semi cactus in light bronze blends. An old variety but still highly competitive can give moonlights a run for their money.
Dad was very keen to order this one because he hasn't seen it available for a while.
Order received: I requested delivery week beginning 6th April which is Easter week and so I'll be home.

ordered.

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Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 6, 2015 1:51:53 GMT Tel likes this

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Post by Moonlight on Feb 6, 2015 1:51:53 GMT

Postal orders completed and ready for posting for

and Ridgeview Nursery (for Dad) and if I don't put up a post stating that I've posted them - please remind me as I've already lost 1 Frank Taylor's order form.

Going to bed a very happy woman. Night All.

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Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 6, 2015 22:28:36 GMT Lou78W likes this

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Post by Moonlight on Feb 6, 2015 22:28:36 GMT

Feb 5, 2015 21:10:01 GMT Lou78W said:

Tel I agree . Its a bobby dazzler!!

Lou78W I actually looked that expression, it's one that I know but it isn't one used round here.

A person or thing considered remarkable or excellent.

I wanted to know if there actually was someone called Bobby Dazzler. I was shocked when I actually found out that there was a real Rockefeller "Who do you think I am, Rockerfella, I'm not made of money you know" a phrase that I grew up with.

Where does the phrase 'Bobby Dazzler' come from?

The phrase 'Bobby Dazzler' dates at least to 1866. It is thought to derive from two 18 century words 'bobbish' (good health) and 'dazzler' (attractive).

So there you go, I've learnt something new - thought I'd share.

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Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 7, 2015 2:38:24 GMT

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Post by Moonlight on Feb 7, 2015 2:38:24 GMT

I have succumbed to the dark side which lies totally against the grain of what I grew up with.

When I imagine a dahlia the picture I have in my mind is spiky. A serious big time dahlia snob so when my Dad decided to grow 3 Anemone Dahlias I thought that he had gone mad. I think he saw it as challenge; someone had told him that it was difficult to get decent Anemone seedlings so that was it...

I like Collerettes and I keep seeing more that I like.
Kelsey Annie Joy, seen in a post at ISO Dahlias by Holger Jansen
Also seen this one Bloomquist Kelly Ann

So there you go, I've succumbed to the dark side, even going to grow Blue Bayou an Anemone.

Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 7, 2015 9:28:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Feb 7, 2015 9:28:17 GMT Moonlight I love kelsey Annie joy I saw it on lobaughs.

Moonlight Top Member Posts: 4,922	Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 7, 2015 22:15:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Moonlight on Feb 7, 2015 22:15:40 GMT Time for an update: Roots and shots developing nicely on Pirate's Look at Fairy's go! "I Love doing this badge Mummy" Good smiled I.

Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 7, 2015 22:42:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Feb 7, 2015 22:42:54 GMT Hyacinths I take it Moonlight ? I love it that the girls are so into the garden. A credit to you and your other Half.

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Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 8, 2015 2:06:29 GMT

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Post by Moonlight on Feb 8, 2015 2:06:29 GMT

Yes they are growing a bulb each.

On an entirely subject what do you think of my new Purple Wellies.

Fell in love, wonder why?

Pirate discovered some lovely fleeced purple clogs. That I got for Christmas so I'm prepared for cold and mud.

Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 8, 2015 17:22:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Feb 8, 2015 17:22:03 GMT They are great ! Hahaha I almost bought a pink wheelbarrow but thought lime green was more manly ! Hehehe

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 8, 2015 20:10:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Feb 8, 2015 20:10:10 GMT Feb 8, 2015 17:22:03 GMT Raymond said: They are great ! Hahaha I almost bought a pink wheelbarrow but thought lime green was more manly ! Hehehe Awwww!....spoilsport....lol
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Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 8, 2015 20:14:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Feb 8, 2015 20:14:23 GMT I do have pale pink pale blue and mint green plant pots Lou78W I even have some gold one's. All super butch ! Lol

Moonlight Top Member Posts: 4,922	Purple wellies, tiny steps - Getting muddier! Feb 8, 2015 22:51:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Moonlight on Feb 8, 2015 22:51:38 GMT Feb 8, 2015 17:22:03 GMT Raymond said: They are great ! Hahaha I almost bought a pink wheelbarrow but thought lime green was more manly ! Hehehe Mine's purple.

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