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Post by Moonlight on Feb 21, 2015 0:04:56 GMT
Old photo of De-La-Haye which is one that my Dad has ordered this year.
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Post by Moonlight on Feb 21, 2015 14:44:08 GMT
Went to the horticultural shop this morning. Left with 2nd potato bucket, growing instructions, 2 info sheets for the other 2 classes and green plastic twisty ties look just the right size to tie the blooms to a cane on show day, ready for their moments of (hopefully ) glory showing off their beauty to all.
Just started to hail. Miniature ice balls bouncing on the patio.
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Post by ian on Feb 21, 2015 15:32:50 GMT
Oh no Moonlight not Miniatures again Ice Balls what's the form like on them and the colour?
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Post by Lou78W on Feb 21, 2015 16:14:13 GMT
ian Yu are an awful tease ....lol
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Post by Moonlight on Feb 21, 2015 19:25:48 GMT
To be honest when I looked close up they were more like Decs....
Miniature ice blue decs - now that would be a popular seedling!
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Post by ian on Feb 22, 2015 10:58:19 GMT
Now don't start again were they balls or decs Hehe. Any duel classified?
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Post by Moonlight on Feb 23, 2015 9:55:15 GMT
HH found my show envelopes and wanted to know why I hadn't spent the prize money after all the money that I end up spending on the dahlias. Don't want to he doesn't get it (and I know that nobody else would think like this) but what it has done is clarified how I did well in last year.
Intermediate classes:
1 vase of 3 Miniature flowered blooms - Weston Pirate and Weston Corsair
1 vase of 3 Poms - Willo's Violet
1 vase of 3 Small flowered blooms Ryecroft Zoe and Ruskin Myra
1 vase 1 Giant or Large blooms - Trooper Dan
Single Bloom Challenge:
Small Cactus / Semi Cactus Ruskin Myra
Small Ball - Jomanda
Pom - Willo's Violet
Any other classification - Nuland's Josephine
So there you go, my £5.75 might not seem very much but to me, it's very special and I'm happy with it in their mini envelopes.
p.s. You can see why I'm having to grow Jomanda again this year. A deals a deal, do well or I'm not growing you again. So it won. The single bloom classes are good because it is open to Beginners and Seniors alike. 
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Post by Moonlight on Feb 23, 2015 10:27:21 GMT
Our Town show
single cactus / semi cactus large / giant - Trooper Dan
5 large poms with my Nuland's Josephine
small cactus / semi cactus with my Oakwood Goldcrest,
vase x3 ball Jomanda
(attempted) dahlia arrangement.
Not forgetting Pirate and her 1st with her Amber Festival in the Novice dahlia class.
Positive Thoughts and Happy Memories.
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Post by Moonlight on Feb 23, 2015 10:40:28 GMT
Just Rang my Dad to see if he fancied having a visitor. Really want to see the tubers.
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Post by roofgardener on Feb 23, 2015 10:48:47 GMT
I don't quite understand Moonlight.... I assume this town show has already happened ? (because Pirate won a prize). But it is only February ? How did your entries go, and do you have a photograph ? And congratulations to Pirate and her Dahlia ! How are the Hyacinths coming along ? |
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Post by Moonlight on Feb 23, 2015 11:17:06 GMT
I don't quite understand Moonlight.... I assume this town show has already happened ? (because Pirate won a prize). But it is only February ? How did your entries go, and do you have a photograph ? And congratulations to Pirate and her Dahlia ! How are the Hyacinths coming along ?
They both had a Dec variety each. 1 Small Pirate and 1 Miniature Fairy. In the firm belief that they wouldn't need to compete against each other... or against me (as I don't like Decs).
Well that was the plan but I like dark dahlias and when I saw Marston George I  it. I think it is the intense colours that you can get with the Miniature decs, that I feel drawn to. In a similar way to Weston Pirate, that deep red looks almost like velvet on a cold day in the dew.
So there you go the best laid plans...
The Hyacinths Fairy's did well but poor Pirate's has stuck. Half in half out which is a shame but there you go at least one of them got 1 to grow to full flower and they both could see them each day. for next year, as I think that they want to grow them again next year. |
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Post by Moonlight on Feb 23, 2015 11:18:18 GMT
Our next town show is in April the day before Pirate's Birthday. 
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Post by roofgardener on Feb 23, 2015 13:48:26 GMT
You've set me thinking there Moonlight.
I've never bothered much with local shows - of ANY type. But I did a bit of Moogling(1) and discovered that my local borough show also has a flower and vegetable competition. It's not until September, but - here's the great bit - it's JUST down the road from me. I could WALK there, even with MY stubby, exercise-averse little legs.
Once more, you have inspired me !!
Notes:
(1) Moogling (abr - from Moonlight Googling) (i) (noun) the urge to research something based on reading about it in Moonlights blog. (ii) (verb) the act of doing aforementioned.
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Post by Moonlight on Feb 23, 2015 16:22:10 GMT
roofgardener, you crack me up, so long as reading my Diary doesn't start you 'Moo-ing'
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Post by Moonlight on Feb 23, 2015 16:38:53 GMT
Dad's tubers before the chaos of the cuttings begins. He has lots more tubers in his shed
p.s.  you can easily spot my pot of Garden Friends.
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you can easily spot my pot of Garden Friends. 
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