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Post by dcdahlia on Sept 20, 2015 21:00:45 GMT
It was an outstanding show Ste you have to work for a ticket at that show.Phill Watson won the silver medal for best exhibit and best vase in show and best smalls in show all in the same exhibit.After 3 shows in 8 days I am getting low on goldcrests and moonlights (14 vases of moonlights in 8 days) and winholmes,kiwis and joan walkers are damping badly but plenty George marston,hillcrest divine,kenora challenger,gateshead festival,marys jomanda,jomanda and Brenda t left.Got a local pub show next week.
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Post by ian on Sept 20, 2015 22:12:09 GMT
Remember the Vagabonds show next Sunday 27th September great fun, good competition and plenty of National winners. May be your last chance to compete this year come on you know you want too.
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Post by Lou78W on Sept 21, 2015 6:30:45 GMT
Well done Raymond.Back from Bishop Auckland society show with 5 firsts,2 seconds,5 thirds and bronze medal for runner up best exhibit with a vase of kenora challenger and 2 vases of eastwood moonlight.Phill Watson won the silver with challenger,gateshead festival and kiwi gkoria.I also won poms with gurtla,small ball with jomanda,small semi cactus with ruskin myra and small decs with our very own Tels birkenshaw wyns favourite beating phill watsons Gateshead festival.I even got a rosette for best gladioli in show.A great show with loads of entries.Iank also had a good show but is having computer problems and can,t get on at the moment. Another great set of results for you. Well done !! delighted to hear of your success with Wyn's Favourite. Tel will be chuffed to bits  |
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Post by Lou78W on Sept 21, 2015 6:32:16 GMT
Thanks for that Cherry. I'm sure he will be back on line soon. |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 21, 2015 8:00:32 GMT
I hope Tel is ok. Let us know Cherry Lou78W if you here from him. Some pics from yesterday . Strange lighting in hall so pictures not great. But lovely hall to stage in and made most welcome. Single bloom narrows Sonia came 2nd behind a nice avoca Amanda . I will grow this again next year. Need some petals removed I think or maybe grown from.a wing bud. Could easily get this to full medium.   |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 21, 2015 8:05:13 GMT
Some more pictures First small semi cactus or min cactus or semi cactus with zoe. I think I should have used three Andrea in stead which I had. One zoe a little small which cost me in the best vase. Centres where good and the petal lay consistent and colour even.   |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 21, 2015 8:14:31 GMT
First in three distinct blooms used an Andrea a Mary's and dikara superb. I am having problems with the petal lay on dikara in general they flick out. This was ok. Getting better centres now. Andrea is a great dahlia. Thank you scrumpyI still have a lot of work to do on staging. Think I staged some a bit high. Need to work on the right hand bloom I always seem to have it drop on me. Practise practise .  |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 21, 2015 8:20:47 GMT
1st with three Mary's . Colour a bit washed out but all three the same so ok. A couple of split petals and a bit flicky but cleaner than the competition . But finally some reasonable closed centres. Again need to practise practise practise the staging. The left bloom dropped down a bit after judging. It was better than this.  |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 21, 2015 8:26:48 GMT
3rd small Dec. One winholm Diane not the best I have had as a bit oval and young centre and two wyns. Wyns I am having a problem with the petal lay. They flick out and looks lumpy. Got beat by Ruskin Diane and Brenda t which was correct result.  |
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Post by Lou78W on Sept 21, 2015 8:27:30 GMT
Your doing grand our @raymond.....don't put yourself down so much....remember about Rome? lol |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 21, 2015 8:30:41 GMT
2nd min Dec with dikara superb. Now getting better centres but flicky petal and not tidy. It got beat by a nice vase of marston Susanne and marston Karen. Although they look like ball dahlias to me. Dropping dikara for next year.  |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 21, 2015 8:31:39 GMT
Got to be critical to improve Lou78W . I am happy but I want to get better. |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 21, 2015 8:40:51 GMT
2nd in travellers choice class. I feel I should have won this but never mind. Supposed to be more a display minimum of five blooms could be mix of dahlias and chrysants got beaten by 5 barberry pip and not a great set of them. Staged it very quick. The public went crazy for Hapet perfect which I will grow next year as can be fim or bi colour. Used 2 Andrea, 2 zoe, 1 Michelle and bit better size, 1 Hapet perfect.   |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 21, 2015 8:46:04 GMT
Third collarettes . I had two garden friends and one got damaged and dropped a petal. So had to use a spare the middle bloom a seedling of mine. With a Claire De lune. If I had three garden friends like this I would be Very happy .   |
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Post by Raymond on Sept 21, 2015 9:00:48 GMT
This is what the public liked Hapet perfect everyone admired it . I like it zero damping off. Grown in my display wth only wings buds and next pair down. I think one to use in bi colour and fim class next year. Centre a bit young. Has good natural depth. Could easily get it to full medium.   |
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