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Post by Cat on Mar 5, 2016 17:26:32 GMT
I potted on 27 Dahlia Bishops Children and 53 Dahlia Bambino I've managed to start from seed on the windowsills. I have never grown these from seed so I got them as part of my 50% off Mr Fothergills order for Christmas. You can never have too many dahlias  |
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Post by johndoe on Mar 9, 2016 14:46:41 GMT
Never seen this happen before, an eye down the stem of the tuber!!
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Post by Cat on Mar 9, 2016 18:53:22 GMT
That's different!! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 17:18:41 GMT
Went to an interesting Dahlia talk in Bolton last night by Jack Gott. This bloke lives and breathes Dahlias! Got to see many of his 350 Dahlias, Collerettes, Anemone and water lillys. He has his own very successful way of doing things, was an eyeopener for me for deffo. This is how I understand it He starts his tubers off in the dark in a heated space, they only get light when he's in there when he's working on them. First shoots are cut off, the following 2 or 4 that emerge he pushes off with his thumb and they then get rooted in pure white sand, seemed to form excellent root systems. He also grows some plants as close as 9 inches apart. Clearly there's a lot of different approaches to propagation, simpler the better for me, as long as I've got 100 plants ready for June. |
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Post by Lou78W on Mar 10, 2016 19:14:27 GMT
Its fascinating to hear how growers get their cuttings!!
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Post by ste b on Mar 11, 2016 9:33:06 GMT
I went to the Jack gott talk in Bolton as well and it was well attended must have been 60 people there from top show exhibitors to novice and dahlia garden grows who love cut flowers and dark leaf ,Waterlily , collerette, varieties there was plenty of tubers for sale after the slide show, thanks to Alan Barlow , Rossendale Don kershaw, Ian Sutherland and Graymere members for a great night . Jack told us that gardeners world where at his place in September for 8 hours and might be in march when they show it , so it's one episode to look out for . Ste
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2016 17:25:22 GMT
I Got my tubers set out finally last weekend. More than I expected with my new tubers. 60 in all but some of last years I'll only grow a few of each just to keep the stock going. Got rid of some poor performers but still have 20 varieties. Now they just need to wake up and give me some cuttings mid April to early may. Heres a few pics, I have them in a polythene tent inside the greenhouse with a small propane light. I have it inside an ally cowling to spread the heat.
Guess whats in the boxes 
Tubers not looking too bad, just a few rotted away. 
A quick dip in some warm water 
Tubers good to go, Clover compo was a bit on the wet side 
New ones 
Low tec heating! 
Ok I take a flask to my plot! I may be grumpy occasionally but not old just yet ..... 
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Post by Raymond on Mar 11, 2016 17:44:34 GMT
All looking good @davidv you.
Some of mine still nothing
Hillcrest divine
Mary's jomanda
Hillcrest candy
One of my zoes
3 out of 4 winholme Diane motoring
The rest with a friend as he has lots of space a awake and doing well.
First cuttings tomorrow
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2016 17:53:48 GMT
All looking good @davidv you. Some of mine still nothing Hillcrest divine Mary's jomanda Hillcrest candy One of my zoes 3 out of 4 winholme Diane motoring The rest with a friend as he has lots of space a awake and doing well. First cuttings tomorrow I'm sure they'll wake up in their own good time Raymond. Plenty of time yet. Oddly MJ was one of the first to show for me last year. I have got Ross Roxy by the way, looks a cracker! |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 12, 2016 15:57:59 GMT
Let me know how you get on with roxy @davidv I know ste b grew it . A big bloom for a miniature so I here. First lot of cuttings taken 21 today. Not my age sadly the no of cuttings hehe |
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Post by ian on Mar 15, 2016 12:49:43 GMT
Roxy wants a double stop it tends to be big but double stopped its OK, take very little off it disbud only the top wing buds when colour is in the terminal bud then remove the wing buds then so they don't get in the way. It will take all the weather its a hard petal so no need to cover. David Spencer won both the Miniature Championships at Wisley and Harrogate with Roxy in his entry. It is a class act but it has to be grown.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2016 20:32:26 GMT
Thanks for info Ian. There's nothing to dislike about Rossendale Roxy, and provided my tubers come up with the goods I'll be growing it. Even better looking than Rachel Riley haha! well maybe not hmmm   |
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Post by snute2008 on Mar 16, 2016 10:05:18 GMT
Hi Guys, due to health problems I am rather late in boxing up my tubers. However I need some advice please with regard to watering. I have mushroom boxes with a sheet of newspaper in the bottom, I add a couple of inches of multi purpose compost. Place the tubers and then compost on top, not covering the crown.
I have read that I should not water until growth appears. However I find that within a day the compost is drying out.
I do have the boxes in a shaded greenhouse but currently over the last few days we do have quite a lot of sunshine.
Would appreciate some help and advice.
Simon
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Post by ian on Mar 16, 2016 12:56:26 GMT
Hi Simon, I tend to water my tubers quite well just try and keep the moisture away from the crown and you will be fine and once they are up and running keep them watered and the cuttngs will come thick and fast.
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Post by snute2008 on Mar 16, 2016 14:16:13 GMT
Thanks Ian will do that and let you know how I get on. They will be going on a heat mat shortly once construction finished.
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