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Post by Cat on Mar 5, 2016 18:58:39 GMT
Thanks Lou78W so the same as when in house, that's great. I thought that but best to check when using a new to you technique. I can't afford to lose too many especially from over watering lol |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 6, 2016 9:19:10 GMT
As Lou says cat keep moist they will need more than is in the compost but not like me that drowned everything ! Hahaha
You will be fine. My garden friends going bezerk 10 shoots coming now.
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Post by Cat on Mar 6, 2016 18:28:47 GMT
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Post by Cat on Mar 13, 2016 17:18:21 GMT
I couldn't resist I started a garden friends in the house today, just the one - fingers crossed, it seemed OK the stalk was a bit soft but the tuber looked fresh as a daisy  Raymondian |
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Post by Lou78W on Mar 13, 2016 18:31:16 GMT
I've started off more dahlias today including Garden Friends and Wynn's Favourite.....hope they do well for you Cat |
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Post by Cat on Mar 13, 2016 20:31:38 GMT
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Post by Raymond on Mar 21, 2016 22:50:21 GMT
Things are starting to motor . Lots awake got another 46 cuttings today so nearly at the 100 Mark.
Let's see what roots !
Started off all my other pot tubers in individual pots . These will be for plant sales and friends.
Fingers crossed things root well and so far very little damping off touch wood.
Winholm Diane though is bothering me . Firing lots and lots of shoots off the field tubers ( 3 of the 4 ) one looks blind will lift and split it but the shoots are very thick and deformed looking . Managed to get some decent cuttings today . Cut all the thick and weird looking ones back.
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Post by Lou78W on Mar 22, 2016 7:57:13 GMT
Sounds like Diane is virused ....if it were me...I would ditch the tuber and any cuttings off it...oh! and sterilize your knives etc.,
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Post by Raymond on Mar 22, 2016 13:18:20 GMT
Sounds like Diane is virused ....if it were me...I would ditch the tuber and any cuttings off it...oh! and sterilize your knives etc., Hi Lou i always sterilize my blades between tubers I use spirit and I flame it . I have now asked around and Diane can be like this with thick ugly cuttings . Been told take from the second batch. It was a bit like this last year with pot tubers but the field tubers more so. I shall be vigilant and keep an eye on them. I will bin this one tuber though. The others better. |
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Post by Cat on Mar 25, 2016 18:39:16 GMT
A productive day in the sun, didn't get the shed insulation finished but did start some of our dahlia tubers. Marston lilac, garden friends, Marston Suzanne and a barberry pip all showing life - not bad from a cold greenhouse, I'm happy just to have some alive!!! Lol |
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Post by ste b on Mar 25, 2016 21:20:58 GMT
A productive day in the sun, didn't get the shed insulation finished but did start some of our dahlia tubers. Marston lilac, garden friends, Marston Suzanne and a barberry pip all showing life - not bad from a cold greenhouse, I'm happy just to have some alive!!! Lol Well done cat you did better than me I lost marston lilac , marston Suzanne , my pip is doing ok , hope you get some nice flowers off them. |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 25, 2016 22:45:25 GMT
A good start Cat I hope it continues for us both. Happy so far with mine. Early days yet ! Touch wood |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 27, 2016 23:00:18 GMT
I tried ian the black bag technique on a winholm Diane field tuber. Zero eyes lovely strong tuber but just not doing anything yet the other three firing shoots galore. So I split it in half put into the black bag with a bit of compost and moisture sealed the bag and put in the airing cupboard. This is what I got after three days.  Totally amazed at this. The other half looks like it is forming eyes as well. I will check it again on Wednesday. I am trying the same technique now on a hillcrest candy field tuber and some pot tubers. Not split the pot tubers. |
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Post by Moonlight on Mar 27, 2016 23:37:20 GMT
That's good news Raymond.
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Post by Moonlight on Mar 27, 2016 23:39:06 GMT
A productive day in the sun, didn't get the shed insulation finished but did start some of our dahlia tubers. Marston lilac, garden friends, Marston Suzanne and a barberry pip all showing life - not bad from a cold greenhouse, I'm happy just to have some alive!!! Lol |
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