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Post by ian on Dec 30, 2017 18:51:57 GMT
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and a cracker of a growing and showing season for 2018 🤓👍
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Post by johndoe on Dec 31, 2017 17:22:20 GMT
First again I see, hehe. Happy new year Ian, to you and all your family.
Happy new year to every body on the forum  |
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Post by diggie on Dec 31, 2017 21:30:28 GMT
Almost time to throw the switch johndoe.
Happy new year to all on garden friends
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Post by johnjess on Jan 1, 2018 20:08:51 GMT
Happy New year to everyone!!
Good luck to everybody whether showing or just growing for
the garden. Can't wait to get started.
I have some questions but I'll save them for another day.
All the best!!
Johnjess
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Post by ian on Jan 5, 2018 14:51:26 GMT
Hi Lou, Sue and Johnjo, I spoke with Moonlights Dad a couple of evenings ago, He said he was very pleased that he has a few seedlings from the batch of seed Jane had sown, John grew them on and he says there are a few that look very very promising which I am pleased to hear. He will be sending me a few plants to grow so I feel really honored to be doing so, I know Jane would be thrilled. Jane's two girls are fine.
Regards Ian
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Post by SueA on Jan 6, 2018 9:13:28 GMT
Thanks for the update ian , I was just thinking about Janey/ Moonlight the other day as her birthday came up on the forum calendar, lovely to hear that her seedlings are being carried on & the girls are doing O.K., she's missed a great deal on here, love to her family. |
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Post by Cat on Jan 6, 2018 15:43:40 GMT
Happy New Year everybody. It is lovely to hear an update re moonlight ian thank you. We are looking forward to the season ahead after a couple of tricky weeks. Nothing illness wise just tricky. We are also looking forward to seeing some new varieties as you all post your lovely pictures  |
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Post by candyblue on Jan 6, 2018 20:56:53 GMT
Happy New Year everyone, I haven't been on for a long time so nice to see you are all here. I am quite excited by this growing year as I am going to attempt to show at Harrogate for the first time and have just this second booked a hotel so will be up for the whole show Cant wait to get going as haven't showed for a couple of years so am really looking forward to it. |
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Post by johndoe on Jan 7, 2018 13:37:17 GMT
Lovely to see you back on the forum, and back showing again . Glad to hear you're going to be showing at Harrogate, you'll love it, best show of the year in my opinion. Hope you and Rob are well, let me know if you need any plants. Probably meet at Letchworth shop at some stage. |
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Post by candyblue on Jan 7, 2018 15:53:27 GMT
Lovely to see you back on the forum, and back showing again . Glad to hear you're going to be showing at Harrogate, you'll love it, best show of the year in my opinion. Hope you and Rob are well, let me know if you need any plants. Probably meet at Letchworth shop at some stage. Thanks hopefully we will be ok as have ordered from Halls now We have got rid Of the pretty wedding flowers lol Just need to find ryecroft rebel now Yep hope to catch up soon, let us know if You are coming to the letchworth shop |
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Post by jay65 on Jan 12, 2018 10:11:33 GMT
Lovely to see you back on the forum, and back showing again . Glad to hear you're going to be showing at Harrogate, you'll love it, best show of the year in my opinion. Hope you and Rob are well, let me know if you need any plants. Probably meet at Letchworth shop at some stage. Thanks hopefully we will be ok as have ordered from Halls now We have got rid Of the pretty wedding flowers lol Just need to find ryecroft rebel now Yep hope to catch up soon, let us know if You are coming to the letchworth shop I could be wrong, but I thought I saw Sion at Eurodahlia does Ryecroft Rebel..... |
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Post by johnjess on Jan 15, 2018 21:54:12 GMT
Hi everyone, I need some advice please. I'm meaning to grow Marston Suzanne this year and before I place my Halls of Heddon order I just wanted to confirm it doesn't need to be covered.
Also if I was going to have a go at at showing in a local show how many plants of it would I need to get a vase of three blooms ( assuming I got the timing correct)?
Can't wait to get started!!
Thanks
Johnjess
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Post by johndoe on Jan 17, 2018 19:22:49 GMT
Hi JJ, happy new to you and hope all your tubers are okay. Never grown Suzanne, but know from others, it can take a bit of looking after. If you're only doing the one show, you could probably get away with 5 plants. One bloom per plant, and a couple of spares, at the time of cutting. The more blooms, the better the choice . |
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Post by ian on Jan 18, 2018 12:10:28 GMT
JJ Suzanne is a great variety it will grow without any fuss outside its not really affected by the weather but equally good under cover. Personally I think it is better without covers, you want to be growing plenty up on it. stop it in the pot the week before planting out or on planting better double stopped to maintain size (it can be big) it is one of the best miniatures like all reds occasionally it throws the odd streaky petal, that's easily dealt with. I would only give it a base dressing I tend not to feed miniatures at all give them a tonic of Epsom salts (for colour)you should be looking to grow 12-14 up. selection of buds? I allow all the buds to develop, initially preferring to allow the two side buds to develop and bending over the terminal bud this help to keep the two side buds under control. Even doing this the foot stalks are long enough do not disbud too far down the stem otherwise again the blooms can go over size. I have treated them in the past like a pompon just keep removing the growing tips of every lateral up to the second week in July then allow the buds to develop this will give plenty of breaks to bloom. on selection of your blooms to show, select blooms that are well under the ring as they do tend to grow I water. The blooms have great neat form as I say do not over feed and it will reward you well. It can be coarse and look to have big petals but only because people do not cultivate it and put down too much base feed to begin with. You can show it well off 6 plants. I have had best vase at Harrogate with it. Oh it can be a tall grower so 4 - 5' canes. Good luck
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Post by johnjess on Jan 18, 2018 21:21:49 GMT
Thanks for the replies johndoe,and ian. I'm going to grow mainly miniature s and small s this year to have more flower numbers and try to and learn the basics and hopefully have more blooms to choose from if I do decide to have a go at showing.
Interesting that you don't feed miniature s ian apart from base dressing. Another note for my notebook!!
Thanks again
Johnjess
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