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Post by SueA on Jan 20, 2019 9:07:54 GMT
Good luck to all our dahlia growing & showing forum members for the new season, hope to see all your successes (& failures  ) & growing tips again this year. |
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Post by keith on Jan 25, 2019 8:36:29 GMT
Aust Jan 2019 We normally plant early Nov I liked these small Dahlias reason being they open as a white then change colour. At the moment they are in two 4ins pots. I managed to get them 50% off reason a few damaged flowers. Once I got them home removed all the dead flowers plus a few bits and pieces It's been way to hot to plant them mid30c for the last few days but the next few days a cool mid 20c. I will be planting them close together to get a bigger looking plant.  Many of my newly planted Dahlias are now in bud and expecting flowers in the coming days and weeks Keith |
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Post by johnjess on Jan 26, 2019 11:20:06 GMT
Thanks for starting the season off SueA. I'm looking forward to getting started.
I have some tubers set up but not on heat yet and have a few eyes popping open already.
The others I will start off in the next week or so.
I'm trying Clonex rooting gel this year so it will be interesting to see how that goes.
Good luck everyone for the season ahead.
Johnjess
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Post by keith on Jan 27, 2019 8:25:46 GMT
This is not actually my driveway. Measuring from the timber edging about 18ins is next doors. I have been looking after this area after since the owner died suddenly a few years ago. It was later sold and rented, the new owner has given me the OK to continue maintaining this small narrow area. These are the potted dahlia I have been buying which are all seedlings in flower which is excellent as you know exactly what you are buying.   This is the same area last season "note edging" I had to replace it as  drove it and into the garden. The Tubers were not very big and I lost most of them when I replaced the edging with the heavy timber. That gave me a good reason to buy many new Dahlias. As you can see I have been able to buy a better/bigger range of colours this year.  Keith |
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Post by diggie on Jan 27, 2019 11:04:14 GMT
Thanks for starting the season off SueA. I'm looking forward to getting started. I have some tubers set up but not on heat yet and have a few eyes popping open already. The others I will start off in the next week or so. I'm trying Clonex rooting gel this year so it will be interesting to see how that goes. Good luck everyone for the season ahead. Johnjess Hi johnjess, I used clonex for the first time last season to great success and will be using it again this season. I hope it works well for you. Good luck |
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Post by johndoe on Jan 31, 2019 13:08:28 GMT
Hi everyone, and a belated happy new year. Sorry I'm a bit late, but been enjoying a bit of sunshine in Portugal before the dahlia season kicks off again.
Lovely pictures Keith, certainly looks sunny there in Aus!!!
As JJ said, thank you Sue for getting the ball rolling.
Well, the power got switch on, on Sunday, and the tubers were put in the trays Monday, on toastie damp compost which was laid on top of a layer of chicken pellets. Temperature set at 17'c, and covered with fleece to keep the heat around the tubers stable. Just got to wait now for some signs of life.
Concentrating on giant decs this year, aiming for the 12's at Wisley and Harrogate. Going to be growing 31 different varieties in varying numbers, so a very steep learning curve this year.
Good luck to everybody growing dahlias this year whether for show or garden.       baby name for bear |
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Post by keith on Feb 1, 2019 5:39:17 GMT
johnjess
I'm trying Clonex rooting gel this year so it will be interesting to see how that goes.
My question I hope it does not sound silly. Is it being used on last years cuttings or on the tubers being planted this season?
What strength/colour are you using to do the job?
Because of my weather conditions I can leave them undisturbed for several years.
Keith
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Post by roofgardener on Feb 1, 2019 12:53:29 GMT
How would I get started with Dahlias ? Is it too late already ?
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Post by johnjess on Feb 1, 2019 14:32:49 GMT
Hi roofgardner,
I would say you're right on time for dahlias. Are you intending to propagate cuttings or would you be looking to plant out tubers?
February seems to be a popular time to set up tubers for propagating cuttings to plant out the plants at the end of May after the threat of frost has gone.
johndoe- fantastic looking set up . Good luck with the giants. I'll be following with interest through the season.
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Post by roofgardener on Feb 1, 2019 19:16:21 GMT
Hi roofgardner, I would say you're right on time for dahlias. Are you intending to propagate cuttings or would you be looking to plant out tubers? February seems to be a popular time to set up tubers for propagating cuttings to plant out the plants at the end of May after the threat of frost has gone. johndoe- fantastic looking set up . Good luck with the giants. I'll be following with interest through the season. Umm... I'm starting from scratch ? Should I plant seeds ? Or buy tubers from the garden centers ? |
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Post by johnjess on Feb 1, 2019 20:03:18 GMT
I'm a fairly new dahlia grower also roofgardner. I have never grown from seed so I'm unable to comment on that method.
I used to plant out tubers but now propagate cuttings with lots of good advice from the more experienced growers on here.
I have also had several mini plants from Halls of Heddon nursery which were beautiful healthy young plants and all I had to do was grow them on.
Good luck whichever route you choose.
Johnjess
P.S. other nurseries are available .
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Post by roofgardener on Feb 2, 2019 8:49:25 GMT
Hi everyone, and a belated happy new year. Sorry I'm a bit late, but been enjoying a bit of sunshine in Portugal before the dahlia season kicks off again.
Lovely pictures Keith, certainly looks sunny there in Aus!!!
As JJ said, thank you Sue for getting the ball rolling.
Well, the power got switch on, on Sunday, and the tubers were put in the trays Monday, on toastie damp compost which was laid on top of a layer of chicken pellets. Temperature set at 17'c, and covered with fleece to keep the heat around the tubers stable. Just got to wait now for some signs of life.
Concentrating on giant decs this year, aiming for the 12's at Wisley and Harrogate. Going to be growing 31 different varieties in varying numbers, so a very steep learning curve this year.
Good luck to everybody growing dahlias this year whether for show or garden. baby name for bearBlimey, that is SERIOUSLY organised there johndoe ! |
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Post by johndoe on Feb 2, 2019 10:06:56 GMT
Hi roofgardner, I would say you're right on time for dahlias. Are you intending to propagate cuttings or would you be looking to plant out tubers? February seems to be a popular time to set up tubers for propagating cuttings to plant out the plants at the end of May after the threat of frost has gone. johndoe- fantastic looking set up . Good luck with the giants. I'll be following with interest through the season. Thanks JJ, I'll post some pictures as the season goes on. Fingers crossed and all that!!! Have you got your tubers on yet, and are you going to be showing this year?
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Post by johndoe on Feb 2, 2019 10:36:48 GMT
Hi Roofgardener, I'm a bit OCD when it comes to my greenhouse, easy to have your whole season ruined by a virus from a dirty greenhouse!!!
I wouldn't bother with seeds, your best to get either tubers, or plants. It will depend on how you want to grow them. If it's for pots, you'll need to get dwarf varieties. Bigger type dahlias don't really like being in pots as their roots run out along the surface and need a larger area for good growth. For the garden, any variety will be fine.
Tubers or plants? If you have a heated greenhouse you could buy tubers and pot them up in individual pots, or trays like the pictures in my earlier post. The tuber will start to shoot and you can then pot it up until planting out at the end of May. Plants can be brought and potted into 3-4 inch pots, and keep inside for frost protection. Gradually hardening them off towards planting out time. You might find that you'll have to pot up again to stop them becoming root bound.
The best place to buy plants is Halls of Heddon, very healthy plants with no viruses. Eurodahlia and Gilberts are other good places. Don't use the National Dahlia collection, weak plants and invariably not the plants you ordered!!
For tubers, again Halls, but it's getting a bit late now with them. Angliabulbs is good and cheap. But this time of the year, most garden centres will be selling tubers, but be very careful with these. A lot are just too dried up and often broken to produce a flower.
If you need any help, please, just ask.
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Post by roofgardener on Feb 2, 2019 16:32:35 GMT
Hi Roofgardener, I'm a bit OCD when it comes to my greenhouse, easy to have your whole season ruined by a virus from a dirty greenhouse!!!
I wouldn't bother with seeds, your best to get either tubers, or plants. It will depend on how you want to grow them. If it's for pots, you'll need to get dwarf varieties. Bigger type dahlias don't really like being in pots as their roots run out along the surface and need a larger area for good growth. For the garden, any variety will be fine.
Tubers or plants? If you have a heated greenhouse you could buy tubers and pot them up in individual pots, or trays like the pictures in my earlier post. The tuber will start to shoot and you can then pot it up until planting out at the end of May. Plants can be brought and potted into 3-4 inch pots, and keep inside for frost protection. Gradually hardening them off towards planting out time. You might find that you'll have to pot up again to stop them becoming root bound.
The best place to buy plants is Halls of Heddon, very healthy plants with no viruses. Eurodahlia and Gilberts are other good places. Don't use the National Dahlia collection, weak plants and invariably not the plants you ordered!!
For tubers, again Halls, but it's getting a bit late now with them. Angliabulbs is good and cheap. But this time of the year, most garden centres will be selling tubers, but be very careful with these. A lot are just too dried up and often broken to produce a flower.
If you need any help, please, just ask.
Good luck Thanks for that JohnDoe, Well, I've got a couple of decent garden centres near me... a Blue Diamond "Garden and Home" centre right on my doorstep, and a very good Timmermans just a couple or three miles away. I't payday next week, so I'll be going to the garden centres on Saturday/Sunday |
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