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Post by ladybird on Feb 2, 2019 18:30:42 GMT
johndoe , I love your set up as well, are you in the UK ? I particularly like the metal frame over the dahlias , Is this purpose made for the bench or a DIY job of your own ?
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Post by roofgardener on Feb 2, 2019 18:39:28 GMT
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. ....... Hmm... I have a polytunnel, but it is not continuously heated. I DO have a heater wire somewhere... I could run that underneath the pots ? Is that likely to succeed do you think ? |
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Post by johnjess on Feb 17, 2019 18:58:14 GMT
Hi johndoe,
My tubers have been set up for a few weeks now. A few shoots now showing.
Typically the one I was hoping to get a few from (Polventon kristobel) is still sound asleep!! The biggest and healthiest looking tuber (Brenda t) also sound asleep.
Loads of time for me yet though I don't need that many.
How did Blyton Garnet turn out for you ? Good tuber maker?
Johnjess
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Post by johndoe on Feb 25, 2019 14:20:13 GMT
johndoe , I love your set up as well, are you in the UK ? I particularly like the metal frame over the dahlias , Is this purpose made for the bench or a DIY job of your own ? Hi Ladybird, thank you for your compliment, and yes I am in the UK, sunny Hertfordshire. All the framework is from gardening-naturally.co.uk, and can be cut to size. It's great for keeping the heat in and saving money on the leccy bill. It also helps with a bit of shading, especially now I've started taking cuttings. It's not expensive and does a great job, would definitely recommend it. |
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Post by johndoe on Feb 25, 2019 14:33:17 GMT
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. ....... Hmm... I have a polytunnel, but it is not continuously heated. I DO have a heater wire somewhere... I could run that underneath the pots ? Is that likely to succeed do you think ? Have you got a thermostat to control the temperature of your soil cables, otherwise it can get pretty expensive running the cable at full heat. I use to use heat cables when I first started growing dahlias, but found all the mucking about with the sand a pain in the bum, so exchanged them for Hotbox heat mats, cheaper to run and a lot easier to control the temperature. You could give your cable a go and run it through the night, then switch it off in the morning, as it wouldn't be needed during the day. Make sure the cable is buried under 2" of wet sand as this transmits the heat more evenly. Or you could just pot your tubers up and let nature take it's course.
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Post by johndoe on Feb 25, 2019 14:44:54 GMT
Hi johndoe, My tubers have been set up for a few weeks now. A few shoots now showing. Typically the one I was hoping to get a few from (Polventon kristobel) is still sound asleep!! The biggest and healthiest looking tuber (Brenda t) also sound asleep. Loads of time for me yet though I don't need that many. How did Blyton Garnet turn out for you ? Good tuber maker? Johnjess Hi JJ, patients my friend. It's always the one that you want that's the last to shoot. I've got the same problem with Bryn Terfel at the moment, not normally a late starter for me but very slow this year. And as much as I keep staring at them, nothing seems to be happening!! But there'll come when they're ready  .
Blyton Garnet didn't produce big tubers, but enough. Got 6 out of the 10 shooting, so fingers crossed they'll be plenty of cutting material. Removed all the fat and hollow cuttings and binned them, so I'll be seeing better, and more cuttings in a week or so's time. Taken 80 so far which will be used for pot tubers next year, and should me taking my competition cuttings by the end of March. I'll let you know what I've got spare for you in a few weeks.
Good luck with your cuttings.
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Post by keith on Feb 26, 2019 4:38:47 GMT
johndoe
I will be digging out and storing a few Dahlias at the end of the season, I will be storing them in Polystyrene boxes inside in a cool area. My question is what medium did you use in those containers.
Keith
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Post by johndoe on Feb 26, 2019 19:11:41 GMT
johndoe I will be digging out and storing a few Dahlias at the end of the season, I will be storing them in Polystyrene boxes inside in a cool area. My question is what medium did you use in those containers. Keith Hi Keith, my own experience of polystyrene boxes wasn't good. Kept to much moisture in and the tubers went to mush. I now keep my tubers in open trays and use slightly moist peat, with the stem showing. This way I can pull the tuber out and check them at intervals during storage. This system works for me, but I know other growers use different methods to good affect. The main thing is making sure the tubers are dried sufficiently dry before storing.
Good luck with whatever storage you choose.
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Post by keith on Feb 27, 2019 1:15:35 GMT
Johndoe
Thank you very much
I would be leaving the tops off of the boxes.
Keith
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Post by Cat on Apr 15, 2019 13:25:15 GMT
It's a very windy chilly day here in the south west. Our season is going slow so far but we are of the attitude what will be will be. We are not going the Nationals this year unfortunately but we do plan on showing at our village show at the beginning of August and then county shows and perhaps another show a couple of counties up that we have been trying to attend the last couple of years but haven't been able to make it to. Good fortune all  |
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 15, 2019 15:12:31 GMT
Pretty chilly here as well Cat. I've not bought any new dahlias this season. I have a few busy sprouting from last season's leftovers. I'm growing a few from seed as well:) Good luck to you and Che for the new season:) |
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Post by SueA on Apr 16, 2019 7:31:48 GMT
Good luck to you & Che at the shows Cat, I did read that lovely article about Che in Garden News last year, I think the 'old guard' dahlia growers are very happy to see youngsters like him taking such an interest. |
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Post by johnjess on Apr 16, 2019 20:54:28 GMT
Good luck for the season Cat, I'm sure that you and Che will come home with a few firsts from the local,shows .
Still cold up here as well though it is meant to warm up at the weekend. I hope it does as I'm going to have to put some of mine out into a cold frame soon due to lack of space in the house.
Johnjess
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Post by Cat on Apr 17, 2019 18:36:18 GMT
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Post by ladybird on Apr 27, 2019 12:35:56 GMT
I`m growing several varieties of dahlias from seed and I`m wondering if I should pinch them out like other plants ? There are Bishops children, pompom mix and collarette.
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