Dahlia 2020 begins

johndoe Senior Member Posts: 330	Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 10, 2020 14:15:53 GMT Cherry, grindle, and 2 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johndoe on Feb 10, 2020 14:15:53 GMT Well, I've got my tubers up and running for another season. Finger's crossed I'll have a good year. Good luck to everyone for this growing year.

sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 10, 2020 14:49:47 GMT keith likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Feb 10, 2020 14:49:47 GMT Quite a set up you have there johndoe. Do you mind telling us which varieties you are growing?
	I'll get around to it eventually

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Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 10, 2020 15:48:52 GMT Cherry, sweetpea, and 2 more like this

Post by johndoe on Feb 10, 2020 15:48:52 GMT

I mainly grow giant decoratives class, but also do some other classes for smaller shows. This is what I'll be growing the year.

Giant dec:- AGGIE WHITE
ALMAND’S CLIMAX
ALVAS SUPREME
ALVAS WHITE
AMARAN RELISH
BEN HUSTON
BRYN TERFEL
CORTON OLYMPIC
CREAM ALVAS
FAIRWAY SPUR
GEMMA DARLING
HAMARI GIRL
HAMARI GOLD
JOHN HILL
KEN. VALENTINE
KIDDS CLIMAX
LOUIE WHITE
LULA PATTIE
MARK HARDWICK
MILLY
MINGUS WHITNEY
PINK SHIRWELL
PINK SPUR
SHIRWELL PEACH
SIR ALF RAMSEY
WANDAS AURORA
WYNS ASPEN GLOW

Large dec:-

ELMA E

WESTERTON LILIAN

Medium dec:-

MARY MARGERET ROW

Small dec:-

BLYTON EVEREST

SHEVAL MEGAN

Miniature dec:-

BLYTON STELLA

SKELMERSDALE JAYNE

Small Ball:-

RYECROFT BELLA

Miniature Ball:-

BARBARRY STAR

Large semi-cactus

KENORA CHALLENGER

Medium semi-cactus

CORSON GEORGE

Small semi-cactus

RYECROFT ZOE

Also grow about 30 other garden varieties for the front garden

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,912	Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 11, 2020 8:56:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Feb 11, 2020 8:56:34 GMT That's a lot johndoe ! Best of luck for the season.

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Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 11, 2020 12:42:26 GMT

Post by sweetpea on Feb 11, 2020 12:42:26 GMT

I recognise some of these varieties which I have grown in the past johndoe but haven't done much with dahlias recently although that may change soon.
You must have a fair size garden or allotment to cater for all that lot. I was limited by the size of my garden as on the allotment I had there was a vandalism problem so ended up concentrating on sweetpeas plus some veg.
Anyway good luck with the dahlias.

I'll get around to it eventually

roofgardener Top Member PLanting Chillis Posts: 2,378	Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 11, 2020 13:48:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by roofgardener on Feb 11, 2020 13:48:54 GMT I'm intrigued by your greenhouse johndoe. Could you give us some wider-angle photographs of it ?

johndoe Senior Member Posts: 330	Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 12, 2020 11:56:19 GMT SueA likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johndoe on Feb 12, 2020 11:56:19 GMT Feb 11, 2020 8:56:34 GMT SueA said: That's a lot johndoe ! Best of luck for the season. Thanks Sue, all the fun starts now

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Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 12, 2020 12:12:53 GMT SueA and Cat like this

Post by johndoe on Feb 12, 2020 12:12:53 GMT

Feb 11, 2020 12:42:26 GMT sweetpea said:

I recognise some of these varieties which I have grown in the past johndoe but haven't done much with dahlias recently although that may change soon.
You must have a fair size garden or allotment to cater for all that lot. I was limited by the size of my garden as on the allotment I had there was a vandalism problem so ended up concentrating on sweetpeas plus some veg.
Anyway good luck with the dahlias.

Sweetpea, everybody should grow more dahlias!! Hopefully you'll have a bit more space to grow so more this year.

I've got two large allotment plots and last year grew 700+ for exhibition and trial.

Last Edit: Feb 12, 2020 12:14:15 GMT by johndoe

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Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 12, 2020 12:25:21 GMT Cherry, SueA, and 1 more like this

Post by johndoe on Feb 12, 2020 12:25:21 GMT

Feb 11, 2020 13:48:54 GMT roofgardener said:

I'm intrigued by your greenhouse johndoe . Could you give us some wider-angle photographs of it ?

Hope these photos are okay. I recently re-furbed the greenhouse, expanding both benches to 90cm wide and 3.6m long and totally re-fitting the electrics adding timer sockets for the fans, lighting and sulphur vaporizer. Not to mention new bigger Hotbox heat mats to fit the new bigger benches.

The last photo is an old one, just thought it would give an idea of what it looks like at night

Last Edit: Feb 12, 2020 12:27:33 GMT by johndoe

sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 12, 2020 12:33:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Feb 12, 2020 12:33:05 GMT Gosh, you will be kept busy.
	I'll get around to it eventually

roofgardener Top Member PLanting Chillis Posts: 2,378	Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 13, 2020 11:48:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by roofgardener on Feb 13, 2020 11:48:51 GMT My GOODNESS johndoe , you have two HUGE polytunnels, and a lovely shed. I am envious !

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Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 13, 2020 17:34:56 GMT Cherry, sweetpea, and 2 more like this

Post by johndoe on Feb 13, 2020 17:34:56 GMT

Thanks roofgardener, 450 quid of Ebay for a 24ft X 91ft commercial polytunnel frame. Just split it in half to cover both plots.

This is how it looks at the moment, just waiting to have 4 tons of spent mushroom compost to be delivered.

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,745	Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 14, 2020 6:11:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Feb 14, 2020 6:11:29 GMT wow that is some set up you have there excellent

johndoe Senior Member Posts: 330	Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 14, 2020 12:44:19 GMT grindle, Lou78W, and 1 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johndoe on Feb 14, 2020 12:44:19 GMT Thanks Grindle, I really get great enjoyment and a real sense of achievement from my dahlias.

johnjess Full Member Posts: 159	Dahlia 2020 begins Feb 14, 2020 15:31:38 GMT grindle and Cat like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johnjess on Feb 14, 2020 15:31:38 GMT I'm with Grindle and roofgardener , very envious of your set-up johndoe . Looks great. I hope that you have as good a season this year as last year. All the best. Johnjess