Dahlia growing for beginners.

lesley Top Member Posts: 9,350	Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 15:34:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lesley on Aug 19, 2011 15:34:32 GMT Lovely blooms Lou, what's the one to the left it looks orange and yellow in the picture
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grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,682	Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 16:14:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Aug 19, 2011 16:14:03 GMT good luck for tomorrow Lou

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,938	Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 16:35:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Aug 19, 2011 16:35:48 GMT I did not know you had a show tomorrow Lou. They look like winners. You have hardly had to ask one question of Tel, which is a pity for us beginners as the more questions and answers, the more we beginners learn.

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 17:49:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Aug 19, 2011 17:49:15 GMT Good luck for tomorrow Lou, your dahlias look great ;D
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Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 18:00:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Aug 19, 2011 18:00:36 GMT Aug 19, 2011 15:34:32 GMT lesley said: Lovely blooms Lou, what's the one to the left it looks orange and yellow in the picture Thats Kenora Sunset Les ;D
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Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 18:06:16 GMT

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Thank you Grindle and Peony.. ;D....Thats good of you to say so Cherry... but you haven't seen them close up

....I'm not very optimistic as its been a terribly slow growing season this year. Varieties I showed last year are not even showing any bud colour yet

You are right I haven't asked Tel any questions this time...I have to stand on my own two feet sometime

...but I do read his comments very closely

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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 18:24:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Aug 19, 2011 18:24:11 GMT Looking good, Lou. We'll all be keeping our fingers crossed tomorrow. More medals for GF! ;D

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 18:35:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Aug 19, 2011 18:35:19 GMT I hope you can match five of those M, Jomanda's Lou. Its a shame your other plants are not at the stage you wanted, especially because this is the only show you do.
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wildlifefriendly Guest	Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 18:40:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 19, 2011 18:40:23 GMT Aug 19, 2011 18:06:16 GMT Lou78W said: I'm not very optimistic as its been a terribly slow growing season this year. Chin up Lou, everyone will be in the same boat.

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Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 18:44:38 GMT

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Aug 19, 2011 16:35:48 GMT Cherry said:

I did not know you had a show tomorrow Lou. They look like winners. You have hardly had to ask one question of Tel, which is a pity for us beginners as the more questions and answers, the more we beginners learn.

Its ok Cherry, Lou graduated with honours, poor teacher is now forgotten.

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Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 18:57:55 GMT

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Aug 19, 2011 11:43:26 GMT Tel said:

Hope this make sense if not i am sure you will ask again, well i hope you will.

I love your optimism Tel, like I won't be asking a hundred question between now and my show. It will be years until I can stand on my own two feet like Lou has ;D

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,938	Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 19:19:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Aug 19, 2011 19:19:12 GMT And I am the oldest, but the newest. I am behind you both.

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 20:08:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Aug 19, 2011 20:08:55 GMT I'm not even at the starting block!

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Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 20:25:23 GMT

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Aug 19, 2011 18:35:19 GMT Tel said:

I hope you can match five of those M, Jomanda's Lou.

Its a shame your other plants are not at the stage you wanted, especially because this is the only show you do.

Well......I'm down 3 already

....one is far too small

....one I found had the stem bitten through right behind the flower head....and I lost one through my own carelessness

...so I only have one spare

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Dahlia growing for beginners. Aug 19, 2011 20:26:50 GMT

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Aug 19, 2011 18:44:38 GMT Tel said:

Aug 19, 2011 16:35:48 GMT Cherry said:

Its ok Cherry, Lou graduated with honours, poor teacher is now forgotten.

Now, now our Tel.....that's not true

...you just did too good a job on the training front ;D

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