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Post by candyblue on Jul 15, 2011 11:10:52 GMT
I have so many varieties Jomanda,Marys Jomanda, Ruskin Myra,Brenda T,Moor place,Mileys Carol,Embrace, Brians dream, Spanish dancer,Ryecroft Rebel, Ruskin Bride, Ruskin Myra, Blyton softer gleam cant remember anymore at the moment my brain isnt working.
Its been such a weird year this year weather wise that they were really behind and now seem to be steaming forward. Well it is only the first year of us growing them properly as last year we only had garden ones and a couple of show ones. Our guru from the allotment has moved to Scotland so havent had any help and its been a bit suck it and see and get the advise off here. As long as I do better than last year thats the main thing
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Post by dcdahlia on Jul 17, 2011 20:38:18 GMT
Well at the moment the irrigation system as been a waste of time its never stopped raining since I put it down.Managed to get a feed into them thursday on a rare dry spell.Everything is looking well at the moment just a bit worried joan walker,brenda t and kiwi gloria are going to start showing buds before I want them too,dont really want any buds until 1st week of august at the earliest.  |
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Post by Tel on Jul 18, 2011 6:17:06 GMT
Brenda T has already started to show buds, only stopped it first weekend of this month.  |
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Post by dcdahlia on Jul 18, 2011 16:01:15 GMT
my brenda t were stopped 17th june tel
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Post by Tel on Jul 18, 2011 18:20:51 GMT
I am just going to let them flower now, so hopefully this will delay the the rest of the plant from flowering too quickly.
There is a show on the 20th Aug, which is a week earlier than the shows i normally start with. I will see what state they are in then, because i do not want to cover the beds too early in the season.
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Post by Tel on Jul 20, 2011 5:34:11 GMT
Received another show schedule in the post yesterday, this one is for the 13th Aug.
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Post by candyblue on Jul 20, 2011 11:55:13 GMT
I have quite a few of my dahlias coming out now Here is a Nargold bloom, I picked about 12 of these last night  and here are my Westons spanish dancer growing, i had four really nice blooms yesterday  Also I picked the first bloom of Ruskin Myra, I really cant believe how fast they are coming on now, hopefully I will get quite a few more ready for the show season Ps please excuse my weedy paths I really must do some weeding its quite embarassing down there since we have had rain  |
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Post by Tel on Jul 20, 2011 13:59:37 GMT
Your Weston is spot on Candyblue.  |
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Post by dcdahlia on Jul 20, 2011 17:01:01 GMT
can't manage to get up the garden and get anything done weather here has been attrocious for the last 5 days the rain just keeps gettin heavier
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Post by Tel on Jul 21, 2011 5:53:21 GMT
The dahlias on the new allotment are being attacked by all insects and slugs and snails going, not sure if the are taking revenge for me cultivating it or just pleased about the a la carte food given to them. One consolation though there is no dahlia smut on this allotment. ;D |
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Post by dcdahlia on Jul 22, 2011 20:18:54 GMT
Ryecroft brenda t, joan walker and kiwi gloria are now debranched and tied in.These 3 varieties are the furthest on of all my dahlias and any stems of brenda t and joan walker that had any buds on have been removed.Kiwi not showing any buds yet.Going To spray with systhane fungus fighter tomorrow and have a general tidy around as me an the wife,daughter and grandaughter are going away for a few days on sunday.The rest of my dahlias will be debranched and tied in between the 30th of july and 6th of august ready for covers going up middle of august.
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Post by Tel on Jul 24, 2011 5:35:50 GMT
Have a nice few days away DC. |
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Post by dcdahlia on Jul 24, 2011 8:14:14 GMT
will do tel  |
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Post by Lou78W on Jul 24, 2011 19:39:31 GMT
Small cactus "Kilmorie" ;D  |
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Post by Tel on Jul 25, 2011 4:54:58 GMT
Lovely lou, will you be showing that one. |
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