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Post by candyblue on Aug 28, 2011 6:16:32 GMT
Congrats Tel excellent result with the veg and the poms looked lovely
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Post by Tel on Aug 28, 2011 6:38:03 GMT
Down to the allotment this morning, time to put the covers over the Kiwi bed now. Received the schedule for the Harden Beck show yesterday. This will be their 50th Anniversary on Sunday the 11th Sept. I wish all shows were like this village show. This is held on their show ground in a hugh polytunnel, the whole village seems to attend. Last year there were more than 130 exhibitors and there were 1400 individual entries. This show attracts a good mix of exhibitors from novices to gifted amateurs and the more serious growers who compete on the show circuit. The show will be opened this year by Joe Maiden, he is Radio Leeds' voice of horticulture and gardening. His radio programme was recently named top local radio broadcast in the country.  |
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Post by steve on Aug 28, 2011 7:56:47 GMT
Well done Tel |
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Post by peony on Aug 28, 2011 8:29:27 GMT
Congratulations Tel  I love the colour of Moorplace |
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Post by (DahliaMan) Cornish Paul on Aug 28, 2011 12:54:37 GMT
Nice too see you Paul, all the best for coming show.  Thanks Tel As well as dahlias and veg' have you considered entering photos? Your photos would do a book justice, very clear and great colouring. Paul |
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Post by (DahliaMan) Cornish Paul on Aug 28, 2011 12:59:42 GMT
no need to buy dikara superb paul I've got 24 plants in and about 16 pot tubers. Hi there Thank you. How about sorting out an exchange of tubers between us as Id really like to try 'Superb'. I can let you know what I have tuber wise at end of the year, or if you prefer we could do a plants exchange. Please let me know. Cheers, Paul |
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Post by (DahliaMan) Cornish Paul on Aug 28, 2011 13:03:39 GMT
Thats a shame Tel  The Halls advanced catalogue arrived today.. ;D....their prices hae gone up  I see that they are classing Jomanda, Mary's Jomanda...and a few others as "dual small/min ball"..?  Hi Lou Weston Miss is meant to be flatter of petal as its a semi cactus so in that regards and also keeping them within ring size I thinks its excellent. But form wise to me its shallow and centre blows at between 1/2 and 3/4 open (closer to the 1/2) so not overly impressed. Ive the Weston Pirate and Buccaneer all in bloom and I would say Pirate aguably is the more refined bloom. I have one plant of Weston S Dancer now in bloom and what a little cracker. Take Care, Paul |
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Post by Cherry on Aug 28, 2011 15:05:23 GMT
My Mary's Jomanda are tall plants too....much taller than the others. Are your Ruby's in flower yet Cherry....Mine are in bud but not showing any colour yet Well done Tel on your successes....Moorplace looks good ;D Ruby is nearly out. This must be a late one because the Jomandas were flowering the first week in July. I am glad the size of the plant is the same as yours and Tel's. Huge leaves too. I agree, Moorplace looks superb. |
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Post by dcdahlia on Aug 28, 2011 15:36:42 GMT
no need to buy dikara superb paul I've got 24 plants in and about 16 pot tubers. Hi there Thank you. How about sorting out an exchange of tubers between us as Id really like to try 'Superb'. I can let you know what I have tuber wise at end of the year, or if you prefer we could do a plants exchange. Please let me know. Cheers, Paul |
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Post by dcdahlia on Aug 28, 2011 15:40:24 GMT
no problem paul we will sort something out a little later on.my superb are just starting to flower now , I have double stopped it and grown it 12 up just hope its not going to be to big, the stems are excellent.
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Post by Lou78W on Aug 28, 2011 15:40:54 GMT
Thats a shame Tel The Halls advanced catalogue arrived today.. ;D....their prices hae gone up I see that they are classing Jomanda, Mary's Jomanda...and a few others as "dual small/min ball"..? Hi Lou Weston Miss is meant to be flatter of petal as its a semi cactus so in that regards and also keeping them within ring size I thinks its excellent. But form wise to me its shallow and centre blows at between 1/2 and 3/4 open (closer to the 1/2) so not overly impressed. Ive the Weston Pirate and Buccaneer all in bloom and I would say Pirate aguably is the more refined bloom. I have one plant of Weston S Dancer now in bloom and what a little cracker. Take Care, Paul I agree Spanish Dancer is a little cracker....and yes Pirate is more refined. I'm looking forward to Buccaneer flowering though.....I notice Halls have Buccaneer on their list this year.....and a "Carol's Spanish Dancer"......red and white..........I can see all my promises to myself of "not buying anything new this year" are blowing out the window already  I know what you mean about Miss.....but like you, not impressed with her form |
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Post by dcdahlia on Aug 28, 2011 15:44:17 GMT
Been looking at my brenda t tel and it looks like I may be going to have the same problem as you, got one about three quarters back but not a lot left in the centre.
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Post by Tel on Aug 28, 2011 16:29:11 GMT
Hi Lou Weston Miss is meant to be flatter of petal as its a semi cactus so in that regards and also keeping them within ring size I thinks its excellent. But form wise to me its shallow and centre blows at between 1/2 and 3/4 open (closer to the 1/2) so not overly impressed. Ive the Weston Pirate and Buccaneer all in bloom and I would say Pirate arguably is the more refined bloom. I have one plant of Weston S Dancer now in bloom and what a little cracker. Take Care, Paul I agree Spanish Dancer is a little cracker....and yes Pirate is more refined. I'm looking forward to Buccaneer flowering though.....I notice Halls have Buccaneer on their list this year.....and a " Carol's Spanish Dancer"......red and white..........I can see all my promises to myself of "not buying anything new this year" are blowing out the window already I know what you mean about Miss.....but like you, not impressed with her form Lou that's a coincidence you mentioning Carols Spanish Dancer. I was talking to the raiser on Sat at the local show, he was asking me what was the best time to arrive at Harrogate to do the staging. He told me he has entered Carols Spanish Dancer in the sports class. He did show it last year at the show coming up on Sat, his sport is a cracker, i think it will walk it in that particular sports class at Harrogate. |
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Post by Tel on Aug 28, 2011 16:37:28 GMT
Been looking at my brenda t tel and it looks like I may be going to have the same problem as you, got one about three quarters back but not a lot left in the centre. I hope they improve in the next two weeks or so, or they will not be having a trip out to Harrogate. ;D |
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Post by (DahliaMan) Cornish Paul on Aug 28, 2011 17:28:13 GMT
Been looking at my brenda t tel and it looks like I may be going to have the same problem as you, got one about three quarters back but not a lot left in the centre. This is interesting because I have been looking to grow more small decs as the Dianes do not do it down here in Cornwall for any of us (too dampy), and I have been in contact with both Dave Gillam and Ian Sutherland. Dave suggested Brenda T, and I replied how Ive been told by local growers that she doesnt dress back on the stem before centre gone. Dave replied that small decs do not have to dress back and its just that we are used to the dressing back because the Dianes do it. So there we go! Dave suggested Marion Storer but I have heard mixed feelings about the stock of this one, and I do not see her at any of the shows. Ian suggested Rossendale Peach and Leopold Chloe. Now I have seen photos of Peach and only today a County grower says this is a good dahlia and weather hardy (although I will put her under cover). I grow and show Scaur Sunset in the main which is a good workhorse dahlia but not the refinement I want (also have one Ruby but its a bit chunky petalled, and another grower from Devon gave me a couple tubers his seedling which I am growing and its not bad, good stems, but a little light in petal to me). Any thoughts then folks? Regards, Paul |
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