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Post by lesley on Sept 26, 2011 6:35:45 GMT
I agree with DC. I've had some not even flowered at all this year Les  Thank you both, I'm still trying to findout what it's called so I can label them all.  |
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Post by richardr on Sept 26, 2011 8:37:32 GMT
Agreed, I'd say it was the very cool nights through the first 1/2 2/3 of July.
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Post by scrumpy on Sept 26, 2011 18:02:05 GMT
very odd, all of mine flowered as expected for mid august, and most would have flowered earlier than that if i'd let them.
Maybe it's a combination of the weather and variety?
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Post by richardr on Sept 26, 2011 21:58:43 GMT
very odd, all of mine flowered as expected for mid august, and most would have flowered earlier than that if i'd let them. Maybe it's a combination of the weather and variety? Hi Scrumpy, all of the 1,300 or so that I have were around 2-3 weeks later flowering than I would have expected. As it happens this was good for me as I did not get the arrangement with my wholesaler in New Covent Garden Flower Market until mid-August so was able to begin cutting in bulk then; ordinarily I would have been cutting from last week in July here in West Sussex. I began planting out on May 20th. |
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Post by dcdahlia on Sept 27, 2011 17:45:08 GMT
Here in the north east most people I know have all flowered later this year.It poses a problem for next year,did I time the majority off my dahlias correctly or was it the weather.Dikara superb,leopold chloe and kiwi gloria all flowered 2 weeks later than the rest (my fault for doing my second stop on chloe and superb to late and stopping kiwi 10 days later than I normally would) but other than them I managed to get a good cut off all the rest in a 2 week time span september 3rd /17th which was what I was after.
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Post by dcdahlia on Oct 2, 2011 12:40:49 GMT
Will be lifting tubers in 3/4 weeks anyone interested in any varieties I have grown this year please let me know.They will be free of charge apart from postage.There will be 300 field tubers and a few pot tubers depending on lifting.
kiwi gloria (field and pot)
oakwood goldcrest (field)
ruskin michelle (field)
marys jomanda (field and pot)
ryecroft brenda t (field)
joan walker (fleld)
leopold chloe(field)
dikara superb (field and pot)
blyton softer gleam (field and pot)
craigowen ( 4 field)
leopold sophie (4 field)
ruskin sensation ( 2 field)
moor place ( field)
gateshead festival (2 pot)
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Post by dcdahlia on Oct 2, 2011 14:55:01 GMT
Just ordered some tubers from halls 2 cherwell goldcrest,2 ruskin myra and 1 andrea clark.
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Post by candyblue on Oct 8, 2011 16:43:48 GMT
Made a start on cutting the dahlias back today as they have been battered by the recent odd weather.
Managed to get one row done before the rain started
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Post by Lou78W on Oct 8, 2011 19:58:13 GMT
Fortunately I have lifted all mne.....the rain started this afternoon...phew  |
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Post by derekbrooks on Oct 8, 2011 22:00:26 GMT
Have any of you got a spare tuber of a good exhibition variety of a Giant cactus/semi cactus that you could let me have please,or a few cuttings next year.?I will pay postage.I grew Janal Amy last year but I must have got the labels mixed up because all the plants that were supposed to be this variety turned out to be Elma E. so I have lost it.Also the person who gave me this variety a few years ago has lost it too.
Some shows that I go to ask for "giant or large" in which case I can show "Kenora Challenger" but other shows, particularly my own local show ask for them seperately and in most years there are no entries in the giants.
If any of you can help me I will give you my address/
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Post by richardr on Oct 9, 2011 8:13:38 GMT
Fortunately I have lifted all mne.....the rain started this afternoon...phew Weather down here has been kinder, still cutting for NCGFM - I'll do another 350 - 400 this afternoon. Colour remains good, stems still, for the most part, strong. Hope to go on this week and next and then lift last week of the month. A frost then would be a perfect blessing! |
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Post by Lou78W on Oct 9, 2011 8:22:49 GMT
I've got Pink Jupiter Derek, if you would like cuttings next year |
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Post by derekbrooks on Oct 9, 2011 20:34:16 GMT
Pink Jupiter would be fine,thanks,Lou.I have grown Jupiters (Rose I think) but it was a few years ago.
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Post by Tel on Oct 11, 2011 7:26:39 GMT
I have Rose Jupiter Derek, if i am back in business next season i will see what i can do mate.
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Post by Tel on Oct 11, 2011 18:38:38 GMT
I have decided to drop Rossendale Peach Small Dec there is better ones about than that.
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