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Post by Plocket on Sept 1, 2008 15:06:28 GMT
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Post by Ruthie on Sept 1, 2008 20:47:41 GMT
I've never really been a fan of dahlias: growing up in a family where my dad loves them but mum loathes them so they weren't allowed (  ) must have made me somewhat indifferent. However, when we stumbled upon a HUGE collection of dahlias we couldn't help finding favorites and being overwhelmed by the variety available. And no I didn't bring one home but only because I haven't got the room.  It was hard to choose but this one gets my vote!  Don't know why it's a link instead of a picture   There you go Ruthie all sorted for you, a few of the bits and bobs that make it a pic and a quote got lost somewhere when you quoted so I've just put them back in |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 2, 2008 7:12:27 GMT
Oooo thank you Supa  |
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Post by torontotrini on Sept 3, 2008 1:23:20 GMT
Lovely pics Plocket. I've always been a committed fan of dahlias, and I can't imagine my garden in any year without a couple of them. There is so much variety with them; colour, flower shape, petal shapes, size, colour pattern. I first grew them way back when as a teenager in Trinidad I started my first garden. It wasn't much of a garden, but I was very proud of it, even though the guys my age ribbed me something fierce, but in good fun, for gardening. I suspect they had to be careful I didn't take offense because I was the quickest bowler on our school and community cricket team, and a ball can always get away from you and sort of "unintentionally" hit a batter in a rather tender place, if you get my drift.  ;D But I digress. I still have a picture of my late mother standing in front of a row of my first dahlias in bloom. I had bought the bulbs, imported from Holland, from a Woolworth store. Anyway, here are a couple of my favourites for this year.         |
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Post by Dutchy on Sept 3, 2008 6:37:38 GMT
Wow. One drools at the choise of Dahlia on here ;D I love that first one TT what is it? And as it is hard to tell from pictures how big is the flower and how high the plant? Dahlia in themself are ab fab but combining them has always been the hard thing. I think I will go for a fibrant orange red pink with yellow combi next year but seeing all on here has me constantly revising my thoughts |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 3, 2008 7:13:28 GMT
Phwar Trini - they are luscious! I'm struggling to know which one I like the best. What wonderful memories they give you - I like that plants can do that. The list of dahlias at Clos de Coudray was amazing - they had about 350 different dahlias for sale  Oh and I did get your drift btw!!! ;D |
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Post by torontotrini on Sept 3, 2008 14:03:04 GMT
Hi Dutchy. Unfortunately I'm not that well organized in keeping track of all the "specific" names of my plants. I try to keep the tags (packaging for dahlias) so I could keep track of the various names, but eventually they get lost or thrown out. So the short answer to your question about the name of the dahlia in the first pic is "I don't remember". It's lovely though, isn't it. As far as size goes, the largest one in the group is the white. It's about 8-9 inches across. The others average around 5-6 inches, but as you would know, some species produce blooms that are much larger than 8 inches and others that are like little buttons or pom poms. The heights run around 24-40 inches, but again they can be much shorter or taller.
And it looks like I messed up the posting size again. Sometimes I get it right; other times I think I do the same thing but it comes out differentlly/too large. And I guess once the pic is posted you can't change the size? Sighhh. I'll work on it.
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Post by Tig on Sept 10, 2008 19:38:45 GMT
Some beauts on here - I love the ones with mixed markings - definite drooling going on  Makes my little one look a bit pathetic  |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 11, 2008 11:50:03 GMT
They look better than mine Tig, and the colour of yours is lovely |
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Post by roan on Sept 11, 2008 18:25:39 GMT
Magnificent pictures, superb clarity and colours TT!  I see you use a Nikon D50 which is certainly in the upper range of digital cameras. Do you use a variety of lenses? |
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Post by torontotrini on Sept 12, 2008 19:12:53 GMT
Thanks Roan. Yes; it's the Nikon D50 that I've got. Interestingly though, they don't produce that model any more. Don't know why. I've been really happy with it. I use 3 different lenses: the 18-55mm and 70-300mm zooms, and the 60mm macro (although Nikkor calls it a micro). For my flower pics I usually use the 18-55 or the 60mm macro. The 70-300mm is for the birds.
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Post by Shrubrose on Sept 21, 2008 6:30:42 GMT
Absolutely gorgeous pics P and TT. After how easy I've found them to sow and grow this year, I'm definitely doing more next year. They're a show stopper aren't they? Thankyou for posting such goreousness - here's another drooler!!!! ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 21, 2008 14:22:35 GMT
Smashing pics everyone, I've become really fond of Dahalia this year and seeing those lovely pics makes me want to sow twice as many next year. |
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Post by Missredhead on Sept 21, 2008 14:36:41 GMT
They are lovely...
I have a packet of dahlia seeds so I will definitely be trying them next year....
I just hope that they are as easy as Shrub says they are ;D
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) must have made me somewhat indifferent. However, when we stumbled upon a HUGE collection of dahlias we couldn't help finding favorites and being overwhelmed by the variety available. And no I didn't bring one home but only because I haven't got the room. 
;D But I digress. I still have a picture of my late mother standing in front of a row of my first dahlias in bloom. I had bought the bulbs, imported from Holland, from a Woolworth store. Anyway, here are a couple of my favourites for this year.
