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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 22, 2011 5:19:58 GMT
Cooo amber - you are really into serious Dahlia growing .....some beauties there, I must say - well done.
What are your favourites - by that I mean what type of Dahlia do you prefer and why??
Also, probably because my garden is very small, I have all mine in tubs and keep to the 40 - 60cms ones, but there has been a big change in the last couple of years with these smaller varieties....what do you think of them, as I see that the ones in your garden are mostly the taller ones??
RF
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 22, 2011 8:04:10 GMT
My little cellar garden is overflowing with my Dahlia's...  RF |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 22, 2011 8:04:18 GMT
Are they in pots Amber? They're so big. What are the buttons on the Amber Festival for I wonder. It's my favourite but they're all great.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 22, 2011 8:05:26 GMT
I do hope they all perform well for you Rf. It's a great set up.
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 22, 2011 8:10:34 GMT
My little cellar garden is overflowing with my Dahlia's... RF Have you got shoots yet RF? |
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 22, 2011 8:19:43 GMT
3 of the redskins have started shooting....12 smelly begonias have been put in the bathroom as they are shooting well and I needed the room...I honestly didn't realise how may dahlia's I had....
OH says that I do not need any more, do I.....mmmh got a year to "lose" some that have to be replaced....!!
I have run out of space actually but I really am thrilled with my little cellar garden and with the icy temps that we have at the moment I am so pleased that they are getting an early start. End of September I shall be thinking of digging them all up again!!
RF
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Post by Amber on Feb 22, 2011 8:24:18 GMT
Are they in pots Amber? They're so big. What are the buttons on the Amber Festival for I wonder. It's my favourite but they're all great. Yes they were all in pots, thats why they look so tall. Those "buttons" were id labels I was using at the time. Amber Festival is one of my favourites; it is a sport of Gateshead Festival, which is not such a pretty colour i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif |
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Post by Amber on Feb 22, 2011 8:30:15 GMT
Cooo amber - you are really into serious Dahlia growing .....some beauties there, I must say - well done. What are your favourites - by that I mean what type of Dahlia do you prefer and why?? Also, probably because my garden is very small, I have all mine in tubs and keep to the 40 - 60cms ones, but there has been a big change in the last couple of years with these smaller varieties....what do you think of them, as I see that the ones in your garden are mostly the taller ones?? RF Thank you RF.....Good luck with your dahlias this year....we can exchange pics!!. Mine look tall as they were all in pots then. I have them growing on my allotment now. Its interesting you should mention the new smaller varieties.....I am trying some of them out this year; mainly the "Weston" varieties, which are miniature cactus varieties. I don't really know which are my favourites, they all have their own charm. I tend to grow min/small...but am trying a few medium/large this year. The aim is to try a wide range before deciding which to concentrate on. I will have to be very strict with myself as I am limited in how much space I can allocate; plus I need to grow quite a few plants of one variety to achieve a vaseful of blooms for exhibiting.
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Post by Amber on Feb 22, 2011 20:48:55 GMT
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Post by Geranium on Feb 22, 2011 21:40:04 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 23, 2011 5:33:33 GMT
Was watering them all when they were in pots not a problem for you and did the earwigs give you much bother? You have some real beauties there, I think if I get enough of my seed to germinate I'll grow some at my allotment this year. |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 23, 2011 7:22:53 GMT
Anyone ever ordered from these folk... www.national-dahlia-collection.co.uk/I've been getting all my dahlias from them now for a couple of years. They send out rooted cuttings late April/May time. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 23, 2011 7:30:26 GMT
What a smashing site Jasmine. You'd recommend them then?
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 23, 2011 7:35:06 GMT
Yes I would LG, they've been very good. They ran out of Thomas Edison last year and asked if I wanted my money back or to wait til this year and choose a free extra dahlia...I waited! ;D Although I can't remember what free one I ordered so that'll be a nice surprise! Last year the got a few weeks behind because of the winter...I guess that may happen this year too  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 23, 2011 7:36:58 GMT
When do they deliver them then? I honestly think I'll have to give them an order. I seem to be wanting a lot of Dahlia this year for some reason. Perhaps it's because although they don't smell, they're wonderful long lasting beautiful coloured flowers. ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 23, 2011 7:46:58 GMT
Jasmine, do those Dahlia just last one season or can you try overwintering them? Do they make tubers?
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 23, 2011 7:54:12 GMT
I think your dahlias are all splendid, and some excellent advice on here andy and amber.
I'm always in two minds about dahlias, I do like them but they are quite thuggish and tend to take over the flower bed. Sooo this year I hope to grow some in pots. They will be kept in bog-basic big plastic pots until July...then I hope to pop them into gaps in the border as the early flowering stuff dies down. May well keep them in the pots so that I can TRY to restrict their size...'Sandra' grown a couple of years ago was splendid...but grew to 6' tall and sprawled all over everything else...
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 23, 2011 8:08:24 GMT
Anyway....I've got my tubers in damp mp compost in trays....(Bishop of Oxford and Tahoma Star) I've got some seed in too (Chilterns seed, Bishop of Llandaff) so I shall see what happens.....
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 23, 2011 8:14:40 GMT
Jasmine, do those Dahlia just last one season or can you try overwintering them? Do they make tubers? Yes they do LG, they arrive as small plants and by the end of the season they have the hugest tubers. I have half of them at the lottie and half in the garden. I've left both lots in the ground this winter and crossed my fingers. If it all goes wrong and they don't come up I'll order some more. Might just order some more anyway as from what I remember they're about £1.95 each  Delivery was May last year because of the bad winter. All the rooted cuttings grew - I didn't lose any. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 23, 2011 8:20:39 GMT
Yes they're very reasonable. I'm sure they deliver to Belfast, I did'nt check. May would be time enough.
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Post by isabella on Feb 23, 2011 8:29:48 GMT
Gorgeous dahlias, amber ;D
I bought mine from the garden centre
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 23, 2011 9:35:32 GMT
Snap Isabella - I got Seattle as well.....an hour ago in the local Aldi ...hehe!! This is what the pic says it is supposed to be..  I paid 1.99Euro for a pack of 3 tubers...... RF |
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Post by isabella on Feb 23, 2011 11:05:52 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 23, 2011 11:13:23 GMT
It's a lovely yellow - I hope that it is as bright in real life....
It is a 1m plant which I didn't really want - can I put all three tubers in a 30/40 tub perhaps, - or is that too small??
RF
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Post by Amber on Feb 23, 2011 11:55:34 GMT
Was watering them all when they were in pots not a problem for you and did the earwigs give you much bother? You have some real beauties there, I think if I get enough of my seed to germinate I'll grow some at my allotment this year. It was quite a busy time for me keeping them watered as they are greedy little.......dahlias i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/grin.gif Earwigs can be a problem....grrrr......smearing vaseline on the stems below the blooms helps. Of course they can hide in the canes too, so this year I shall be pouring some strong bug killer down them to see the little critters off.......oops....hope they are not reading this!! i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/undecided.gif |
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Post by Amber on Feb 23, 2011 11:57:08 GMT
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Post by Amber on Feb 23, 2011 12:00:32 GMT
I think your dahlias are all splendid, and some excellent advice on here andy and amber. I'm always in two minds about dahlias, I do like them but they are quite thuggish and tend to take over the flower bed. Sooo this year I hope to grow some in pots. They will be kept in bog-basic big plastic pots until July...then I hope to pop them into gaps in the border as the early flowering stuff dies down. May well keep them in the pots so that I can TRY to restrict their size...'Sandra' grown a couple of years ago was splendid...but grew to 6' tall and sprawled all over everything else... Sometimes even if you keep them in very small pots they can grow quite big. A lot of growers (myself included) deliberately grow some of their plants in very small pots 3-5 inches...so they can develop their tubers for the following year, and they will keep quite small, which is easier for storing over winter. |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 23, 2011 12:41:47 GMT
Jolly good idea Amber, thank you.
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 23, 2011 13:04:04 GMT
Lots of good advice there Amber thanks very much. ;D
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Post by Amber on Feb 23, 2011 16:03:09 GMT
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