3,226 Garden Web Discussions | Dahlias
Thanks for that good info Huey and Plantlady. I'm sure coming from experienced and dahlia-savvy growers, that it is as much appreciated as it is confounding to some.
National Show is back in WA! Whoo hoo- count me in.
Huey, you will drop a jaw when you visit Wynne's. It's well worth the short trip north.
Wynne's Dahlias- they're the best- nice people, good dahlias, great service & prices. Here's their site- just click on "View All" on the right side to bring up their albums, choose an album & click on it. Each album has lots of pages & if you want to see a picture up close just click on it & it'll come up bigger & with info. on the dahlia.
Ellie
Here is a link that might be useful: Dahlia Pictures
Viking, you silver-tongued dahlia grower LOL! I think you are going to start a dahlia movement in your neck of the woods. It's easy to do once people see the results, isn't it?
Russ, I have been using Sluggo Plus for earwigs and slugs since May, but just in the past few days have seen 3 earwigs, and found some maddening holes in otherwise pristine petals. I don't use anything stronger than insecticidal soap, so I hope some other dahlia show people will help you on control of earwigs with a show looming.
Good luck. Will be following your journey and all that you learn and experience along the way. And, I'm glad the thieves only took one spare bloom, and that you have 5 alarm dogs on site to protect the other plants. A good dog cannot be undervalued!
Russ- you're lucky they only took a bloom. A friend got a whole plant stolen on Sat night. Her Fairy Queen was gone on Sunday morming. She was really bummed out about it -- all they had to do was ask & she would have gladly shared a tuber with them come digging time. There's no accounting for crooked people!
Lol Viking...
Actually, Outta Da Blue looks a lot nicer this year than last. I had a fair bit of purple last year, and was hoping Outta would be somehow different. This year, with practically no purple, I wish I'd put it in my formal beds.
It will be bank in next year though.
Cheers,
Russ
Glad you like the vase it cost $2 at the dollar store. I bought it in case I wanted to give some one a bouquet with vase. I did not want to send the wrong message. Some husband might shoot me if it was in a expensive vase. This way they know it is just friendship.
ALYRICS-We should name your storage method "The Alyrics Treatment!" Wish I could get away with it, too. I don't much value the mass marketers who label things willy-nilly and foist them on the unsuspecting consumer. Sometimes you get good stock from the big box stores, sometimes not. Quality control isn't their strong suit.
Do you use stakes in your large containers? I did quite a few in large pots last year, but avoided it this year because I don't care for the support system for a stake involved which was cross wires.
Good point on the water absorbing crystals, Russ. I had quite a few on the soil surface looking like globs of clear jello, as I did not hydrate them first. They worked well otherwise.
But thats just it, I didn't buy these from big box stores, these were from reputable garden centers. Very irritating. When I pay a $1.50 at Costco I have an expectation to just get something that grows. But if I'm paying $6 per tuber for a named item I'm sort of supposing I'm going to get what's on the picture - LOL.
I just got lucky last year - had Dahlia JuJu - haha!
If its colder this yr it prob won't work. I also got them out at the beginning of March and used your baggie method Poochella - dampened peat. It did give me some head start.
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