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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.
Russ no that is a setting on my camera. I think it is a high speed setting. Which restricks the amount of light that hits the sensor. I have always had trouble with snowbound getting a good shot in day light. Then I just started taking shots with all setting to see which was best. Now sometimes I know what setting will work for me. I still take more than one shot of each subject just to see what I like.
They're black aphids Russ, and very easily managed with a stream of water, like linht said. I use a forceful squirt from your basic spray bottle and that's the end of them. Without a spray bottle, place forefinger and thumb on opposite sides of stem and wipe em out. They're easy.
The ants have a symbiotic relationship with aphids, apparently.
Here is a link that might be useful: Ants and aphids
The company's trade name is "LES DOIGTS VERTS", so you may have more success looking for information on that name (I found far more hits in google for LES DOIGTS VERTS than Catros-Gerand.)
The one Dahlia I found on their site was "Dahlia Cactus White Star." They didn't give any details, but it looked like a perfectly normal cactus-style Dahlia.
Sorry, but I don't have any experience with seeds.
Cheers,
Russ
Here is a link that might be useful: Les Goigts Verts Official Website
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!