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Well, I have a lot to learn about how to preserve cut flowers. Since I rarely do vases, I've never troubled to look into how to keep them once they're cut. I think it definitely hurt me. Couple that with the fact that smaller Balls or Pompons definitely hold their shape better after being cut, I've learned a few things from this, my first show.
Cheers,
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| nice job! gladiator sure is a beaut. |
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| Congratulations Russ! I think your Victoria Ann looks lovely even from afar, and that glowing lavender with yellow "3rd Place" triple entry catches my eye too. Sorry about the windstorm limiting your choices. That's life in the garden for you. Regarding cutting/keeping cut dahlias. The general drift is to cut into hot water (120-160º) with holding solution or preservative added. Cut stems on the diagonal avoiding a leaf node and put immediately into hot water solution. Let them rest in a dark, cool place for several hours. If the stems are large and hollow you can submerge the stem, poke several holes through to let any airbubbles escape as air blocks water absorption. Don't know if you knew this or not, but others might like the basics for keeping dahlias as well as possible once cut. There are probably other means as well. Plantlady has a good rescusitation tale for a droopy dahlia at a show going into a hot cup of coffee for a little pick me up! Plantlady? |
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- Posted by vikingcraftsman 6/7LINY (My Page) on Wed, Sep 17, 08 at 15:44
| Well we a glad we have more Dahlia royalty on the board. Congratulations Russ. |
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| Do you lug the hot water out to the garden? |
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| It isn't far to lug depending on which bed I'm working in. Again, gallon milk jugs save the day. Put a big towel over/around the jug and it stays quite hot for a long time. If I'm working in the lower yard, they go in the cart behind the tractor. |
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