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e4449@...
hollyhilldah...
Jul 5, 2008 5:17 pm
First year seedlings starting to bloom. First ones are usually open centers, small flowers. One is nice and will mark as 2008-01. If later blooms on plant are...
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ken stock
web4ken
Jul 5, 2008 6:08 pm
Okay Ted, So what do you say to things happening the other way round? Last year a know cross done in the greenhouse between Moonfire x Hillcrest Hannah, you...
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e4449@...
hollyhilldah...
Jul 5, 2008 8:53 pm
Breeding dahlias is like rolling dice. Both of us want to load the dice for better rolls. Sometimes despite the best dice possible you roll snake eyes. We too...
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Marie Ohlson
marieitierp
Jul 13, 2008 8:11 am
Just a little question about seedlings and fungus. My seedlings never show any signs of fungus the first year but second year when planted as tubers they do...
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ken stock
web4ken
Jul 13, 2008 8:45 am
Any photo of this one Marie? Ken UK. ... From: Marie Ohlson To: dahliacreating@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 9:11 AM Subject: [dahliacreating]...
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Marie Ohlson
marieitierp
Jul 13, 2008 11:42 am
sorry but no photos. It was just something that I`ve noticed for several years. regards from MARIE ... From: ken stock To: dahliacreating@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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William F Matthews
aguy1947
Jul 13, 2008 12:20 pm
Marie do try for a photo. It could be virus manifestation. Billy William F. Matthews 65 Witch Hazel Road Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, NL Canada A1M 3N3...
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deanbke@...
d.buddy29
Jul 13, 2008 2:27 pm
In a message dated 7/13/2008 4:12:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, marie@... writes: Just a little question about seedlings and fungus. My seedlings never...
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deanbke@...
d.buddy29
Jul 13, 2008 2:30 pm
In a message dated 7/13/2008 8:21:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, billym@... writes: Marie do try for a photo. It could be virus manifestation. ...
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ken stock
web4ken
Jul 13, 2008 3:20 pm
If it grows out I should think it's imbalance of some sort in the early stages, but like all this stuff we worry about regards fungal and virus infection `When...
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Marie Ohlson
marieitierp
Jul 13, 2008 3:46 pm
fungus or virus? Why healthy the first year and then get the signs secind year? They are all grown at the same condition. Haven“t you seen this? regards from...
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Wayne Holland
hydahlia2
Jul 13, 2008 4:00 pm
Marie, Bill Johnson in Australia has a lot of experience with virus showing up second year. wayne ... Marie, Bill Johnson in Australia has a lot of experience...
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ken stock
web4ken
Jul 13, 2008 4:05 pm
Hi Marie, No not in the second year, most stuff shows a few that are obviously not happy so why keep them they are not human. All suspect plants in the first...
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ken stock
web4ken
Jul 13, 2008 4:08 pm
Could this be because they don't see it in the first year, perhaps they have far more seedlings than myself, and they miss a few Wayne? Ken UK. ... From: Wayne...
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Wayne Holland
hydahlia2
Jul 13, 2008 5:07 pm
No. It is not expressing in year 1. I don't know why. Logic suggests that it is present but quiescent. Perhaps it needs the stress of digging and storing to...
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e4449@...
hollyhilldah...
Jul 13, 2008 6:19 pm
A fact of life is that some seedlings are sensitive to virus and disease.Ā I believe that there are dahlias that have some resistance to virus but the down...
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ken stock
web4ken
Jul 13, 2008 8:00 pm
Okay Wayne so most viruses as our friend John Menzel suggests shows up more when the plant has been stressed, and sometimes as in the case of new seedlings get...
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Wayne Holland
hydahlia2
Jul 13, 2008 8:20 pm
dark leaf factor is cumulative up to 4 expressions. Single or double is entirely separate. wayne...
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Loney Kennedy
loneykennedy
Jul 13, 2008 8:32 pm
Ken, What size is Mexico Rival? It is real beauty. Lon ... From: ken stock To: dahliacreating@yahoogroups.com Sent: 7/13/2008 1:00:05 PM Subject: Re:...
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ken stock
web4ken
Jul 14, 2008 7:34 am
So no influence at all thanks Wayne. Ken. ... From: Wayne Holland To: dahliacreating@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 9:19 PM Subject: Re:...
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ken stock
web4ken
Jul 14, 2008 7:38 am
Lon I don't think it's gonna go medium but it isn't a miniature. These are the early ones, and I'm pleased, because I've a feeling just like all of us there's...
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William F Matthews
aguy1947
Jul 14, 2008 3:47 pm
Shhhhhhh June was wet and frigid... I planted out a bit late. July has been hot (for us) with little or no rain. Soil stayed moist a good while. Rivers...
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William F Matthews
aguy1947
Jul 14, 2008 4:16 pm
After that note about virus expression, I just checked my 36 second year seedlings - there is no virus expression of any kind. Interesting- the plants are all...
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e4449@...
hollyhilldah...
Jul 15, 2008 11:32 pm
Nice time of year as the first year seedlings are blooming. Steve Boley assured us that a dahlia called Carol Ann S, BB FD BI OR/W (translated that means small...
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e4449@...
hollyhilldah...
Jul 16, 2008 12:54 am
Nice to see your work in process. Spanish Conquest does produce some nice ones and it is an outstanding looking garden flower. I know you like the pink edges...
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ken stock
web4ken
Jul 16, 2008 7:02 am
Good input Ted, Sounds funny because things are happening out there exactly as the are in our garden here in the UK. Bonza stuff this, and although my wife's...
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ken stock
web4ken
Jul 16, 2008 7:27 am
... From: e4449@... To: dahliacreating@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:54 AM Subject: Re: [dahliacreating] seedlings Nice to see your work...
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William F Matthews
aguy1947
Jul 16, 2008 10:55 am
I get them periodically. I believe that it is because of stress like green centres. Subsequent blooms don't have it usually. I believe it is heat or dryness...
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deanbke@...
d.buddy29
Jul 16, 2008 12:39 pm
In a message dated 7/16/2008 3:03:15 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ken@... writes: Good input Ted, Sounds funny because things are happening out...
