We have read about tissue culture and meristem cuttings and how this method of propagation can eliminate virus. We have done some investigation on "do it your...
How many crosses to find this one? One of our first introductions, was an "A" sized flower. We have noticed over the years that the larger the flower size,...
Hello Ken; You are the one who created this group, so it is up to you if you want to allow attachments or not. I quit the dahlia-net several years ago becuase...
Me to Steve, you old hands to Yahoo, are we allowed to send attachments,and which master Kenora or our wine maker? I know we can make an album or three, but...
This was my reply, and one from another guy off the group Dahlia Net: Hi Dave, Thanks for the interest, I've either seen it written, or been told it, and I...
Then I got an email from a man called Dave Bates who I admire immensely, and his devotion to the dahlia is outstanding, wish he'd join our club. In a message...
Welcome aboard Ted & Margaret, everything you say in your introductory email is completely correct,keep same groups together and far enough apart and you'll do...
How many plants did you cross before finding this one 'threw' interesting progeny? I will cross more candidates this time with your result in mind...............
That's right I've got you now Steve, must remember that, could be that you'll end up as one of our best breeders with the weather that you get, almost as good...
My wife Margaret hand pollinated numerous varieties this year. Attached is a picture of a dahlia plant with the nylon stocking covers on the seed pods. The...
Bill, Here's Instruction from a master. I keep it bookmarked so i can refer back to it, even though i have read it three or four times. Good dahlias, steve w...
We have been breeding for about 8 years now. Initially we let the bees do the pollinating and I still feel that much can be done using that method. If you do...
Hi Billy, Glad you made Ron & Betty's acquaintance, all you say is correct, it's the basics that we all start with, and aren't we all lucky to have guys like...
There is no other way I would consider doing it. Left to the bees.............. is too random an approach. One too easily gets Heinz57 results.... even with...
BILL THANKS FOR THE NOTE WE HAVE ABOUT 250 DAHLIAS OR SO TO START A BREEDING PROGRAME. WE NEVER DID THIS BEFORE,WE WOULD LIKE TO HAND POLLINAT IF WE CAN FIND...
Ron, How many dahlia varieties do you have to choose from in starting a breeding effort? I am approaching yr 3 for some seedlings. I didn't do any crosses...
Hi Members, Before I disappear down the greenhouse I'd like to draw your attention to our club album, it's intended to illustrate certain stages in the ...
Hi Florida Dahlias, Excuse my ignorance not knowing your name, of course I know Florida Dahlias, but yours escapes me. Thank you for becoming a member of what ...
Glad you made it Ron, not forgetting Betty, lets hope you are going to enjoy the benefits of some of the wonderful people who are starting to pick up on this...
Hay ken i made it i got bitten by the bug to get the basics to start my breeding programe.I can not wait so i can start the seed i got from you the best...
Though I can't offer anything in the way of "how-to's", and don't have anything I've hybridized that's been released, I am very anxious to learn all I can from...
Hi Dan, There's always a first time, and this is the first time I've typed a reply on one of these new fangled group things. This is the second attempt, I hit...
Hello Ken et al; I just joined this new group. I am not a breeder as of yet, just enjoying the dahlia flower. I anticipate that in the near future I will be...
Hi Gang, I know there are at least four of you so eager to teach someone else or learn a few tricks about breeding that you are willing to join a group that's...
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