Hi Steve, and fellow members, Do you think instead of having two shots of every new seedling entered as you suggested Steve, one front on, and one side on, a...
Sown May 7, about 40% have popped. I sowed all from one seed parent in a given container to prick out after germination into individual pots. There are...
Hi; I'm Don McAllister of the Colorado Dahlia Society and I have been following this group by way of the daily digests since its inception. For the past couple...
Well done, Don. I used the Bulk Sowing approach instead of the individual cell to save space initially. Now I have to prick out all the ones that germinated...
Nicely done. Plugs flats will not work for us because we label the parent(s) of every seedling. Since the germination rate varies from 0% to about 80%, it is...
Liked your article Don and I thought the photography was good and helped explain better how you grow the seedlings...as they say "a picture is worth a thousand...
this seedling is a inbreed of kenora Superb and one of my own very red seedlings. The seed doesn´t look any different but the plants always do! Very strong...
I am finding 2-3" roots on the seedlings... that only germinated a few days ago. So I am putting some priority on the pricking out process. Stevan, I like the...
Hi Billy We have black sand for soil here and although I add a lot of compost and mulch that all gets dug in at the end of the season the soil is still very...
"William F. Matthews" <billym@...> wrote: What germination rates have you been getting? -->> I planted about 630 seeds, threw out a few weaklings and...
Ted, Thank you for your input. Don McAllister ... -->> Thank you for the label comment. I normally use labels to identify the seed parent but this year I used...
Just finished the compilation when I read your post. Attached in .doc and .wpd format. There will be a few more seeds germinating .... whenever. Billy William...
Have any of you used this labeler before? I was wondering how it would hold up in the weather. I have one, but haven't used for that purpose. Sure would...
... Teresa, I don't know what changed, but you are right about the Sharpie Industrial having a fading problem. In 2005 I switched to using No. 2 pencils and ...
Teresa, The "Garden Marker" is a permanent marker that will not fade in the sun. You can pick it up at garden nurseries. It is from DP Industries Inc....
Ken has asked me to let you know that he's currently changing his internet provider and will not be back online until 13 June. From that date onwards he will ...
We arrive in the UK on the Tuesday after the August bank holiday and we are there for 4 weeks. We are going to be at Shepton Mallet (Friday only) and Harrogate...
My earwig population is always greater at the start of the season. I have one of the simplest methods of earwig eradication: I cut 1" by 4" strips of plastic...
Hi Geoff Could you please send an e-mail to my iprimus address as the hard drive on our computer has crashed and I have lost most of my e-mail addresses...that...
This group has been very quiet over the past several weeks. I am sure we have all been busy tending our dahlias. Our first year seedlings are doing well. I...
While all you guys in the northern hemisphere are getting excited about the new season with your plants coming into bud and the first flowers coming on your...
I am pleased that I have 222 planted out. A blast of heat and ALL the dahlias will take off. Still planting annuals here and there, potting stuff too. Billy...
We have 850 seedlings planted. I put them in the garden 10 days ago. They seem to be doing fine. I planted 80 dahlias from last years crop and they are doing...
Not much activity on dahlia creating. Here is picture of a brightly colored(coloured?) flower. 2nd year seedling that is not quite a semi cactus and would most...
Hi Ted, Margaret, I to was thinking I'd lost my connection with the group. Thank God you put a few lines together. Oh while I'm connected you won't mind if I...
Recent heat spell lasted for about 3 days. Warmest day hit 39C(102F). More normal weather now and temperatures are going to be about 28C for several days. Your...
1. I love that colour combination... 2. Dahlia seedlings can readily improve in year 2. Have you kept any ... to see if the centre closes to make it fully...
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