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...
Hi Lon, Nice to see your stuff mate, but with that heat I can tell it takes something from the flowers we all love. Using the same email to go back to this...
... regards dahlias I would have thought very hot water would have made the stems cook and eventually go soggy. ... through getting air into the stem we would...
I wasn't planning any crosses this season, but I may give Spike a go. Billy William F. Matthews 65 Witch Hazel Road Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, NL Canada A1M...
That's what I thought Billy, I have my band of North American beauties, and one or two home grown hopefuls poised to make dahlia history. The wonder of...
I don't have any collerettes in my collection at the moment, but from your pictures I can see that I should make space for some. Very nice, Ken. Billy William...
Thanks Billy the only place that I may do crosses of these beauties next year is in the shelter of the greenhouse, and when grown the following year let my...
Hi fellow dahlia nuts, It just occurred to me half the trouble in the world is brought about by the difference in when we email each other. While I am lively...
G'Day Ken You have that right as far as time goes and don't forget that here, downunder, we have just dug our dahlias up and stored them away and will be...
... by the difference in when we email each other. While I am lively at 9 o'clock GMT you in the States are in the land of nod, and visa versa. It is a wonder...
To true Cory, And it sure don't matter if politicians don't get on cos our people always have. When will your large and giant seedlings for 2007 start to...
Yes I've always found that amazing, just think if you had enough dosh and stamina, and you had two homes one down under, and one in the Northern hemisphere you...
Hiya Ken We will be at Shepton on the Friday only...we will be coming from Illfracombe in north Devon, leaving early, expect it to take around 2 hours. Is Bob...
Hello everybody! I have been bizzy with slugs, fungi and other destroyers that has find their way into my garden, that´s why there is no mails from Sweden....
Mostly if the first flower has a full open centre you can bet your bottom dollar that it will always be a semi-double in my book. However unlike the rest of...
Marie, subsequent flowers on that plant will be very much like the first unless it is very premature. When our regular dahlias produce an early flower, it...
Hi Steve, I'm practically certain I didn't answer this baby. I might miss you Steve cos I will be putting up and getting back home because Irene finds it a bit...
Should have said `Bob packing up and moving to France' sorry son. Ken. ... From: ken stock To: dahliacreating@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 9:51...
Ken Stock: How much rain have you had recently? We see stories of massive floods over there. We had some rain here in July which very unusual. Temperatures...