Comment from Falls Church: I recall a note in the ADS Bulletin about a gardener who successfully grew dahlias in the Tampa area. On the subject of growing...
Harry
riss@...
Mar 1, 2009 2:14 pm
31602
thank you for keeping us informed, bill.this hurts to hear, and is yet another aspect of this tragedy; the trees and shrubs, the rare plants that have all been...
Growing dahlias in north central florida is not only posibile, but easy once you get the hang of it. It does entail a lot of hands on, but then growing...
Thanks Steve, I am resending all these resposes to the garden section of Cloudy Nights forumn. Some one admired my Dahlias but said he did not think they would...
No - he said it had more of the gold/bronze/orange of Bonaventure & not so much yellow. Still looking! Cory Wynne's Dahlias Ferndale, WA www.wynnesdahlias.com ...
That list is called "Trial & Error". It can take many years of trial & error to find the right combination of parents to grow good AA seedlings-- & even then...
Hi Bill and hello Sadie This is the only pic I got of some of Bob Yeomans new "Tiny Tot" dahlias and that is because Bob let us have this display. They are a...
I've not heard of any deaths or loss of homes by dahlia growers Sadie though one fire, still burning, came within 4km of a farm where the NDSV's large number...
Croyden Masterpiece or Go American or Arthur Godfrey or other Croyden varieties. Widely grown in 50s and 60s. ... Croyden Masterpiece or Go American or Arthur...
It seems ludicrous Sadie to write of imminent danger as at the moment it is very pleasant (despite the dryness) and almost calm with just the slightest breeze....
Thanks you so much, Bil, for keeping us informed. I can't imagine what it would be like to be going through this. I pray all our dahlia friends are safe. ...
Thanks Dick- I was just looking at my picts. from back then & I think you're right on the Croydens- I'll tell him to look on the Big List & see if any of them...
If you are looking for a very old variety, I have "Deuil du Roi Albert" from when King Albert of Belgium died in 1934. A very nice variety that can compete...
Nice- but the wrong color- he's looking for one that resembled Bonaventure- I think Dick hit it right w/ Croyden Masterpiece. Thanks- Cory ... From: Michele...
I thought I might have exaggerated, Sadie, is saying a warning text message had been sent to 3 or 4 million mobile phones ---- but no, apparently 5 million,...
... From: Bill Johnson <pincush@...> Subject: [dahlias] fire day To: dahlias@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 9:31 PM I thought I might...
Allen Haas
haasallen@...
Mar 3, 2009 4:55 pm
31618
Attached is a photo of one of Dr Keith Hammett's micro dahlias. Great in pots. Elaine, Christchurch, New Zealand The message is ready to be sent with the...
Elaine Fenton
philfenton@...
Mar 3, 2009 7:37 pm
31619
Always have loved ball dahlias and red ones are really nice. What is your favorite red ball dahlia? I grow three that I really like: Cornel:? For me it grows...
My vote would be for "Laura Marie."  I grew it last year for the first time. Generally, I understood that ball types do not do well in my rather hot...
OH I AM SOOOoo tired tonight!! After haveing the lots relocated again (1 call-call before you dig) We, my husband and I got the tiller out and extended one of...
It is worth noting that Ken's Choice does better with a dose of potash just before flowering time. This strengthens the stems and helps avoid blooms not ...
After trying many things for labeling dahlias, I always find they fade in the field and I end up having to re-write them 1 or several times. I have used...
I haven't used it with the dahlias, but have made labels to use at the Farmer's Market when I sell other plants, and they do hold up extremely well. If you...
Laser printers have ink that is non fading. However, the labels used for shipping applications are made of paper that is not weather resistant. One solution is...
I found that I got a bit more mileage out of my plastic tages written with either Staedtler or Sharpie markers, if I oriented the label straight up & down, and...
We used the vinyl blinds with sharpie marker than put tape over the top of them they lasted all year and could have easily been reused if I wanted to dig...
The label material I like best is the Tyvek labels. They come with a grommeted hole in them and, if you want to pay $21.95 per 1,000 more, pre-wired. I use...
I use "PRO-LINE" paint marker pens on blind slats and they work well for me.Cost is about $3.00 a pen from Princess Auto store but are probably available...
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