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Title: Dahlia 2014
Post by: johnstephen29 on July 05, 2014, 09:10:03 PM: My dahlias are really taking off now, here are some flowers that caught my eye. Sorry about the photos i'm having trouble with them at the moment.
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: Maggi Young on July 05, 2014, 09:21:33 PM: You must be having better weather than us - I'm not seeing Dahlias that far advanced up here. Only some buds on most I see.
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: johnstephen29 on July 05, 2014, 09:49:55 PM: It's not been to bad lately down here Maggi, though we had had some heavy downpours, they seem to have stopped just at the right. I've managed to get the pics sorted at long last. :)
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: johnstephen29 on July 21, 2014, 09:05:32 PM: Dahlia Giraffe in flower just starting to flower.
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Post by: johnstephen29 on August 27, 2014, 02:39:11 PM: Another dahlia in flower, this time dahlia Luka johanna. This variety & dahlia giraffe I purchased from a nursery in Pickering in the north riding of Yorkshire a couple of years ago, it's really doing well this year.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3842/14843964398_e07c29416a_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/126223196@N05/14843964398/)
image (https://www.flickr.com/photos/126223196@N05/14843964398/) by johnstephen29 (https://www.flickr.com/people/126223196@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: SJW on August 27, 2014, 11:43:29 PM: Quote from: johnstephen29 on August 27, 2014, 02:39:11 PM
...I purchased from a nursery in Pickering in the north riding of Yorkshire a couple of years ago

Would that be RV Roger?
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: johnstephen29 on August 28, 2014, 08:26:54 AM: Yes it is, do you know it Steve?
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: SJW on August 29, 2014, 12:36:37 AM: Quote from: johnstephen29 on August 28, 2014, 08:26:54 AM
Yes it is, do you know it Steve?

It's a bit far north from me for it to be a regular trip but, yes, I've bought plants from there in the past (good range of fruit trees). I see from the website that they've now expanded their range of South African bulbs, quite expensive! I believe Rupert Bowlby gave his stock to RV Roger when he retired and closed his bulb nursery.
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: johnstephen29 on August 29, 2014, 01:06:01 AM: Yes with some plants they sell it can be costly, me and the family regularly go up that way for walks or visit the coast so I pop in. What I really like about the nursery is the big range they sell, they had about 15 different species of colchicum on sale this autumn.
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: Roma on August 31, 2014, 09:02:27 PM: Dahlia 'Twyning's After Eight'. Worth growing for the foliage alone.
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Post by: johnstephen29 on September 01, 2014, 03:52:10 PM: Hi Rome your dahlias are looking great, I know what you mean about the foliage on your dahlia, I grow bishop of llandaff which has dark foliage and lovely red flowers, great combination.
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: johnstephen29 on September 09, 2014, 09:01:29 PM: Hi here is Dahlia bishop of llandaff in flower, the dark foliage and the red flowers go so well together.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3851/15050906037_7a52fb91d4_b.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/126223196@N05/15050906037/)
Untitled (https://www.flickr.com/photos/126223196@N05/15050906037/) by johnstephen29 (https://www.flickr.com/people/126223196@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: Graeme on September 18, 2014, 08:38:45 PM: [attachimg=1][attachimg=2]
just a couple in flower at the moment
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: johnstephen29 on September 18, 2014, 10:02:45 PM: Great looking dahlias graeme
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: Graeme on September 18, 2014, 11:03:12 PM: Quote from: johnstephen29 on August 29, 2014, 01:06:01 AM
Yes with some plants they sell it can be costly, me and the family regularly go up that way for walks or visit the coast so I pop in. What I really like about the nursery is the big range they sell, they had about 15 different species of colchicum on sale this autumn.
can you let me know which nursery that is? and a post code? - thanks

yes we have a number of dahlias but the yellow/red fleck on is my favourite
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: Maggi Young on September 18, 2014, 11:13:23 PM: I like the yellow and white dahlia.

The nursery was mentioned as RV Roger, I think : http://rvroger.co.uk/?linksource=frontpage (http://rvroger.co.uk/?linksource=frontpage)

RV Roger Ltd
The Nurseries
Malton Road (A169)
Pickering
North Yorkshire
YO18 7JW

Tel: 01751 472226
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: Graeme on September 18, 2014, 11:16:17 PM: thanks Maggi - somewhere else to part with some money............
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Post by: Maggi Young on September 18, 2014, 11:21:14 PM: Ooops! :-[ Now you make me feel guilty.
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: Graeme on September 18, 2014, 11:33:19 PM: Maggi - never worry about that - money spent on plants is never wasted

I bought another petrol bush cutter this week as I have not got time to take the other two down for servicing...............I just need to hide the big box somewhere
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: Maggi Young on September 18, 2014, 11:35:56 PM: Hmm, if you've got a wife then I hope you don't try to hide that box in the same place as your wife hides her shoe boxes........ ;)

(not that I'm speaking from experience, or anything like that....... you understand ;D ;) )
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: Graeme on September 18, 2014, 11:45:37 PM: its not shoes its handbags..............she also likes old garden tools as well and anything to do with lavender cutting or harvesting
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: johnstephen29 on September 19, 2014, 08:04:38 AM: Cheers Maggi your a star, I like the yellow and white one as well.
Title: Re: Dahlia 2014
Post by: johnralphcarpenter on October 05, 2014, 06:28:47 PM: The Dahlias are looking good at present.