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Old 11-02-2009, 11:08 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On Feb 11, 10:29*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 11/2/09 22:25, in article , "Mel"

wrote:
I know nothing about dahlias, but I fancy growing some this year to enter in
the local village show, but only for a bit of fun, nothing serious.


Ask the show secretary what the schedule names as the different classes.



Is there a difference between exhibition dahlias and dahlias that you buy at
the garden centre (such as the Taylors' bulb packs), or does it not really
matter?


I know it's only for fun, but I don't want to look too much of an idiot!


One of urg's members, David Hill, is a Dahlia specialist and owns a nursery
in Wales.

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Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.com
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I grow Dahlias, I'm not an expert by any means but I do read up on
them and I have great success maybe this is where Mel should start
before wanting to display in a village show. Maybe try some this year
and then next year show the best of what he considers were a success
this year?

Judith