On 6 Oct, 23:38, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-10-06 18:04:26 +0100, Dave Hill said:

Easlier in the year I posted a picture of a dahlia with interesting
foliage
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...afoliage01.jpg
Sacha asked what the flowers were like.
Well here are 2 pictures of the flowers taken over the weekend
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...iagesemiLilac0...
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...iagesemililac0...
It is standing at around 5ft now, but is close planted.
David Hill
2nd time of posting

Beautiful, David, really lovely. Will you check on PBR for it? *Is its
parentage D. excelsa because it has a look of that?
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I dont know the parentage but excelsa could be part, I don't know
where the foliage colour comes from I don't have anything else
similar.
As fpr PBR I don't think that for dahlias they are realy a lot of use,
not if you want a variety to realy take off.
The RHS have asked for info on Abacus Sol rewith a chance of it going
into their trials; if I'm lucky; It has recieved to Blue Ribbons in
the US of A so will now make the American Dahlia Society lists and is
in the Welsh trials. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...Solflies01.jpg
I am planning on sending Wisley stock of 2 tree dahlia hybrids for
them to try.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...liaapricot.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...iaown06jpg.jpg
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries