Dahlias
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. 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! Thanks. |
Dahlias
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. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Perennials & shrubs online |
Dahlias
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. -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Perennials & shrubs online 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 |
Dahlias
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. I wondered who was responsible for all the earwigs in my garden... -- Jeff |
Dahlias
On 12/2/09 10:21, in article , "Jeff Layman"
wrote: 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. I wondered who was responsible for all the earwigs in my garden... Lobbing them over the fence is he? He's a horror, that man...... ;-) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Perennials & shrubs online |
Dahlias
On 12 Feb, 10:27, Sacha wrote:
On 12/2/09 10:21, in article , "Jeff Layman" wrote: 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. I wondered who was responsible for all the earwigs in my garden... Lobbing them over the fence is he? *He's a horror, that man...... *;-) -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Perennials & shrubs online- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I think this link will answer many of your questions re showing dahlias http://www.dahliaworld.co.uk/exhibiti.htm David Hill |
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