Dahlias 2021
mcdood Offline
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#21
Yes they will make a tuber in the first year Vinny
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Scarlet Offline
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#22
Yes they do... I have a tray of seedlings on the go too.
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Vinny Offline
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(06-04-2021, 03:44 PM)Scarlet Wrote: Yes they do... I have a tray of seedlings on the go too.
Next question....I've just potted on a dozen annual chrysanthemums, will they make 'stools' for taking cuttings next year or are they true annuals and just die at end of season?
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Spec Offline
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#24
Vinny, you will never know till you try, I think if you can keep them in leaf over the winter, you might get some cuttings material next year
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Scarlet Offline
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I've be never grown chrysanthemum from seed but even lupins grown from seed will produce enough material the second year to take some basal cuttings? So I think you will be ok.
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Spec Offline
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#26
Scarlet, the chrisathimum that Vinny is growing is an annual, whereas the lupin is a perennial, short lived but still perennial, that's why I think if it's kept in leaf it could well throw some new growth
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Scarlet Offline
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(06-04-2021, 09:03 PM)Spec Wrote: Scarlet, the chrisathimum that Vinny is growing is an annual, whereas the lupin is a perennial, short lived but still perennial, that's why I think if it's kept in leaf it could well through some new growth
I missed the annual bit!

For annuals I would just save seed.
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Norfolk Grey Offline
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#28
Scarlet...wow. I am probably wrong and the only thing that jumps out is

1. Belle de barmera
7. Black Narcissus
1 seed, 2 seed, 3 seed, 4....
5 seed, 6 seed, 7 seed, more!
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Vinny Offline
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#29
Here's a question for the dahlia aficionado's.

My seed sown cactus dahlias were taken to the allotment and on there first evening there got frosted. About half were affected so I decided to pull these out of their modules. On pulling out the first one I was surprised to see it had already formed a below ground small tuber.
Is there a possibility that they might sprout again from these small underground tubers which seemed unaffected as only the tops were frosted. Or am I kidding myself by leaving them be and snipping the dead tops off.? Huh

I have left them anyway to see what happens. Smile
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Spec Offline
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#30
It's as what's been said before, you won't know until you try, and I am very interested in knowing what that your answer will be
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