Potting Mix for cuttings

Sorry to hijack your thread Scarlet and shoot off on a tangent(not like me!!) but................

I've just purchased these as part of my seed order.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dahlia-Cactus...2749.l2649

Have you ever grown them from seed with much success 

Well worth a shot! I haven't grown the cactus ones but I have done the "bishops children" they are singles and all have dark stems and leaves. I started in feb and then moved to the GH. Planted out in June, they all flowered in their first year and made really good sized tubers for the following year. 
This are some - they are fabulous.... but no guarantee what you get? I loved them all. 


I've also sown my own saved seed from the Honka varieties. These were also a great success.

This year I'm hoping to hand pollinate some fancier varieties  - I'm going to try bagging the flowers to be sure I know which are the parent plants? May be mad - but looking forward to it

Some flowers from my "seedling" bed last year. They all made good sized tubers

I remember when 'Bishop of Llandaff' was first introduced with its striking black foliage and red flowers. I had some plants at the time in my borders.

I imagine the Bishops Children are its progeny?

I have to confess that I prefer chrysanthemums (mainly for there longevity when cut) and I may see if I can find any that I can grow from seed as I lost my plants last year and they are really expensive to buy as plantlets.