Dahlia 2014

[johnstephen29]

My dahlias are really taking off now, here are some flowers that caught my eye. Sorry about the photos i'm having trouble with them at the moment.

[Maggi Young]

You must be having better weather than us - I'm not seeing Dahlias that far advanced up here. Only some buds on most I see.

[johnstephen29]

It's not been to bad lately down here Maggi, though we had had some heavy downpours, they seem to have stopped just at the right. I've managed to get the pics sorted at long last. 

[johnstephen29]

Dahlia Giraffe in flower just starting to flower.

[johnstephen29]

Another dahlia in flower, this time dahlia Luka johanna. This variety & dahlia giraffe I purchased from a nursery in Pickering in the north riding of Yorkshire a couple of years ago, it's really doing well this year.


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[SJW]

...I purchased from a nursery in Pickering in the north riding of Yorkshire a couple of years ago

Would that be RV Roger?

[johnstephen29]

Yes it is, do you know it Steve?

[SJW]

Yes it is, do you know it Steve?

It's a bit far north from me for it to be a regular trip but, yes, I've bought plants from there in the past (good range of fruit trees). I see from the website that they've now expanded their range of South African bulbs, quite expensive! I believe Rupert Bowlby gave his stock to RV Roger when he retired and closed his bulb nursery.

[johnstephen29]

Yes with some plants they sell it can be costly, me and the family regularly go up that way for walks or visit the coast so I pop in. What I really like about the nursery is the big range they sell, they had about 15 different species of colchicum on sale this autumn.

[Roma]

Dahlia 'Twyning's After Eight'.  Worth growing for the foliage alone.

[johnstephen29]

Hi Rome your dahlias are looking great, I know what you mean about the foliage on your dahlia, I grow bishop of llandaff which has dark foliage and lovely red flowers, great combination.

[johnstephen29]

Hi here is Dahlia bishop of llandaff in flower, the dark foliage and the red flowers go so well together.


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[Graeme]

just a couple in flower at the moment

[johnstephen29]

Great looking dahlias graeme

[Graeme]

Yes with some plants they sell it can be costly, me and the family regularly go up that way for walks or visit the coast so I pop in. What I really like about the nursery is the big range they sell, they had about 15 different species of colchicum on sale this autumn.

can you let me know which nursery that is? and a post code? - thanks

yes we have a number of dahlias but the yellow/red fleck on is my favourite