Dahlias

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I have been browsing through some of the blogs and came across Inverglen’s visits to Aylett’s nursery and it got me drooling and reminicing about when I grew Dahlias.

When I saw the giant dec Alva’s Supreme, and White Moonlight, a medium semi-cactus, that got me going.

White Moonlight is one of the ‘moonlight’ sports, the others were Eastwood Moonlight, a yellow, and Pim’s Moonlight also known as Lauren’s Moonlight, which is also yellow.

Then when I saw my favourite of all time, L’Ancresse a miniature ball, I thought I just had to write another blog.

L’Ancresse as I recall was quite difficult to grow, as it would some times grow too big.

Personally I think it should have been given a dual classification so that it could be shown in both the miniature and small ball classes.

It reminded me of Cornel, which did have a dual classification.

Then there were the poms; Minley Carol, and Small World.

These were also difficult to grow to the regulation size.

Here are a few pictures; some of which I grew, and others that caught my eye at Harrogate National Dahlia Show.

I go every year just to keep in touch with the growers I once competed against.

Sadly the amount of growers and exhibitors are for ever dwindling as they pass on to the ‘Dahlia’ patch in the sky.

Then there is the fact that they are not being replaced, which makes you think quality shows like the ‘Nationals’ might disappear in the relatively near future, I hope not! :o((

Back to the plot;

This is how I used to transport my blooms;

Bucketed up

Birds eye few of my cactus varieties

A typical show layout

An alphabetical list from my files;

Andrew Mitchell-msc

Ann Breckenfelder-coll

Bedding Dahlia I grew from seed

Bedding Dahlia I grew from seed

Bedding Dahlia I grew from seed

Bedding Dahlia I grew from seed

Blyton Bright Eyes-sb

Bracken Laureli -swl

Brian R-md

Bryn Terfel-gd

Cherwell Skylark-ssc

Claire de Lune-coll

Collorette Dahlia I grew from seed

Collorette Dahlia I grew from seed

Collorette Dahlia I grew from seed

Cortez Sovereign-ssc

Cream Alvas-gd

Deborah’s Kiwi-sc

Don Hill-coll

Elma E-Ld

Fashionmonger-coll

Figurine-swl

Floral arrangement

Floral arrangement

Floral arrangement

Glenbank Honeycomb-pom

Grenidor Pastelle-msc

Gurtla Twilight-pom

Hallmark-pom

Hayley Jane-ssc

Hillcrest Icecap-coll

Hillcrest Kismet-md

Honka-misc star

Ivors Rhonda-pom

Jomanda-min ball

Jubilee Boy-min dec

Juuls Allstar-misc star

Jyna Amy-msc

Karma Sangria-ssc

Kenora Challenger-lsc

Kenora Sunset-msc

Kenora Valentine-ld

Kiwi Gloria-sc

La Cierva-coll

Lavender Line-sc

Marie Schnugg-misc star

Mary’s Jomanda-min ba

Megan Dean-min ball

Moorplace-pom

Mum’s Lipstick-msc fimb

Neal Gilson-md

Night Butterfly-coll

Oreti Stacey-lsc fimb

Paso Doble-anem

Pat Maric-msc

Phoo-col

Primrose Diane-sd

Rhonda Suzanne-pom

Ruskin Diane-sd

Rycroft Brenda-sd

Ryecroft Jan-min dec

Sascha-swl

Collorette Dahlia I grew from seed

Sir Alf Ramsey-gd

Stalleen Condessa-msc

Sunlight Pastelle-msc

Tahoma Hope-misc orch

Tarahiti Ruby-swl

Teesbrooke Audrey-coll

Teesbrooke Redeye-coll

Trelyn Kiwi-sc

Trengrove Millenium-md

Twyning’s Chocolate-Dw b

Volkskanzler-single

Weston Miss-sc

Weston Spanish Dancer-min cac

Winholme Diane-sd

Winholme Tango-ssc

• 17 May, 2012
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