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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited August 2021
    My Bishop of Llanduff and Rip City were in full flood on July 3rd in 2020. I haven't had one Bishop yet this year. They are both way, way later than usual. Mignon and Aruna haven't started either, though covered in buds. I think there is just not enough sun. Monty has a lot in full flower.


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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    The Mingnon blooms are just starting.

  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Blue Bayou has opened its first flower, this was Sunday morning as the bud finally unfurled. So much later than my other dahlias, which started in early June. 

    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    My singles have flowered,the dinner plates just coming out,they aren't as big as usual
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    My dahlias are all put to bed in their duvets. A faff, but worth it. A good job to get done, in the wind and rain.
  • AthelasAthelas Posts: 946
    edited November 2021
    I’ve never grown dahlias before, but thanks to seeing all the posts and photos on this forum I’ve taken my first baby steps and ordered dahlia ‘Cornel’ and ‘Nicholas’ from Sarah Raven (using discounts to offset delivery fees). Very excited for next February when the tubers arrive!
    Cambridgeshire, UK
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I'm excited too about new ones to try next year. I hope it's an easier growing year than this one.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited January 2022
    This is an interesting vid on dahlia options. He talks about lovely companion plants at the start, and dahlias about min 11. 


  • AthelasAthelas Posts: 946
    Thanks for this @Fire — those pot supports Claus designed look great, he needs to sell them online
    Cambridgeshire, UK
  • didywdidyw Posts: 3,573
    That was a lovely video - thanks @Fire. 
    I buy my supports from here:
    https://www.plantsupports.co.uk/c/grow_through_s
    But they don't seem to have the ones with a ring halfway up as well.  They do have these though:
    https://www.plantsupports.co.uk/p/plant_girdle_tall_41cm_x_100cm_3_ring_a0091
    Gardening in East Suffolk on dry sandy soil.
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