Had this on Dahlia net,
Now why cant we have UK brides thinking like this, for Autumn weddings?

"......I am florist and wedding planner in Salina, KS, and I have a bride
who wants to use all dahlias(corsages, boutonniere, centrepieces, cake
decorations, etc.)for an October 25, 2003 wedding. She wants reds, rusty
reds, oranges and maybe some hot pinks........."

Now a couple of society weddings like this and Dahlias would have a new
image in the UK

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 23:13:09 +0100, "David Hill"
wrote:

Had this on Dahlia net,
Now why cant we have UK brides thinking like this, for Autumn weddings?

"......I am florist and wedding planner in Salina, KS, and I have a bride
who wants to use all dahlias(corsages, boutonniere, centrepieces, cake
decorations, etc.)for an October 25, 2003 wedding. She wants reds, rusty
reds, oranges and maybe some hot pinks........."

Now a couple of society weddings like this and Dahlias would have a new
image in the UK

and you could retire David :-)
--
Martin

"... Now a couple of society weddings like this and Dahlias would have a new
image in the UK

and you could retire David :-) ......."

Doubt that.
But I do get tired of hearing people say that Dahlias are old fashioned,
they just don't realise the very wide range of types available today, they
still think a Dahlia is just a big blousy flower like an over grown cabbage
or they are "Bishop of Llandaff".
They just don't realise the development that has taken place in the last few
years.
Orchid dahlias, Anemone cantered, miniature of no more than 9 inches high
that can be used as house plants to tree dahlias over 12ft high and even
scented Dahlias.
The dahlia is truly the flower for the 21st centaury.


--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 09:06:41 +0100, "David Hill"
wrote:

"... Now a couple of society weddings like this and Dahlias would have a new
image in the UK

and you could retire David :-) ......."

Doubt that.
But I do get tired of hearing people say that Dahlias are old fashioned,

not me, but then I am old fashioned :-)

they just don't realise the very wide range of types available today,

Your website is an eye opener.

they
still think a Dahlia is just a big blousy flower like an over grown cabbage
or they are "Bishop of Llandaff".
They just don't realise the development that has taken place in the last few
years.
Orchid dahlias, Anemone cantered, miniature of no more than 9 inches high
that can be used as house plants to tree dahlias over 12ft high and even
scented Dahlias.
The dahlia is truly the flower for the 21st centaury.

:-)
--
Martin

"David Hill" wrote in message
...
snip

But I do get tired of hearing people say that Dahlias are old
fashioned,
they just don't realise the very wide range of types available
today, they
still think a Dahlia is just a big blousy flower like an over grown
cabbage
or they are "Bishop of Llandaff".
They just don't realise the development that has taken place in the
last few
years.
Orchid dahlias, Anemone cantered, miniature of no more than 9 inches
high
that can be used as house plants to tree dahlias over 12ft high and
even
scented Dahlias.
The dahlia is truly the flower for the 21st centaury.


--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

David,

They had a huge plug on the Tatton programme from RdeT. They showed
many beautiful varieties and she said how much she loved them and that
they were fashionable again!

Regards
Iris McCanna

"David Hill" wrote in message
...
: "... Now a couple of society weddings like this and Dahlias would have a
new
: image in the UK
:
: and you could retire David :-) ......."
:
: Doubt that.
: But I do get tired of hearing people say that Dahlias are old fashioned,
: they just don't realise the very wide range of types available today, they
: still think a Dahlia is just a big blousy flower like an over grown
cabbage
: or they are "Bishop of Llandaff".
: They just don't realise the development that has taken place in the last
few
: years.
: Orchid dahlias, Anemone cantered, miniature of no more than 9 inches high
: that can be used as house plants to tree dahlias over 12ft high and even
: scented Dahlias.
: The dahlia is truly the flower for the 21st centaury.
:
:
: --
: David Hill
: Abacus nurseries
: www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

I can never see why Bishop of Llandaff is so popular. Is it just the hype?
To my mind it's nice but nothing special.

K

Subject: If only
From: "K"
Date: 29/07/2003 10:19 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:


I can never see why Bishop of Llandaff is so popular. Is it just the hype?
To my mind it's nice but nothing special.

K

I only grow it because it was my late grandfather's favourite flower.
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"David Hill" wrote in message ...
But I do get tired of hearing people say that Dahlias are old fashioned,
they just don't realise the very wide range of types available today, they
still think a Dahlia is just a big blousy flower like an over grown cabbage
or they are "Bishop of Llandaff".
They just don't realise the development that has taken place in the last few
years.
Orchid dahlias, Anemone cantered, miniature of no more than 9 inches high
that can be used as house plants to tree dahlias over 12ft high and even
scented Dahlias.
The dahlia is truly the flower for the 21st centaury.

Problem might be David, some of us of a certain age growing up in towns where all men were Dahlia men, Sweet Pea men, Rose men,
Carnation men, Chrysanth men.............................etc.
Gardening lost it's attraction when all you saw in spring was gardens full of bamboo canes, then later they were full of paper bags
on canes. Then after that I gardened for a few years at 600ft in the Pennines and my boss's Dahlias started to flower mid August and
got clobbered by frost in early September.
Yes I know now there's more to Dahlias than that but these images are very persistent.

Rod

"David Hill" wrote in message ...
But I do get tired of hearing people say that Dahlias are old fashioned,
they just don't realise the very wide range of types available today, they
still think a Dahlia is just a big blousy flower like an over grown cabbage
or they are "Bishop of Llandaff".
They just don't realise the development that has taken place in the last few
years.
Orchid dahlias, Anemone cantered, miniature of no more than 9 inches high
that can be used as house plants to tree dahlias over 12ft high and even
scented Dahlias.
The dahlia is truly the flower for the 21st centaury.

Problem might be David, some of us of a certain age growing up in towns where all men were Dahlia men, Sweet Pea men, Rose men,
Carnation men, Chrysanth men.............................etc.
Gardening lost it's attraction when all you saw in spring was gardens full of bamboo canes, then later they were full of paper bags
on canes. Then after that I gardened for a few years at 600ft in the Pennines and my boss's Dahlias started to flower mid August and
got clobbered by frost in early September.
Yes I know now there's more to Dahlias than that but these images are very persistent.

Rod