Welcome to my website which contain my interests. Before you start there are three friends I should like to thank for the help they have given me, in making this site possible, all have contributed in various ways, and they are all as important as each other. First Wayne Holland a remarkably clear thinking gentleman who was always on hand to advise me on technical issues regards breeding, or anything else come to that.  Second is a gentleman called Harry Lawson who wrote a book about breeding chrysanthemums, he opened my eyes to the wonders of raising something new, his book is a little treasure. Last but far from least is Jack Gott how he put up with me bombarding him with umpteen emails is a mystery, I’d have given up on me long before. I can categorically say, without him this site wouldn’t have been published, he is also involved with breeding new dahlias. Of course there are others that have contributed, but too many to mention here. To anyone contemplating building a website, don’t give up when things go wrong, if you knew how many times I’d taken this site to bits, and started again you wouldn’t believe me. I hope the contents reveal how an ordinary man can enjoy the wonderful hobby of growing and breeding dahlias. For anyone thinking of breeding new dahlia varieties please give it a try, it’s not as difficult as it may seem, but of course the breeders who consistently receive honours, have a little extra knowledge to draw from, see you at the trials.

 JUST DAHLIAS

 THIS  INTERNET DAHLIA MAGAZINE  IS  YOURS TO ADVERTISE  EVENTS FOR FREE 

Name a Charity Dahlia:                 My attempt to see fifteen charities gain from this years seedlings.

Gilbert's Dahlias:                           My local man in Romsey Hampshire.

Commissioned Dahlias:                 These are available in 2012 after extensive trials next year.

First Charity Dahlias:                        Please support these dahlias all money received will go to the respective charities.

New National Society:                    Breaking news.

Grovefield Manor:                            Flexible accommodation minutes from the sea.

Dahlia Culture:                               Being revised continually, as my knowledge increases.

Beckfield Nurseries:                       Searching for two litre pots I found the cheapest - check them out.

This Years Garden Charity:           You are invited to spend a gold coin in exchange for advice on the glorious flower.

New for 2010:                                  It's been a difficult year with some wonderful results.

Collerette's for 2011:                        Hopefully all will be available in 2011.

The Runners for 2011:                    These will be grown and assessed at Little Wisley.

The NGS visit Geoff Hoyle:             Well done mate it makes you feel good to spread a little doesn't it?

If You're Interested:                           There's more..................Ramblings of an elderly dahlia grower.

Petals Make the Flower:                    A study of how petals make the flower.

Peter's Patch:                                           A really nice Austrian  dahlia site.

Holger's Site:                                      Take a look at a gentleman enthusiast in Germany.

A Garden Friend:                            An occasional visitor.

Missing:                                           Trying to locate a lady unable to compete against the guys.

DNA:                                                A start in trying to unravel the threads - update January 29th 2010

A Lesson in Italian:                       Whether you speak Italian or not this is a fascinating site.

John Menzel's  Season:                 2005-2006 

Help For Heroes:                           A charity that supports the casualties of conflict.

Beginner's Luck:                           Or was someone else helping?

Showing Off:                                 You have to make passers by stop for just a moment.

The Story so far:                           An account of a battle to save a hobby.

Catalogue Discount Store:          On holiday visit Lennie Faye's for the real deal in designer gear.

Gilda Cane & Cushions:            So reasonable you'll be amazed.

Hope for Veterans:                     Britain's 1950s nuclear tests victims want to sue the Ministry of Defence.

Halls of Heddon:                        A fascinating account of the struggle to develop one of the finest nurseries in the UK.

Best of 2008:                               Seedlings that might make it.

The Reason:                                Time marches on, and it's up to us to keep up with it no matter how hard that is.

Brushing With Bees:                      New revised version.

Limitations:                                       Change is necessary to survive.     

Pot Tubers for Sale:                       This will be my last attempt to sell dahlias on the Internet.

Free Dahlias:                             Yes that's right, but only Nursing Homes and Care Homes can apply.

Local Entertainment:                Somewhere in the forest something stirs, check it out.

New Dahlia Society:                 Carl Young is launching a New Dahlia Society in the States.

Dahlias for Sale:                            This list contains exhibition type dahlias and taller types suitable for the garden.

Shorter Dahlias for sale:         This list  contains dahlias of a shorter nature for beds, borders and patio containers.                           

Raise a Best Seller:                  A 1983 publication from Dahlias of Today by the Puget Sound Dahlia Association.

Breeding a Winner:                  This is a re-enactment of the earlier 1983 survey and it's just as relevant.

Give Me Your Best Shot:            Calling all dahlia growers please let the world see your favourite dahlia  by emailing or posting a photo.

Other Interests:                        Yes there are other things to occupy our time sometimes besides dahlias.

Our Open Day:                             Twenty years is enough.

The Great Divide:                          How to divide and separate the American way.

Rap It and Forget It:                It's all made quite transparent here.

Passion for Plants:                  A new BBC 2 television programme in which yours truly features on the 23rd of November.

The Experiment:                     Trying to get tubers to fit the box.

Brush or Bee:                          A new dahlia breeders club where you can learn from the experts.

A True Champion:                  A Champion shows his hand and shares his secrets, but he has to watch out for his number one son.

Dahlias By Design:                 New article to encourage more  growers and breeders of the beautiful flower.

Global Warming?                   Timing the beautiful flower can be trying.

KESDAHLIAS:                       The Trials and Tribulations of a Web Site.

In the Beginning:                   How I became involved with plants.

A Brief History:                      A move to the seaside and a better life.

The Chameleon:                     The remarkable history of the modern dahlia.

A Tenovus Garden:                Our involvement with this charity.

The Tenovus Story:                How the charity we support started.

Yearly Review:                       2003. 2004. 2005.

Assessing the Crop:               2004.

Flukes are for the Bees:         Hand pollinated dahlias.

Pot Tubers:                            The only way to travel.

2004 Seedlings:                     Wayne Holland’s assessment.

Frank Bruno Story:               The day Frank came to our place.

Made in Britain:                    British raised dahlias.

The Northern Trials:             2003. 2004.  2005.

The Wisley Trials:                 2003. 2004.

The Wisley Trip:                    2007. 

The Welsh Trials:                  2003. 2004.

All Colours but Blue:            A song about the dahlia.