Louise Danks

RHS learning and Content Manager. National Dahlia Collection holder. RBG Kew trained.

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

Our #compostheap has its flowery coat on each time we deadhead (keep going with that task btw, still plenty of colour to come from these amazing plants). #dahlia #dahliagarden #nationalcollection #summergarden #flower #cutflower #soil #soilhealth #reuse #recycle #colour

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

Pastel heaven at the National Dahlia Collection this evening. Everything was deadheaded hard in preparation for the rain forecast 🥳

[Dr Suzanne Moss🌱🏳️‍🌈 📚 @DrSueMoss]

Its @the_rhs School of Horticulture Graduation day! A fabulous afternoon of qualifications, prizes and celebrations. Congratulations to all our learners - who are the future of horticulture! 🌳🌿😃🥳

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

See you later 5-8pm. Hope your gardens are refreshed after the rains. I’m expecting some soggy deadheads that will need to be removed this evening 😊. Absolutely not complaining.

Dahlia in the pic is ‘Hazel Bear’

#dahlia #dahliagarden #dahlialove #summergarden #rain

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

@JennyTPgrows @BobMehen @MattOliver87 @Matthew_Pottage @kenny_raybould It’s in the motherstock if not flowering in the field yet. I’ll check and let you know :) Lx

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

@JennyTPgrows @kenny_raybould @MattOliver87 @Matthew_Pottage Hi, it’s in the collection. I’ll check to see if I have some I can spare :) Lx

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

I’m enjoying these single bloom, bud vases on our picnic benches!
So many of us picking dahlias and bringing them into the house, how do you display yours? A favourite vase? Jug? Jam jar?
I’m no florist but love trialing colour combinations. #dahlia #dahlialove #dahliagarden

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

Evening swim ❤️

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

Bees enjoying the dahlias at the National Dahlia Collection. These open centres are fabulous for pollinators. 🐝

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

@DrSueMoss I’ll lend you this one Sue… only for housewives 🤣.

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

@DrSueMoss @MakitaUK Happy Birthday Sue! Lx

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

Just because 😊 #dahlia #dahliagarden #nationaldahliacollection #cutflower #flowerpower

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

National Dahlia Collection #afterhours #summergarden #dahlia #dahliagarden @Plantheritage @KehellandTrust

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

The National Dahlia Collection is open this evening from 5-8pm @KehellandTrust nr Camborne. The evenings are lovely in the #dahliagarden come and say Hi.

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

@royalcounty76 @pathavers @KarenMorrison14 @TshsHort @VenetiaJane @DHgardening @CottageNotebook @papaver @lottie_newitt @Hugh_Cassidy @LifeatNo27 @PintSizeGardenr @columbinehall @allotment9A @botanyscholar @mather_julia Sorry to hear your news Peter, it’s hard isn’t it? Take good care. Lx

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

@_peter_beard @NationalDahlia Totally right!

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

@NationalDahlia #dahlia anyone leaving their #tubers in the ground? We do in the dahlia garden as our soil is free-draining.

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

@NaomiSlade @NationalDahlia I know what you mean. we've not had a frost at the farm yet so they're all still green... @NationalDahlia

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

Shall we kick off the #dahlia twitter hour? Who's started lifting their #dahlias? @NationalDahlia

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

@_peter_beard @NationalDahlia They're fun from seed! Not many people do it. More should!

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

@_peter_beard @NationalDahlia We've been taking cuttings from the motherstock over the summer so that we can replace the tubers in the field. Hoping for a less extreme growing year in 2019! @NationalDahlia

[Louise Danks @HappyBotanical]

@_peter_beard @NationalDahlia Did you get the cold weather last winter? Did you lose any? We did in the field @NationalDahlia