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I grew Dahlias the first two years that I had my garden – The tall kind with huge 1 foot wide flowers. They were called Dinner Plate dahlias. I didn’t grow them last summer because my backyard garden is maturing and I thought the dahlias took up too much room. Unfortunately I found that I really missed seeing those lovely flowers that always seems so bright and cheerful.
This past summer I decided to grow some Dahlias again, but this time I purchased dwarf dahlias that only grow to approximately two feet tall. I believe the one pictured above is a form of dwarf cactus Dahlia. I have it in my notes somewhere but I can’t find it right now. I planted 4 Dahlias in my boulevard garden, and now every time I look out my front window I’m greeted by the sight of my tall sunflowers with these beautiful pink Dahlias at their knees.
Have a great Sunday! I’m off to the in-laws for our Canadian Thanks Giving dinner and get together. I’ll be back this evening to make the rounds to my Green Thumb buddies. See you later.
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Top photo Tricia, top plant too!
I love Dahlias and that is a magnificent one! Just beautiful. I would like to have a bunch of variated Dahlias, there is so many beautiful and different looking Dahlias!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Tricia!
I never had much luck with Dahlias. I really love the color of this one 🙂
Ahh Dalias are my all time favourite flower.
I have planted them every year, but this one, since I have been married.
Why didn’t I plant them?
This year we had to dig up near the spot where the Dalias go.
The repair went beyond the end of June.
So it was too late to get a good crop of Dalias.
I grow dinner plate and average size. I have special collars I put into the ground around the sprouts to help them stay straiter.
What a beautiful Dahlia! I’ve heard of the Dinnerplate, but not cactus Dahlias. Great idea to plant them at the foot of Tall Sunflowers, I’ll have to try that next year.
Have a nice Thanksgiving Tricia!
As you know I love dahlias. Will have to add them onto my spring list for next year. Beautiful shot! Love the pink!
Those are beautiful. I love dinner plate dahlias. I keep meaning to get some to plant but I never remember to get them.
Wow, what a picture. I’ve never seen a flower like that. Amazing color.
Texas. Not Florida…. I’m in Houston….
Beautiful Dahlia
Beautiful pictures of your flower. How long is the life expectancy with something like that in your garden?
Oh My Gosh that is a beautiful flower. You grew that yourself?! It lloks like something that you would find in a professional flower shop. Beautiful! 🙂