Dahlia
Dahlia

Transplanted

Posted about 3 days ago

I use Dahlias in my containers just about every year. I love them, and there are so many colors and styles they can fit in just about anywhere. My only wish would be for them to be hardy to my zone. I have no specific identification or name for any of these Dahlias. These are the four that I used...

This entry is about Sne Irish's Dahlia - mixed in the Outside Container garden.
late november and still putting out buds!

Posted about 9 days ago | Cloudy 20°C / 68°F

It is hard to beleive, but as of November 22 it still is putting out buds. I think it may be best to lop off the buds and force the tubers to develop. Be sure to do that next week. I sprinkled some of the camellia fertilizer all over today.

This entry is about Emily Gogol's Dahlia - Skipley Spot in the Connecticut Friendship Garden garden.
Dying Down: Still flowering and some new growth, but weak

Posted about 23 days ago | Cloudy 12°C / 53°F

Has a few new buds, just clipped some flowers, and has some new growth. Red Cactus likewise. SF Dahlia society says to fertilize one more time. I will write that in to my task list. December is time to lop it off, check the website for instructions.

This entry is about Emily Gogol's Dahlia - Skipley Spot in the Connecticut Friendship Garden garden.
Transplanted

Posted about 24 days ago

Just a four-pack small Dahlia plants that I thought would be all yellow, but turned out to be 2 yellow, 1 dark red, 1 orange.

This entry is about Sne Irish's Dahlia in the Borders garden.
Dormant: Bishop of Oxford Dahlia

Posted about 1 months ago | Overcast 2°C / 36°F

Hopefully next year this guy will give me some blooms!

This entry is about Kelly's Dahlia 'Bishop of Oxford' in the 2008 Outdoor Container garden.
Dormant: Taken In For The Year

Posted about 1 months ago | Rainy 12°C / 53°F

I took in my dahlia for the year, pulled the 3 new tubers off the main one, and hopefully,they will survive well this winter and be ready to go out again after the last frost. This time, I will remember to support the plants so they will actually grow up nicely.

This entry is about La Ruse's Dahlia Duet in the Rose garden.
Planting Out

Posted about 1 months ago

This entry is about Sonny's Dahlia in the Frontyard between steps and the driveway garden.
Flowering: Beautiful Huge Flowers

Posted about 1 months ago

Mom’s special has been flowering for quite a while now. Haven’t done a great job of tracking things lately :( but I wanted to get some pictures up to help decide where to replant next year.

This entry is about Ceae's Dahlia - Mom's Special in the Foundation - Backyard garden.
major mildew, had to yank it

Posted about 2 months ago | Sunny 15°C / 59°F

This became heavily afflicted with powdery mildew while I was away, and it was too severe to try to spray organically. I noticed that the mildew seemed to be spreading to some nearby roses, so I cut it down to some stalks.

This entry is about Sf Kelly's Red Dahlias in the urban retreat garden.
Major powdery mildew problem

Posted about 2 months ago | Sunny 15°C / 59°F

This plant is still flowering cheerfully, but it has so much white powdery mildew on it that it looks like I dusted it in flour. Unfortunately, the outbreak happened while I was away, so I couldn’t get it controlled. I can’t decide whether to cut it back drastically or just let it kee...

This entry is about Sf Kelly's Dahlia in the urban retreat garden.