Dahlia

[Elena]

About Dahlia. In Europe, the flower was named after the scientist Anders Dahl. In our country, the name of this flower is Georgina. It was named after the scientist Johann Gottlieb Georgi, who lived and worked in Russia in the 18th century.
Look at my beauties Georgina or Dahlia.

 

[Beverly]

Lovely photos @Elena Dahlia is also Mexico's National Flower. They grow wild here in some areas.

 

[Elena]

Many people thing they are old-fashioned, but I don't thing so.

 

[tbendl]

Oh I don't think so either, I think they are lovely.

 

[alp]

@Elena I would say Lupin is old fashioned, but dahlias have so many guises, shapes and colour variations that I don't think people mind the idea that some might think it old fashioned.

The last one is a pure STUNNER! Thank you for sharing.. Bliss!

 

[Elena]

@Elena I would say Lupin is old fashioned, but dahlias have so many guises, shapes and colour variations that I don't think people mind the idea that some might think it old fashioned.

The last one is a pure STUNNER! Thank you for sharing.. Bliss!

My husband and daughter love lupin. They don't allow to throw it away.

 

[Verdun]

Lovely Elena
Dahlias for me were not welcome in my garden....too ostentatious, no subtlety.
However, they have grown on me now....I have about 15 maybe more different varieties incl Twyings After Eight, Yellow Honka, Clare de Lune, the Bishops (llandaff and York), Star Child and others.
They grow well and early down here in Cornwall and with heleniums and salvias give a long lasting colourful display well into late autumn.
Yep, started to appreciate dahlias a little more now

 

[Elena]

Lovely Elena
Dahlias for me were not welcome in my garden....too ostentatious, no subtlety.

I love them for their brightness and ostentatious. We see only gray color six months. We've got such a short summer. I planted a varieties of warm colors with gelenium as you say for autumn.

 

[alp]

I love dahlias for their boldness. I had never had a dinner plate one until some company sent me a wrong one and it was a dinner plate. It was an eye opener and I really like it. I bought some more this year to add to my stock. Hopefully, I will post some here ...

 

[Verdun]

I love grasses, foliage and subtle plants Elena but dahlias and heleniums add the razzmatazz to lift the garden. Wouldn't be without them now

 

[alp]

@Verdun You've taken the words out of my mouth. If I had a bigger garden, I would go for more grass. At the moment, I only want a stipa. Must seed them tomorrow. Full of allure when being swayed by breeze!

 

[Verdun]

I'm full of allure when swayed by the beer, er,breeze too alp

 

[tbendl]

*hiccup*

 

[Beverly]

Many people thing they are old-fashioned, but I don't thing so.

I have never heard of people referring to flowers or plants as old-fashioned, what an amazing concept

 

[alp]

I'm full of allure when swayed by the beer, er,breeze too alp