My Dahlias 2018

[Gemma]

I'm new to Dahlias, but how can I not become addicted to a plant, that comes in so many beautiful forms, colors and sizes?
I started collecting them just last year, but it's becoming a passion second only to my passion for Canna Lily
I saved the bulbs (or rhizomes not sure) from last year, and to my surprise they all made it!
The first to bloom is a mini red, in the greenhouse

 

[alp]

Wow! Well done! I kept chopping the stems off for cuttings.. Lovely compost you have!

 

[Gemma]

Wow! Well done! I kept chopping the stems off for cuttings.. Lovely compost you have!

Thanks!
I propagate from rhizome division because in Spring and end up with way too many of each kind so I doubt I will need cuttings. I get the compost from a Nursery

I got a bunch new Dahlias this year, I can't wait to post them in bloom!

 

[alp]

Thanks!
I propagate from rhizome division because in Spring and end up with way too many of each kind so I doubt I will need cuttings. I get the compost from a Nursery

I got a bunch new Dahlias this year, I can't wait to post them in bloom!View attachment 36972

Same here! I am sure they are the right ones as labelled. I have ordered quite a few different kinds of irises and lo and behold, my garden is now full of Indian Chief ... They literally TOOK OVER!

Don't get me wrong, I love them, but not in form of a jungle!

 

[MaryMary]

Lovely compost you have!

That sounds dirty.

Get it? ..."Dirty !!"
Bahahaha!!



Lovely flower, Gemma!

 

[alp]

Hey, excuse me! Her compost has got perlite which is near and was made with love! I don't get your dirty joke. Ah,
Honi soit qui mal y pense! LOL!

 

[MaryMary]

Is it French? You'll have to translate. From learning Spanish, I recognize "mal - bad" and "pense - thought," so I think you are accusing me of dirty thoughts.

Compost - Dirt - Dirty...

I need some help with the rest of it.

 

[alp]

Google translate will do it for you. y pense. I think it's French. But my French is limited. You've guessed it. Clever girl.

 

[Gemma]

Same here! I am sure they are the right ones as labelled. I have ordered quite a few different kinds of irises and lo and behold, my garden is now full of Indian Chief ... They literally TOOK OVER!

Don't get me wrong, I love them, but not in form of a jungle!

Irises are great but yeah, that!
I hope you'll post your Dahlias too, when they bloom.

 

[Gemma]

That sounds dirty. View attachment 36973


Get it? ..."Dirty !!"
Bahahaha!!



Lovely flower, Gemma!

Thanks you funny lady!

 

[alp]

Certainly will! Love Dahlias. As @Silentrunning says, there isn't any that I don't like ..

 

[Gemma]

Hello everyone,
My Dahlias are finally starting to bloom, I hope you guys like lots of pics!

This one is named Rosy, it's very simple and very pretty...I think!

Dahlia Arizona

Dahlia Firepot

 

[johnny canoe]

They're beauties Gemma! I just noticed a half hour ago that I've got my first dahlia bloom.

 

[Gemma]

They're beauties Gemma! I just noticed a half hour ago that I've got my first dahlia bloom.

Thank you! I'd like to see yours if you have pics

I lost count on how many I have, perhaps this thread will help me count them all

 

[alp]

They're beauties Gemma! I just noticed a half hour ago that I've got my first dahlia bloom.

Do share!