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UPDATE: The dahlias survived the Nor’easter, and we grew ALL the flowers for our wedding!

u/TheGreenTeaFrog — 10 days ago
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Split Colour Bloom

Came across this dahlia while doing a bit of gardening today. I’ve never seen this before. Admittedly only been dahlia growing a couple years.

AI suggests it could be a spontaneous mutation/sport, but I’m wondering if anyone here can confirm whether that’s actually what I’m looking at?

It’s the only flower on the plant that looks like this, the rest are all pink.

Thanks

u/Ssor_Nomis — 11 days ago
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Where do people live that they are getting first blooms this late?

I am fortunate that I live in sunny, warm California (zone 9b) and have been getting blooms for more than 2 months. I am seeing several recent posts of people sharing photos of their first blooms and I'm just curious where people live that they bloom so late and how long of a growing season they will have?

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u/CinquecentoX — 9 days ago
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Germany 8b - Can I already dig out the tubers?

After a failed season last year due to slugs and snails, the dahlias are thriving this year! 🌸
Due to some garden rules (German stuff 😅), I have to plant some salad in this bed.
Is it okay to dig up the tubers right now? And is it possible to overwinter them in wood shavings?
Thanks ☺️

u/Acrobatic_Bother4336 — 9 days ago
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Any idea what this is?

I believe it was mislabeled as 'Davos' but this appeared instead. I honestly like this better lol 😆

u/eevee_evs_lover — 10 days ago
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Join your local dahlia society!

Fellow dahlia lovers, addicts, or however you identify: this is your nudge to look into joining your local dahlia society! You can find your closest one here: https://www.dahlia.org/societies/societies-us-canada-2/

Via your society, you get access to local experts that have grown in your microclimate for years, tuber sales that can sometimes include rare/unique varieties, the opportunity to learn how to show your blooms (it’s worth a try! It’s so interesting), and access to likeminded people. They really are for everyone, of any age, experience level, or background. Enjoy it!

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u/catsofwallstreet — 9 days ago
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My son grew a dahlia

My son is 5 1/2y. He loves beautiful things, and particularly flowers. Last year he wanted to plant dahlias, roses, hyacinth, and sunflowers. Here they are 🥰

EDIT: I don’t r member the name of any variety of any of these flowers.

u/Then_Double8677 — 11 days ago
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Haul before first frost ❄️💐

My haul today before we get frost that possibly will kill them 😭

Orange is maarn
Red-yellow is mr.optimist
Pinky/copper is night silence

Plus cosmos and zinnias 🥹

u/celestee3 — 9 days ago
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Couple questions and ID

I am having major back surgery in 3 weeks and it is shaping up to be an unusually warm October up here in the Up North, Minnesota. Normally stuff would freeze by mid October and I pull bulbs & tubers out soon after, letting them cure etc.

Im going to have to just cut my dahlias down while they’re still growing in order to get everything put away for winter. I have always understood that the cold killing the foliage signals the tuber to prepare for wintering. Will that process be affected if I don’t wait for a killing frost?

Any tips for getting it done correctly?

Also, I’ve checked my records and I can’t figure out who this dahlia is! I did get a few freebies thrown in here or there but they were identified with names - nothing fits this dark pinky, streaked looking dahlia with funny curled petals in between the straight petals - very large! It was a very late bloomer, it grew dense, tall foliage but no buds till recently.

u/PeppermintWindFarm — 10 days ago
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An impulsive Lowe’s tuber purchase turned out great but what’s its name?

u/IvyIsis — 9 days ago
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Goth dahlias for spooky season 👻

David Howard dahlia blooming into October, zone 5a

u/barkingcanoe — 9 days ago