3,226 Garden Web Discussions | Dahlias
Wynne's Dahlias-- they're great!! Wonderful people who introduce dahlias. They grow about 7,000 plants & bring out new ones every year.
You can get to their albums by clicking on View our Picture Gallery - or get the price list or order form by clicking on either of them. They don't have their '09 list up yet but you can get an idea of what they sell by visiting the albums & the price list.
Ellie
Here is a link that might be useful: Picture Albums, etc.
It is not red like the Akita. I seem to have two plants of it. The tag is from Dutch Gardens and they have it listed as a Zanobia. The picture on their site doesn't look like the dahlia that grew at all. But, that is the name. Good Luck. I will post more pictures of it.
1. Heavy dew can cause the petals at the back of the bloom to do this- or if you've had rain the backs can be affected in this way esp. on bigger dahlias.
2. This is common when dahlia petals get wet & fall on the leaves. Keep the petals picked off the leaves as you dead-head.
Thanks Triple b it was hard walking the garden today. Things are starting to get woody. Depending on the weather tonight this might be the last bouquet from my garden this year. I am going to miss it. We had a great year. It will be better next year just because I will have way more to work with. Even if I only double what I have I will be looking at over two hundred plants. There is a good chance I will have four hundred plants.
You've got the growing and the uploading down pat! I agree with Viking: Bring the photos on- that is a beautiful sight.
The hardest time of year is seeing all those stems and buds go to waste, either with lack of sun, or frost, or both putting an end to their productivity. So I'll pull for eastcoast global warming for you.
You should have seen me last night. I was trying to drape fabric over the dahlias for frost cover. Some are 6 ft. high. I would get one side on and it would blow off. Gave up and started looking for protection covers. There is a Plant Protek that comes in various sizes. It comes shaped with a tie at the bottom. Of course we could make them, but I don't have the fabric or the sewing machine. The fabric is light enough that it will not break the stems.
Triple B - I'm in Canoe, outside Salmon Arm! We were in Vernon last night at Kello O's for my son's birthday. My email address is:
myrlet@telus.net
It's exciting to know someone on a forum is near. I'm usually on the Hosta forum. Tropic lover - I'm not sure how close they are planted. I'm not good at following rules or allowing enough room for anything. This small area for dahlias (shown in the series of pictures I've posted on this forum) is really temporary. We built these planter areas last year on a whim. Now we want to build, with the same materials, a much more extensive set of raised beds on the opposite side of the stairs that lead up to the seat.
I gave up vegetable gardening several years ago as I got more and more into the hostas and shade. This - future - area is the only place close to the house that has enough sun to grow cutting flowers and vegetables. We hope to work more on this next year.
If anyone wants to see more of the actual garden where I spend the majority of my time. Go to McTavish on the Hosta forum or look at "my page".
Thanks everyone. McTavish
McTavish,
FYI, in my experience with mini-ties (which is pretty extensive here on this property) they cause mushroom growth. If that's what you want, its great, but when they push through parking lot pavement, its a pain in the but.
I am gradually replacing all of my mini-ties with stone, and will do so until its all gone. Most of mine is now 8 years old.
Cheers,
Russ
triple b the wife is totaly disabled. I have to cook all her food for her and other things. But you made me laugh so thanks. She put up with me all those years when the public drove me crazy. She also picks the flowers that I grow so we complement each other.
Hey, thanks for all the great suggestions. I am sure I will be spending a lot of time looking at all those different sites!
Ferncliff has the best tubers and they always grow. I also purchase from some of the others listed. After 30 plus years of buying tubers I will only purchase new releases from Swan Island.