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That's a lovely sight Russ. I've never had a plant with that many blooms except possibly a short little dahlia with tiny blooms. Nice!

Good advice from Huey. And keep in mind that some varieties just don't put out many flowers no matter what you do.

I disbud with a finger nail, no time to get a shears involved. Top, break off the initial growth tip as you read at dahlia.org, with a snap of thumb and forefinger when the plant has more moisture: early a.m. or evening. That really helps the plant send out more branches early on.
Good luck, and remember there's always next year to practice something new.

Thanks, everybody.
Russ-nice plant. I appreciate the advice...it's the patience thing again. Looked today when I cut two blooms, and there were a few more, but not many.

Huey, thanks so much for the link. I'd had trouble getting in touch with any organizations here in the South, so that helps a lot. I am in the Houston area, very humid these days, and quite hot. So I look forward to a long season of flowers.

Poochella! I was beginning to wonder where you were and if you were okay. Hadn't seen you in a while. Thanks again for the disbudding advice, that's what I did, so I was hoping I hadn't done anything wrong. I'm already combing your image gallery from last year to get some ideas, and I'm going to use Huey's list too since i'm so far south. I'm going to try some bigger ones next year. Can't wait.

Here's today's bouquet, the two flowers aren't very complimentary, but they are the only two I had, except for a tiny tiny pink Rebecca Lynn, I think.

I hope my Tahiti Sunrise looks like that! I have alot of light pink with yellow center dahlias. I did not order these colors. The dahlias I ordered were in the yellow bronze red orange variety. The names are right but the dahlias are not the same as the names? I used 4 places so will have to ask that question when they open again. Very odd.

Here's the same flower 5 days in.

Tahiti Sunrise (BBC): 5" diameter flower on 30" bush.

Notice there's more yellow and less intense reds. Mine aren't getting bleached by the sun, its a simple progression I believe.

I'm working on a couple of videos showing the life of a flower...;-] including this one.

Cheers,
Russ

I just found this information also.

Daytona
4" blooms, 5' bush. Creme Yellow blooms. Good stems make this an excellent cut dahlia.

Here is a link that might be useful: interesting site

Thanks for the reply.

kathy5,

In my humble estimation, dahliettas are indeed similar to dahlias but short. Good for the front of a garden, or for pots. I have some in a large pot on the deck, which I have had for several years. They do produce tubers each year. I start them the same time as my tall dahlias, in late March or early April under lights. This year, they have made a wonderful display for me,- almost always in bloom. They do come in many colours. My former neighbour had an amazing display each year in front of her home.

Vikingcraftsman, Home depot had some dahlias in 5 inch pots but just in yellow and not dahliettas. I guess I will start with these and maybe start early next year with the dahliettas, if I can find them.

love the top pic. the colors are so intense!

Triple B the wife likes those shots because she crops out what she wants then makes thing for her second life castles. She makes rugs, paintings on the wall and some tiles out of my flower pictures.

thanks, viking. I figured i should just start a new post. i'll search first. your flowers are all so lovely.

vikingcraftsman, that is a gorgeous dahia. Well done.

ahlia newbie, you will find that the dahlias look nice for a few days, but that is about the limit. Sad, but true.