3,226 Garden Web Discussions | Dahlias
Hi Pitimpanai,
I read the camera manual on how to select fewer pixels per shot. As it came out of the box, it was taking gigantic photos that took too long to upload and were much to large to store or email.
My nephew sent baby photos of our first grand nephew and after scrolling around endless blanket, I finally found an adult human finger LOL- never did find the baby! It was just an immense file.
So that would be the place to start. Then, I think you use Photobucket also, once you get your photo in an album you select "edit" and go to the resize option. I usually go for 50% of the original size.
See if that works without distorting your photo.
You know what, I got the wrong name, not Edinburg. I have to go back and check the marker now. It is a huge dinnerplate with pink tipped blooms w/the centers a pale yellow.
How can I tell if Fantastico died? I really don't think it is taking a breather since all the foliage and stems have died back too.
It sounds pretty much a goner if the foliage and stems are gone. I had to cut down a stem rotted plant, cut it all the way to the tuber and it is sprouted again and a lofty 4 inches tall LOL- a real towering mammoth. Might be worth a try on Impress. Fant. It can't get much worse off, and perhaps you can save some tubers off the plant for next year.
Poochella, I tried checking on the link for "Show'N'Tell" and I think you nailed it! It is red and yellow and laciniated too. Thank you very much.
I measured the bloom of the first one and it is 8" in diameter. The second one has a diameter of 3 1/4"... does that help? I tried to click on the link of the dahlia forms, it won't work for me either.
ah, that's good to know. maybe i'll leave it here with my mom instead of lugging it to arizona...where do you think it would be happiest?
i found it at a place called Deke's 7 Dees in portland, OR. must not have been very popular this year because they were all on clearance for a buck.
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It would probably be happiest in OR. However, you might try it in AZ planted in a light-colored (for cooler roots) container on a lightly shaded patio. The foliage is quite attractive and the plant has a parsley/celery scent. Thanks for the info. on the source - I grow several "wild" species of Dahlia as part of my research in plant systematics.
Willow Wins!!, Willow Wins!!!. It IS a zinnia. And yes, I do know that this is the Dahlia forum. I spied this lovely from the other side of my veg garden and at first look wondered how a dahlia ended up with the zinnias. It would be a pretty Dahlia. And I'm going to save the seeds on this one. Thanks Poochella, thanks Willow for playing.
I would call it coral, coral or pink it's got great form and strong color. Very lovely dahlia!
I planted a couple of Hillcrest varieties but they fell to tuber rot,d.....mmm. Have to buy new ones next year and try again.
Nice camera, Poochella
What a great find for you and congrats on getting them to grow so well already.
I would treat the ones in the pots just like the tubers in the ground because they have been subject to all the nasty little bugs and fungi outdoors. I'd want to dig them, clean them, treat them and store them as usual in a non freezing area. You might be suprised to see that your growing tubers have time to produce some extras you can divide. That's only what I'd do, not what you should do.
You can leave them in pots if you want to. Then in spring take them out & see if they can be divided. This is sometimes a good way to over-winter the ones that you don't think have much chance of having made many tubers or the tubers are small- & it's easy to store them. People who grow from cuttings usually leave the tubers in the pot over the winter- just make sure it's neither too warm nor too cold where you store them. Also lay them on their side so that they drain well & don't rot in storage.
Poochella: I'll start bringing the acre vial by vial when I visit your lovely State in the Spring. Our "soil" is a sand dune !!!
Guess it is time to start up the trading process with you and Willow. Was Nicky K one of the rotters for you?
Glad you got a new camera, beautiful photos! Keep them coming.
Curly Cue is a real eye catcher and of course the white cactus is to drool for, It would look great in my white garden.LOL! Still waiting for Walter Hardisty to flower, this year's new white for me.
I hope with this drought that I have some tubers to trade, I'm sure the lack of water is going to effect down under. Keep your fingers crossed ladies!!
Again,Really nice flowers Poochella
Willow
Can I impress you with the other 4 words that I know In Finn ?
Good for you growing Dahlias in containers. I had to do this until this past year because of space restraints.. Where there is a will there is a way. Now I can grow as many as I want. Yippee !!!!
Granny, you know how you have that name thing going?
One of my pygmy goats is named Buddy. I have crossed my former "no red" barrier and red is quite welcome and nice nowdays. LOL
The real Buddy- helping me with Fall dahlia clean up, much to his glee. Frosty with mouth agape is simply celebrating fresh foliage to munch.
I call it Yellow FD! YelFD for short. Mine are starting to kick out their plentiful, reliable blooms right now. This is one I don't want to be without. Or one, without which I don't want to be; if that is more correct.
Granny, that center is warped. I didn't do it! This is the one that produce the "Don King Oddity" look last year on one blossom. The rest should be lovely medium yellow centered, balanced yellow FDs.
A fiberglass support rod/stick/pole.
Good bud count too. This year the all dahlias seem to be putting out nice long stems on the flowers.
I'm glad I bought this one.
Granny, Looks like you've been out there with a paint brush, stunning color!