Swan's Olympic Flame blooms a lot.

Robin Hood is so cute.

This is my first ever bloom of Croydon Masterpiece and it is just beginning to open.

I also planted Orange Cushion this year and its first buds are about to color up.

I got Firepot last year, it grew and never bloomed last year. It over-wintered in the ground and the plant came up fine this year but I have not had a single bloom on it yet. Is it possible to have a "dud" plant? Maybe its because I haven't fertilized it? I keep meaning to do it but I'm unsure what to use. I have some Schultz Instant Bloom Plus 10-60-10, does that sound like it would be good for Dahlias?

I love all the photos you guys have been posting. Thank you for taking the time to add beauty to the world.
Annabeth

Here is another photo of the same Croydon Masterpiece flower after I cut it and took it inside.

Here is the same flower in a different light:

I think it may be a shade late to use the Schultz's stuff relating to the theory that nitrogen late in the season causes poor storage of tubers. Though that theory has been shot down by at least one student of such things. Someone in the know said Miracle Grow type foliar feeds will get out of the plant's 'system' in time not to affect storage. I don't know.

I also got Swan's Olympic Flame this year but it hasn't bloomed at all. That's probably because it got stepped on by a bear.

I'm going to be posting some pictures of other dahlias from this year on the Discussion side of this forum - or - is it better if I put them on the gallery? What is the preference here. I'm visiting from the Hosta Forum. McTavish