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| Looking forward to my first dahlia experience this summer - what pairs nicely with dahlias? If possible I'd like continual color, or at least something with nice foliage, so maybe I need an early summer bloomer.
I prefer perennials but could be talked into annuals ... The dahlias I ordered are a deep red, a white with red tips and a peachish shade. Thanks! |
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| I like upright things: early liatris, lilies, glads, then later on,cushiony lower things like mums and asters. But mostly, I like dahlias :) |
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| What about Roses?...I'm planning on adding Dahlias to my Rose beds (here and there) My two favorites together. |
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| The only trouble with trying to companion a dahlia is ...just where the heck is the dahlia going to stop growing. A plant put in the wrong exposure next to a dahlia plant might be one that is needing to grow well in shade. Personally, I have monarda growing next to 4 dahlia plants....that is, when I put them back into the ground..and the monarda I have to keep from growing into the dahlia....but that's a simple matter. All these are substantial plants in their own right so they tough it out with the dahlia. |
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| thanks jeannie, your last point is well taken - I'll look for something that can stand its own ground - no pun intended. |
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- Posted by raul_in_mexico 10 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 6, 07 at 20:02
| Ashli, unless you are planning on planting dwarf and miniature dahlias that can be used as ground cover I don´t think that dahlias are a good companion for roses, they can get quite large and tall ( like that 10 ft tall 3 feet wide monster that grows every summer in my garden ) shading everything and anything around it, miniatures and dwarfs don´t grow that tall and wide. But still they are beautiful enough to be considered. |
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