Wow, that must have been an old thread when I had Penelope, she is gone from the garden for at least the last 3 years! But Penelope was definitely on the yellow/orange gold side. I can't remember specifically except that I never felt her color was quite up to par and that she needed more sunlight then she got here except for a week or two of summer when she was really pretty. I have not replaced her now that she is gone. I planted her about 12 years ago, and I think she came from either Costco or Home Depot then in a package with another one.

This was what I got from a Penelope tuber this year:

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Its yellow, orange, and with a hint of mauve/lavender on the tips. It has evolved a bit over the season. This is my first year growing it.

Hi dahlialove

That 'penelope' is a beauty. I don't see the orange you mention but the yellow/lavender combo is fantastic. And of course it is nothing like the catalogs says a real Penelope should be.

My "Penelope" has morphed into a dinner plate - mostly red with dirty yellow gold in the middle but the kicker is all leaves have white tips. It looks a lot like (and actually may be) a Nick Sr, though the pics of Nick are much more red than mine. It is a Semi cactus and I actually cannot make up my mind if I like it or not. I am NOT a fan of Bodacious either - too busy for my taste - which may explain why Nick Sr would not be a favorite. But I moved it away from where I sit in the yard to the back section and it is starting to 'grow' on me. (Maybe out of sight, out of mind?)

I may have taken a pic of it and am getting the photos developed now so I may have a picture soon, which I will post as a "Anybody know this dahlia?" thread later. For now, I know some of you have Nick Sr and I wonder if yours have white rolled tips and if some are more gold than red?
David