Enjoying your posts -- lovely dahlias.

I've finally got color showing on one bud!

Thanks iris gal. The rain hurt me big time this year. But I learned from it. Wont happen again.

Very nice. What is the white one? Why do you have an umbrella over the dahlia?

Love that row of "big fluffies." Is the tall lavender one Oregon Reign or was that someone else's bloom? Nice color and super looking stems too.

The big white dahlia is Hakuyou. It is around 11to12 inches. The purple one is lavander ruffles I think. And the umbrella is there to protect Daper Dad from the sun. The sun was bleaching out the color.