Onward!

Continuing with my Dahlias that I am growing for 2014......

The Tutti Frutti......

An interesting name, this Dahlia is very similar to the Coral Gypsy but it has more depth to it. Also it is a smaller bloom at 4 inches. Makes a great cut flower as well.


Next the Matchmaker......

I grew this one last year and did not have great results. I only got 3 blooms from it before our first freeze of the year. BUT I absolutely LOVE this flower. So I bought two new tubers this year to grow, Hopefully I will have better luck this time. It produces 4-inch flowers that cut really well.



The Gloriosa is next

I was originally on the fence about this Dahlia but I decided to take a chance. It grows 6-8 inch blooms and cuts wonderfully. We all know I am not a big fan of the yellows but I think this one might grow on me. I like the shape of the petals and the size. We shall see....


Poppers Dahlia (Love the name)

Another red/orange dahlia. This one I got to see in person at the Swan Island Dahlia Festival 2013. I liked it because of the shape and also it can be any pattern. All red, all yellow, half red/ half yellow and so on, you get the picture.... Its 4-6 inches blooms are a real eye catcher. Should go well with my Gloriosa dahlia.

 

 

The Velda Inez

 

A small white and purple dahlia. Its definitely a cutie. This is my only small dahlia I chose this year. The flowers are 2-4 inches. It should be fun to see it bloom.

2014 Dahlias!

For 2014 I wanted to bring a bit more variety into my garden. Last year I did mostly pinks with one yellow and one red.

This year I am doing 17 different dahlias. Call me crazy but I am so excited. Lots of pinks (of course) a couple purples and some yellow/reds. I had to start all over because only one of my tubers from last year survived storage through the winter. But alas! I get to order newer, bigger. better dahlias!

I will start off with introducing a couple in this post

First is the Jomanda Dahlia. Super excited about this one!

Its a ball type dahlia that is orange-ish pink-ish color. Not sure of the size but it makes a wonderful cut flower!

Next the Emory Paul. Its a big one!

Blooms are 12-14 inches in size. This is the one I am most looking forward to. Should be fun to see how they will go in my arrangements. It is a purple/pink color and its beautiful. This photo was taken last year at the Swan Island Dahlia Festival in Canby, Or. (That's me in the photo)


And lastly for today the Coral Gypsy!

I saw this one and had to have it! Its another larger dahlia, although not as large as the previous. It is 6-8 inches and PINK! I love, love, love it! The petals are also a shape that I have not grown yet.

Its been a while!

Oh... My... Goodness...

I have not posted in almost a year! Whoa!

So let me bring you up to speed.....

My dahlias last year were A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! They all bloomed like crazy except for my Matchmaker variety. Which of course was my favorite. Go figure! Here is a photo of the little devil.

One that I was not fond of at all was my Bliss Dahlia. I did not like the color OR the shape. It was too yellow and looked dirty. Here is an example.

Definitely will not be growing this one again.

So here are pictures of the rest of my Dahlias that survived the Slug Apocalypse of 2013!