Nice, Teddahlia! How big does it get? I have Lyn's April that looks a lot like your Lyn's Marilyn. I'm assuming they are the same breeder with that prefix. I absolutely LOVE my Lyn's April. It is very prolific, long-stemmed, and long lasting. It does fade a little on the back side when it gets older but I think that makes it look a little "country". When the bloom reaches that point, it always makes me think that it would look good with denim--maybe in a vase sitting on a denim tablecloth.

Anyway, nice shot of a pretty dahlia. Thanks for sharing it.
Annabeth

I grew Lyn's April and Lyn's Marilyn for the first time this year. I am not growing April again(I just did not like it) and alas Marilyn made almost no tubers. The best Lyn's that I grew was Lyn's Concord and it had lots of tubers and the really dark purple-maroon color was excellent.