Oh, such pretties!

And there are daffodils underneath, waiting for Spring?

Nell

Those are beautiful! I have one lonely purple one, but now that I don't dig them up, I may try a few more. A border like yours would be something.

Oooooo! Lovely, lovely, lovely!

Cameron

Thanks all.

Aye Nell, daffodils be thar. (Pirate Speak) ;)

Libby

Libby, love all the soft shades of your Dahlias. I've got a great fondness for the smalls down to the miniatures and pom pons myself. I'm planning on adding a few to my garden next year.

Annette

Oh so pretty. Soft and green. The spidermites have taken over mine. The heat has been terrible here.

So, white pholx pan. to the immediate left, then goldenrod and then.....dahlias. Pretty, very much so.... I'm a bit jaded on dahlias, as I bought a 3-bulb combo from HD - 1 died, 1 white pompom, 1 purple thingie - sold as Purple Passion - no passion here.

Yours are lovely - where did you order them from???

Nancy,

Your dahlias are beautiful! Did you plant bulbs or plants? I bought a plant that was more expensive than what I'd like to pay for an annual. I remember my dh's step grandma digging dahlia bulbs to store for winter. I'll have to try that. I think it will need some friends, though.

Sue

Your dahlias are lovely and look happy. How nice to be able to have those growing with daffies underneath waiting for next spring.

FlowerLady

Oh my goodness! Your dahlias are gorgeous!! I can't grow them to save my life, but I wish I could...I love them. :-)

Nancy, I don't know where Libby gets her beauties from but there's probably a Dahlia club or society near you. These clubs usually hold a tuber sale sometime in or around April, at least they do out here. This is where you will pick up some rather nice varieties. I believe Garden Import (mail order) sells tubers in their spring catalog as does Ferncliff Gardens out here in BC, most of the Dahlias are exhibition types but if you are going to grow a few they might as well be good ones. If you want to have a look at what some of the different varieties look like check out the link below. There is a code after each name this tells you which size, type and color they are, for example Apricot Rays BB ( flowerhead small 4-6 "), IC Incurved Cactus, DB Dark Blend. Look at your own risk it might be catching :o).

Annette

Here is a link that might be useful: Dahlias

I got the tubers from varies place over the years. Garden nursery or local dahlia growers' roadside stands. The ones in the photo weren't all planted at the same time. If I lost one or two to a freeze I replaced them. I have one shortish dahlia, not showing in the picture, that is almost thirty years old.
Dahlias a really, really easy for me. Plant, stake, cut down after freeze and leave in the ground.
I break the rules because unless I lose one, I never, ever lift them.

Thanks again
Libby

Libby, I am very jealous!!!! You don't want to know what I have to do here to grow dahlias. lol. Your dahlias are beautiful. My dahlia blooms are just starting...and my season is sooooooo short. pout pout.

Sierra

Beautiful, simply beautiful!!!

Marilyn

What a beautiful cottage pic! : )

Diana