While several varieties of dahlias have yet to make an appearance, those that have shown up are producing more than I can cut in one sitting. I have three arrangements this week, all of which feature at least one dahlia.
Vase #1:
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| I've grown very fond of Dahlia 'La Luna' with its creamy petals highlighted with pale yellow streaks. I planted the tuber last year and it did nothing. For some reason, I neglected to pull the tuber when I cleared the raised beds in my cutting garden last fall. To my surprise the tuber germinated this year and has gone on to bloom heavily. |
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| Back view: I'm less fond of the yellow dahlia that was supposed to be 'French Can Can'. My best guess is that it may be Dahlia 'Kelvin Floodlight'. |
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| Top view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Abelia grandiflora 'Hopley's Variegated', Cosmos bipinnatus, Zinnia elegans 'Lemon Peach', Dahlia 'La Luna', Hymenocallis festalis 'Zwanenburg' (aka Peruvian daffodil), Leucadendron 'Jubilee Crown', and noID yellow Dahlia |
Vase #2:
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| Dahlia 'Labyrinth' was meant to have the starring role in this arrangement but Dahlia 'Summer's End' took center stage |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Abelia grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope', Leucadendron salignum 'Chief', Dahlia 'Summer's End', Zinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant Salmon Rose', and Z. e. 'Queen Lime Orange' |
Vase #3:
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| I wasn't sure this arrangement featuring the prolific blooms of Dahlia 'Mikayla Miranda' would amount to much but it may be my favorite this week |
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| Back view: The asters I diligently tore an entire bed apart to eliminate in the fall of 2021 are back! I pulled a dozen stems up from the roots and added the flowers to this arrangement to fill it out. |
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| Top view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Dahlia 'Mikayla Miranda', Zinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant Purple', Angelonia in mauve and white, and Symphyotrichum chilense |
Since last Thursday, our temperatures have been very pleasant and that trend is expected to continue through this Thursday. We even got a trace amount (0.04/inch) of rain on Saturday morning. With the heatwave behind us (for now anyway), I've finally gotten out of the house to start tackling a long list of jobs in the garden. None of them are very exciting but at least they give me a sense of accomplishment.
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