Dahlia 'Diva' lived up to her name, keeping me waiting for her first blooms well after the other dahlias in my cutting garden flowered.
'Enchantress' was the first to bloom in mid-June.
'Labyrinth' was blooming by late June.
'Citron du Cap', 'Terracotta', 'Hollyhill Karen Lee', 'Bluetiful' and
'Otto's Thrill' came through in July. Even
'Punkin Spice', planted much later than any of the other dahlias, produced her first bloom by the end of July.
'Diva' didn't make an appearance until last week, nearly 11 weeks later than
'Enchantress'. So was she worth the wait?
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| What do you think? |
She is pretty, with a deep, rich red-tinged purple color that suggests velvet. Whether she'll exhibit other qualities to recommend her has yet to be determined, however.
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| 'Enchantress' is by far the most prolific |
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| 'Hollyhill Karen Lee' has the longest stems |
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| And 'Labyrinth' and 'Otto's Thrill' vie for the prize on largest blooms |
We'll have to wait and see if
'Diva' can make up for lost time.
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| She doesn't look worried |
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