Earlier Days
Here is (now departed) Blue Bayou's first bud, just beginning to emerge. This bud was at the very top of a 4' high stalk. Dahlias come in every colo...
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Here is (now departed) Blue Bayou's first bud, just beginning to emerge. This bud was at the very top of a 4' high stalk. Dahlias come in every color imaginable, except for blue. This variety is supposedly the closest to blue of any dahlia (though it looks more like a gorgeous shade of purple to me).
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mihrt
July 31, 2018
I love Dahlias - have not grown them for a few years - I was living in a different city then - a bit south of us. My biggest problem was blight on the leaves, however I think my Hubby (another life) used to use the sprinkler over that garden. I don't get water on the petals, always water just the soil so I don't attract the sun to the rest of the flower. We get really hot here as well in the summer.
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sue-zon
August 07, 2018
Oh, Gail, I'm constantly fighting mildew and moving the pots around multiple times a day has wreaked havoc on my hands and back. But they are SO beautiful and just love them so much!
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Cookies4U
September 07, 2018
in all it's simplicity and that one rightsize petal of vigorous purple, this photo is beautiful in every way, Sue.
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