Hollyhill Regal is one of my favorites that I always try to have stock of.
Yes, not much point in going outside today as the rain has been pretty steady and I struggle enough to see with my glasses clean and dry. Not a lot I can do with rain on my lenses...
teddahlia Jun 15, 2021 11:10 AM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
There will be battle of the red waterlilies this year as several red WL seedlings have been marked to grow again and this sport of HH Tiger Rose is nice too.
ksc Jun 16, 2021 3:35 PM PDT
Name: kevin MA South Shore
Looks like this one is Stars Favorite
teddahlia Jun 16, 2021 4:29 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Wild cactus dahlias have an exotic look.
AndreaB Jun 18, 2021 4:27 PM PDT
Name: Andrea SE Michigan
Islander wrote:Hollyhill Regal is one of my favorites that I always try to have stock of.
Yes, not much point in going outside today as the rain has been pretty steady and I struggle enough to see with my glasses clean and dry. Not a lot I can do with rain on my lenses...
I'm growing Hollyhill Regal this year. Always in pursuit of a nice purple one. How tall does it grow for you?
I think it is one of those 6 footers. I seem to remember some of the dahlia club members discussing it and saying it was too tall for them because they were under 6' themsleves and they couldn't see the blooms or deadhead. I found that kind of funny. I'm 5'8" mysself and I really like tall ones. You can see them from a lot farther away.
ksc Jun 20, 2021 3:08 AM PDT
Name: kevin MA South Shore
A picture of a Chinatown cutting at my MIL's house.
AndreaB Jun 20, 2021 5:38 PM PDT
Name: Andrea SE Michigan
Islander wrote:I think it is one of those 6 footers. I seem to remember some of the dahlia club members discussing it and saying it was too tall for them because they were under 6' themsleves and they couldn't see the blooms or deadhead. I found that kind of funny. I'm 5'8" mysself and I really like tall ones. You can see them from a lot farther away.
I almost didn't ask. Most Hollyhill's seem to be 6', but I'm always interested in someone's “real†experience. Seems to be a slow grower right now, maybe it'll shoot up soon.
"Corsage" lily ..And no, Maui Baby hasn't faded..I just did not take time to edit the photo to look like what my eyes were seeing. Its just as bright as it was yesterday and photographed this morning, early.
Day 4 for Maui Baby and she has found a new friend...First bloom for me of "Corsage" lily, one I have long coveted! Oh the bouquets we will make....Its a pretty little Asiatic Lily from THE LILY GARDEN catalog.
ksc Jun 23, 2021 4:30 PM PDT
Name: kevin MA South Shore
My niece is visiting the Chicago Botanical Garden today and sent me a few pics. I won't post the "dayalas" as she called them but she sent a nice one of some lilies named "Forever Susan". My Susan's favorite flowers are lilies and she has quite a few, but not this one. I do have the matching dahlia though, but don't have a pic just yet. Any guesses?
Those are so pretty! I loved lilies even before I met dahlias. I have collected quite a few unusual ones to go in my limited cut flower beds and it will be such fun to see them bloom. I have seen Forever Susan in catalogs and really liked it but never bought it.. Thanks for showing it. I put in a few Martagon lilies last fall but haven't seen any blooms...I am not sure how many actually came up. Its as hard to limit myself on lilies as it is to limit my dahlias.
DillyDahlia Jun 28, 2021 5:54 PM PDT
Name: Tina NY Zone 5b/6a Flower Power!
I planted a handful of Casa Blanca lilies this year and would like to add more varieties next year. Forever Susan has such rich coloring and would be beautiful in my garden. Thanks for sharing her.
ksc Jul 16, 2021 11:16 AM PDT
Name: kevin MA South Shore
River's Coral
teddahlia Jul 16, 2021 12:33 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
River's Coral:
Eugene Kenyon of Rivers Dahlias has been concentrating more on raising the family and his job in recent years. He is an excellent breeder and we all would like to see more of his stuff.
Paige Jul 16, 2021 1:21 PM PDT
Name: Paige Snohomish
That color is unbelievable! I have a few rivers dahlias this year; River's rosebud, River's Watermeon, and River's Yellow Snow. Super excited to see them
I have a seedling that looks almost exactly like River's Coral. I think mine is a Rivers Rosebud Seedling as well...Crazy! I'd like to see mine side by side with this.
I have to get my son to help me with my photo program...I got a new computer but it wants my photos to go somewhere other then where I chose for then to go. Its making me bonkers trying ot share photos!
teddahlia Jul 28, 2021 10:11 AM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Un-named seedling
SteveM Jul 28, 2021 1:32 PM PDT
Name: Steve San Diego Commercial cut flower grower
teddahlia wrote:
Un-named seedling
Nice color! It is a popular color/blush this year at my broker. Will she be having her coming-out-party this year?
teddahlia Jul 28, 2021 2:34 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
First year seedling first flower. May not make it to second year.
teddahlia Aug 16, 2021 3:14 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
2020 WL seedling in 2021 and photographed in full sun so I closed own the aperture so the white would have some definition and that makes the foliage a bit darker.
"Corsage" lily
..And no, Maui Baby hasn't faded..I just did not take time to edit the photo to look like what my eyes were seeing. Its just as bright as it was yesterday and photographed this morning, early.
