That is lovely! Ia it under shade cloth? I see it has no sunburn on the petals.
teddahlia Aug 16, 2021 4:35 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Shade cloth is for other people. It does not fade much or wilt much(but it ain't perfect in those characteristics either). It is a pleasant surprise waterlily seedling that photographs well and we will see how it does for the rest of the season.
Cosey Aug 16, 2021 5:51 PM PDT
Name: LeeAnn Zone 6b, Pennsylvania
It's very beautiful!
Cosey Aug 16, 2021 5:53 PM PDT
Name: LeeAnn Zone 6b, Pennsylvania
Hy Patti is such a pleasure to photograph.
teddahlia Aug 16, 2021 6:38 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Gold and light brown are camera friendly colors. As you can see if the bloom were to sport it would be the color of that lavender streak on the one floret. Sports are a change in one of the two dahlia colors and in this case I would bet that the underlying pigment is yellow and it sports to white and where it sports the red pigment that overlays it is lavender instead of red. That is a mouthful derived from a small streak.
Yes...I followed this rule when I was selling flowers. No fruit allowed in my workroom/storage area.
AndreaB Aug 21, 2021 1:01 PM PDT
Name: Andrea SE Michigan
Good to know. Thanks, Noni!
dahlia53 Aug 25, 2021 12:06 PM PDT
Name: Brenda Orcas Island, WA
Love that flame seedling and especially that red one, Ted. I love that red. Is RPT another of yours, Ted?
dahlia53 Aug 25, 2021 12:09 PM PDT
Name: Brenda Orcas Island, WA
Love that flame seedling and especially that red one, Ted. I love that red. Is RPT another of yours, Ted?
I did not know that about the nearness of fruit affecting cut dahlia blooms' longevity! I wonder how far apart they need to be... apartment living makes for small spaces - LR and kitchenette all in one room.
teddahlia Aug 25, 2021 12:35 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
RPT stands for "Red Pink Tigress" the solid red sport that always sells out and I may no longer sell as I have less room to grow flowers just to sell tubers. The red sport I love is the solid red version of Funhouse. I planted lots of it this year and it is looking really good.
LoveOverGoldd Aug 25, 2021 10:08 PM PDT
Name: Em Southeast King County, Washing
I don't have a name for this, but I thought the photo was beautiful.
(here's what it looks like expanded. It's actually a light lavender/pink, and the center isn't that yellow, it just came out that way on my phone)
My older daughter is visiting us from Maine...first time in 3 years we have seen each other! (And she was unable to come during her brother's last days. She brought our Christmas gifts...last Christmas, not 2021. When we moved to Oregon my collection of incredible art mugs for my morning coffee did not survive the crappy movers. It broke my heart....along with all the other things they broke. So here is what my darling girl brought me! The Dahlia Lady mug!
blown_dry Aug 29, 2021 10:44 AM PDT
Name: Amanda CA Redwood Coast - Zone 9b DahliaAddict.com
How neat!
teddahlia Aug 29, 2021 12:45 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
The red sport I love is the solid red version of Funhouse. I planted lots of it this year and it is looking really good.
It won a blue ribbon at the show
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The Dahlia Lady mug!
