Ouch , that hurts . The JB seem to be intent on sticking to the front corner of the yard eating the Bristol Stripe and Ferncliff Illusion plants I purchased at the nursery , glad I spent $20 on beetle chow
sylviap Jul 17, 2016 8:03 AM PDT
Name: Sylvia West Sacramento, CA Zone 9b
That's enough to make you cry.
DahliaGardener Jul 17, 2016 8:35 AM PDT
Name: Cynthia BG, KY USDA Zone 6b Sanity = Dirt under your nails...
Glad the JBs are liking my plum tree better than the dahlias here. They're harder to knock into the soapy water (balancing on a ladder with a container of soapy water, for anyone as graceless as I am, is a ticklish proposition), up that high, but it's doable and they seem to be staying there for now.
I would definitely be upset if they'd started chomping on the flowers!
I feel your pain, Kim!!
C DG
mandolls Jul 17, 2016 4:10 PM PDT
Name: Geof WI
More and more opening in my beds.
Jax
Alloway Candy
Rock Star
And I am falling in love with Clearview Debby
Benny101 Jul 17, 2016 5:45 PM PDT
Greenville MI - zone 5b
We grew Clearview Debby for the first time last year and it did exceptionally for us , kind of petered out a little earlier than some of the others near fall but made lots of blooms for us
anniecan Jul 17, 2016 5:57 PM PDT
Name: Annie Luck Apex, North Carolina BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN TH
I like Clearview Debbie too!
Alloway Candy overwintered well here, but the beetles have eaten most of the blooms so far.
FLflowerboy Jul 17, 2016 6:06 PM PDT
Name: Jon George Gainesville, FL ...crazy enough to grow dahlias in
Loving the Clearview Debbie!! Nice, Geof. I need to give that one another chance.
DahliaGardener Jul 17, 2016 7:07 PM PDT
Name: Cynthia BG, KY USDA Zone 6b Sanity = Dirt under your nails...
Cut three blooms today. Still no pictures because it was too dark. One was what I think is Neighbor Dave, and I could't see the names of the others. They look very nice with the sunflowers, though!
C DG
Benny101 Jul 17, 2016 7:47 PM PDT
Greenville MI - zone 5b
As promoted earlier this week
Yes I had to stand on a ladder for this shot at the 6' tall plant .
Hollyhill Leda
sylviap Jul 17, 2016 8:20 PM PDT
Name: Sylvia West Sacramento, CA Zone 9b
Very pretty!
luvflowers Jul 17, 2016 8:57 PM PDT
A very beautiful Leda! Benny, is that just 1 plant of Clearview Debbie? That's an amazing amount of blooms!
Benny101 Jul 18, 2016 1:54 AM PDT
Greenville MI - zone 5b
Thank you and yes that was just one plant of Debby
mandolls Jul 18, 2016 4:31 AM PDT
Name: Geof WI
Wow - I wish I had given mine more space.
blown_dry Jul 18, 2016 5:51 PM PDT
Name: Amanda CA Redwood Coast - Zone 9b DahliaAddict.com
I switched to a real camera and was able to get a better picture of Hollyhill Margarita. Except now it looks faded instead of over-saturated. *shrug*
Here is Normandy Splendor and Marvelous Mans, both new to me this year.
FLflowerboy Jul 18, 2016 5:59 PM PDT
Name: Jon George Gainesville, FL ...crazy enough to grow dahlias in
Wow! What a spectacular flame blend!!
blown_dry Jul 18, 2016 6:06 PM PDT
Name: Amanda CA Redwood Coast - Zone 9b DahliaAddict.com
It's pretty eye-catching. 'Marvelous' is not inappropriate. ETA: Ooops! I mean 'Splendor'. :)
teddahlia Jul 19, 2016 10:28 AM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Bumblebee likes this pink seedling.
Flowernut Jul 19, 2016 10:30 AM PDT
Name: Jane Southern California Zone 9/10
teddahlia wrote:
Bumblebee likes this pink seedling.
The bee has good taste!
PNWGal Jul 19, 2016 2:18 PM PDT
Name: Linda Portland OR, zone 8b
I think Normandy Splendor is the flame, and Marvelous Mans the laciniated. Both are splendid AND marvelous!
Hollyhill Margarita is so hard to capture in a photo. The colors simply overwhelm the camera.
'Marvelous' is not inappropriate. ETA: Ooops! I mean 'Splendor'. :)
