Skiply Ida Bella? Could you share picts? Mine is one foot and probably won't bloom this year.
Benny101 Sep 19, 2016 8:42 AM PDT
Greenville MI - zone 5b
The end of this garden is almost all purple varieties , lots of Ida Bella , HH Karen Lee , HH Starburst and AC Kahuna , will try for a better photo
blown_dry Sep 19, 2016 10:37 AM PDT
Name: Amanda CA Redwood Coast - Zone 9b DahliaAddict.com
Below: Irene's Pride, Bubbling Over
Below: Jackie Evangelista, Belle of the Ball
Below: Got dahlias? and... OMG!!! Hollyhill Witchy just bloomed in my garden. After much sleuthing and coaxing and hoping. We're celebratin' today!
Nice picture of the "almost extinct" HH Witchy. I believe we still have a plant of it as I found that pot tuber of it and I think I took a cutting. It is a shade darker than your picture here.
blown_dry Sep 19, 2016 1:38 PM PDT
Name: Amanda CA Redwood Coast - Zone 9b DahliaAddict.com
Thanks, Ted. This is one IS darker, but my cell phone camera struggles with saturated, dark reds and purples. I could only get hold of two tubers. One sprouted fine, but was not healthy. This one took months to sprout, but then it grew into a healthy plant, and yay, is the correct variety and everything.
I hope you were able to take a successful cutting. I will feel better knowing someone else who grows it.
blown_dry Sep 19, 2016 2:11 PM PDT
Name: Amanda CA Redwood Coast - Zone 9b DahliaAddict.com
And thanks Noni. They certainly cover up a multitude of sins. The only thing I've had time to do in the yard this season is water the dahlia beds.
Benny101 Sep 19, 2016 5:34 PM PDT
Greenville MI - zone 5b
Great photos Amanda , your garden looks fantastic
Benny101 Sep 19, 2016 5:43 PM PDT
Greenville MI - zone 5b
A slightly better photo of Skiply Ida Bella , the tall plant on the far right hand side of the photo is definatly Ida Bella and so is a lot of that tangled mess , I do not deadhead so the blooms are nicer than they tend to appear here
CCvacation Sep 19, 2016 8:01 PM PDT
Name: CC PA
Benny, is SIB one you plan on growing again, over other purple cactus? If not, why and which purple C is your first choice?
Benny101 Sep 20, 2016 2:58 AM PDT
Greenville MI - zone 5b
SIB is ok , not sure I would rave over it but it's respectable . It seemed to make quite a few tubers and I needed extra plants to fill in down on that end so I used all of it I had left as I happen to know it makes seeds but I have not seen any of its seedlings stand out yet .
My official answer would be that I'm on the fence about it at this point but will have a lot of it to share if someone were intrested .
HH Summerwine has been nice , HH Karen Lee is also nice , Ideally I want a bloom the size and form of Clearview Edie but with the color of Thomas Edison . I like the strait cactus form and blooms but at the end of the day Semicactus is my true love .
CCvacation Sep 20, 2016 3:50 AM PDT
Name: CC PA
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addicted Sep 20, 2016 5:33 AM PDT
Name: Em NY
Amanda, if HH Witchy is 'almost extinct', it's time to share with your friends here to keep it going! I volunteer! Hope it gives you many tubers!
I haven't posted much this summer. Spent most of my time trying to keep my plants alive and showing whatever gave me decent blooms. Now that the season is coming to an end, I finally get a beauty (actually 3, all on one plant!) AND ITS TUESDAY!! They'll never make it till the next show on Saturday, but they certainly are worthy and I will enjoy them while they're at their peak. Sure wish I could time them for Friday picking .
ClearCreekDahlias Sep 20, 2016 7:09 AM PDT
Western New York State Dahlias! Dahlias! Dahlias!
Em, what show is on Saturday? I thought everything in this area was pretty much over.
addicted Sep 20, 2016 7:51 AM PDT
Name: Em NY
Kim, last Saturday was the first show of the New England Dahlia Society held in Boyleston, MA. This weekend is the Mid Island Dahlia Society on Long Island. I don't know how close any of those would be for you. I average 2 - 2.5 hours travel time for the shows I attend outside of CT.
ClearCreekDahlias Sep 20, 2016 10:42 AM PDT
Western New York State Dahlias! Dahlias! Dahlias!
Nope. Too far. I live on the other end of NY State.
blown_dry Sep 20, 2016 11:16 AM PDT
Name: Amanda CA Redwood Coast - Zone 9b DahliaAddict.com
Wow, Em. Those are gorgeous. What variety is that?
addicted Sep 21, 2016 5:13 PM PDT
Name: Em NY
Amanda, it's AC Ben. Took awhile this year but it always comes through!
Benny101 Sep 22, 2016 2:57 AM PDT
Greenville MI - zone 5b
I have several plants of AC Ben right out my front door , they were a bit slow also but worth the wait
honnat Sep 22, 2016 8:11 PM PDT
St. Paul, MN
Ms Lisa in cooler weather
Ms Lisa over a month ago
They certainly cover up a multitude of sins. The only thing I've had time to do in the yard this season is water the dahlia beds. 
I volunteer! Hope it gives you many tubers!
but they certainly are worthy and I will enjoy them while they're at their peak. Sure wish I could time them for Friday picking 
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