Here are a couple more nice flowers that will go into some ones bouquet. I gave the Viking princess a bouquet with barn county in it. The bloom is bigger then her head. Dahlias were not her flower. I think I am winning her over.
" 6†Incredible dark purple blooms on a 4 ½' plant." According to Swan Island. I didn't measure my bloom but I would guess it was between 5.5 and 6"...And yes the picture on their site looks like my bloom. I hope it keeps up that way!
mandolls Jul 20, 2017 12:39 PM PDT
Name: Geof WI
My first bloom of the season
Gala Star
Benny101 Jul 20, 2017 6:13 PM PDT
Greenville MI - zone 5b
I really like that one Geof
Benny101 Jul 20, 2017 6:14 PM PDT
Greenville MI - zone 5b
Red Velvet (( thank you Linda ))
mandolls Jul 21, 2017 6:31 AM PDT
Name: Geof WI
ooh - red velvet is Nice!
I need to add some more reds next year - thats going on the list
sylviap Jul 21, 2017 10:48 AM PDT
Name: Sylvia West Sacramento, CA Zone 9b
So many opened up during the last 2 weeks. Here are a few:
Daisy Adair - lots of blooms
Dikari Jodi - bonus from Corralitos
HH Big Pink - someone was talking about this one recently
Mary P - much prettier in real life. The petals are outlined in red.
Flowernut Jul 21, 2017 11:40 AM PDT
Name: Jane Southern California Zone 9/10
Sylvia, what a nice homecoming......blooms, blooms and more blooms! Thank you for posting pictures. As soon as I get my hard drive fixed, I will post some pictures. I hope the computer tech is able to recover my pictures.
DillyDahlia Jul 21, 2017 12:30 PM PDT
Name: Tina NY Zone 5b/6a Flower Power!
Our first time growing Dahlias in our brand new garden:
Nice blooms! I hope my Creme De Cassis has made it! (And that I actually found a source for it and have it coming along!) I was looking for all the dahlias that have darker purple backs and paler lavender fronts to compare with my seedling, Going Dark...and maybe to try some cross breeding with. So far my "Going Dark"s are growing nicely but no blooms yet.
DillyDahlia Jul 21, 2017 1:10 PM PDT
Name: Tina NY Zone 5b/6a Flower Power!
That's beautiful, Noni!
melissamaeday Jul 21, 2017 3:04 PM PDT
Name: Melissa Omaha,NE
It has been 95-105 here for the past few days, and I expected the dahlias to sulk (I sure am!). However, Dr. John E. Kaiser surprised me! :)
So OK, remember when I thought Tahoma Early Dawn had been stolen? Well, guess what opened today with a tag that says "Tahoma Flare"? And its in the Orange row! Now I am wondering where Tahoma Flare will turn up ! I know where one is labeled that that hasn't bloomed but I really did buy Tahoma Flare also! And there should have been 2 Tahoma Early Dawns, plus I got another from Viv "after loosing track" of the originals
melissamaeday Jul 21, 2017 8:41 PM PDT
Name: Melissa Omaha,NE
Thanks, Noni! I have several that are blooming in this extreme heat and I have no explanation for why (maybe it is because I walk around and talk to them, the world may never know!). And HURRAY for finding a gem that you thought had been stolen from you! The world works in mysterious ways...
Here are a couple more nice flowers that will go into some ones bouquet. I gave the Viking princess a bouquet with barn county in it. The bloom is bigger then her head. Dahlias were not her flower. I think I am winning her over.
))
So far my "Going Dark"s are growing nicely but no blooms yet. 
