All I can tell you is that it is NOT Peaches N Cream. (Which happens to be one of my favorite cut flower dahlias. Your photo does not bring any particular dahlia to mind...
jj85 Jul 10, 2017 8:19 PM PDT
Name: JJ Willamette Valley // Oregon
Islander wrote:All I can tell you is that it is NOT Peaches N Cream. (Which happens to be one of my favorite cut flower dahlias. Your photo does not bring any particular dahlia to mind...
I also have Peaches N' Cream growing, but I bought that knowing the differences between the three... the other two varieties, in my opinion, are awful. Despite not knowing what this is, I'm just happy it's not the other two!
I have never been tempted by either of the other two either...When I first started growing Peaches N Cream I had no idea it was hard to propagate...I had so many I could have sold buckets just of it! Now that I know it is desirable I was lucky to get two tubers to sprout and not sure how they are doing in the garden...I should go looking for them tomorrow.
No reports on our Test Garden blooms yet. I have not been over there. I talked to Marilyn Walton this week and she said that only 3 were in bloom. The way things are popping in my garden this week it shouldn't be long now.
vikingcraftsman Jul 11, 2017 4:06 PM PDT
Bloomquist Kevin G is pure eye candy to us dahlia growers. It should leave the viewer hungry for dahlias.
Its a cutie for sure. I can't look at it without wanting peppermint candy!
melissamaeday Jul 11, 2017 9:11 PM PDT
Name: Melissa Omaha,NE
Crazy Legs and Amber Queen tied for first in my garden's first bloom contest. AQ has a green center currently (darn heat), so I'll share Crazy Legs instead.
FLflowerboy Jul 11, 2017 9:46 PM PDT
Name: Jon George Gainesville, FL ...crazy enough to grow dahlias in
Exciting to have blooms! Yay!
vikingcraftsman Jul 12, 2017 10:44 AM PDT
Neon Splendor reminds me of a 60's dress. Something like what a member of the Mams and Papas wore
CMCramer Jul 12, 2017 12:36 PM PDT
Name: CMCramer Rochester, NY
Miss Delilah (2), Raspberry Punch, Thomas Edison, Neon Splendor, and American Beauty. I only wish my photo could capture the deep, rich red of American Beauty!
Wow, look at those colors! You now, I never could grow a good American Beauty...year after year I ordered it from Swan Islands and got virused plants or open centered flowers. THe last one I tried was a free bonus on an order and it was both virused and open centered so I gave up. Maybe I just wasn't fated to grow this one. I am hoping my Evening Lady comes through with good dark red flowers....Then there is River's Rosebud if it will just get a move on!
edewitt Jul 12, 2017 10:10 PM PDT
Name: Eric DeWitt Mountainair, NM
Oh man... I wasn't expecting blooms already but Ms. Kennedy appears to be my first bloom for the season. I'm looking forward to seeing how orange this turns out.
vikingcraftsman Jul 13, 2017 5:46 AM PDT
HH Monet is pretty in the garden or in a bouquet.
addicted Jul 13, 2017 6:06 AM PDT
Name: Em NY
Noni, once your TTG is in full bloom I hope you'll post pictures of this year's offerings. Ted and Linda I hope you'll do the same for Canby. It's where I make my wish list for next season!
Viking, I'm also growing Tahoma Vivian this year. No blooms yet. Jon and Sylvia, I'm so looking forward to seeing my AC JC bloom! One I didn't order was Big Mary (I thought about it but ordered Mary P. instead). Will be waiting to see your reports on that one. Choices, choices. . .
Finally was able to get Bloomquist Tory P, so am looking forward to seeing that one bloom. I did propagate a couple so I should have a few to share next year.
Em, I am hoping you have nice healthy Bl Tory P's. It seems to be a bit disease prone. I've had to toss 1 of mine and one of the 3 I got from Red Hawk but so far the other 2 are looking OK. And their blooms of course are wonderful!
My Tahoma Vivian is in bloom now too. She seems to be an early girl. My Big Mary is probably the biggest plant in my garden i.e. leaf size and spread but it will be a while until bloom time with it.
FLflowerboy Jul 13, 2017 3:46 PM PDT
Name: Jon George Gainesville, FL ...crazy enough to grow dahlias in
Our very own Noni's Calico Evening Glow!! What a surprise to spot this bloom across the field. Very vigorous plant, sending up broomstick stalks, and very deep blooms...even in the heat. Great job, Noni!!
Benny101 Jul 13, 2017 4:04 PM PDT
Greenville MI - zone 5b
Nice Jon . Evening Glow is not blooming here yet but also had broomstick stalks for me , thick stems too . Color looks much the same also
This came as a bonus...it was OK but seems pretty slow to grow this year. I think it is an oldie...
Bloomquist Kevin G is pure eye candy to us dahlia growers. It should leave the viewer hungry for dahlias.
Neon Splendor reminds me of a 60's dress. Something like what a member of the Mams and Papas wore 
HH Monet is pretty in the garden or in a bouquet.
