Yesterday, I visited Locust Grove Estate which was home to Samuel Morse, inventor of the Morse Cose. I was surprised to see a beautiful dahlia garden consisting of mainly heirloom dahlias. I took photos which I hope you enjoy.
Sherwood's Peach
Thomas Edison 1929
Deuil Du Roi Albert 1936
David Howard 1960
Nonette 1958
Little Beeswing 1909
Dixie's Winedot 1942
Jane Cowl 1928
Princess Du Suede
Prince Noir 1954
Bishop of Llandaff 1927
Tommy Keith 1892
Popular Guest 1957
Andries Orange 1936
York and Lancaster 1915
Rosemary Webb 1956
Stolz Von Berlin 1884
Lavender Chiffon 1957
Willow ?
Black Narcissus or is this Juanita 1949
Golden Heart 1955
No Name
teddahlia Oct 15, 2017 10:34 AM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Thanks for the nice pictures. Old dahlias are an interesting subject. Thomas Edison is still the most purple of all dahlias in my opinion.
addicted Oct 20, 2017 3:57 AM PDT
Name: Em NY
Nice pix, Tina! I will have to check them out next year. I've grown several in past years but the only one I currently have is Thomas Edison, and I need new stock of that one.
DillyDahlia Oct 20, 2017 7:46 AM PDT
Name: Tina NY Zone 5b/6a Flower Power!
I stopped at the Locust Grove garden yesterday to see how the dahlias are holding up. Volunteers were deadheading and cutting some flowers for bouquets. There are still flowers on the plants, but they are not vibrant as they were on Saturday.
Here are a few more pics:
*I believe the white flower is TSUKI YORI NO SHISHA, 1953.
teddahlia Oct 20, 2017 9:14 AM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Kawanishi Dahlia Garden in Japan, picture from google and it was taken in 2011. This is tourist garden in Japan.
DillyDahlia Sep 10, 2018 9:10 AM PDT
Name: Tina NY Zone 5b/6a Flower Power!
I stopped at Locust Grove for a quick visit to see how the dahlias are doing this year. They are about half the size that they were last year. In 2017, varieties were all heirlooms but the dahlias are unmarked this year. I suspect that the combination of intense heat, humidity, and torrential rains has really impacted the gardens in my area. Here are a few pics of the flowers that were in bloom:
teddahlia Sep 10, 2018 9:26 AM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
I am not much of a fan of heirloom dahlias. Some people think they are special because they have survived so many years but most of them are just the ones that make easy storing tubers and are rather difficult to lose. If you look at pictures of dahlias grown in the 1910s through 1940, you will see some very nice dahlias that are long extinct as the tubers did not keep all that well. Perhaps they can do like Jurassic Park and bring some of the really nice ones back for us to grow.
DahliaGardener Apr 29, 2019 1:15 PM PDT
Name: Cynthia BG, KY USDA Zone 6b Sanity = Dirt under your nails...
DillyDahlia wrote:I stopped at Locust Grove for a quick visit to see how the dahlias are doing ...
What is the name of this one, from your previous notes, do you know?
C DG
GREAT MINDS, C DG. I sure would like to breed a better Labyrinth for the cut flower trade. Of course then the preference for color would probably switch to deep purple. ..
blown_dry Apr 30, 2019 3:23 PM PDT
Name: Amanda CA Redwood Coast - Zone 9b DahliaAddict.com
I used to be on the look out for Belle of Barmera when I first started growing dahlias. The color/form are right up my alley. I think I only got hold of stock once that didn't grow for me and I moved on. But maybe I'll try again. CC carries it so it might be worth another try.
DillyDahlia May 2, 2019 7:36 PM PDT
Name: Tina NY Zone 5b/6a Flower Power!
DahliaGardener wrote:
What is the name of this one, from your previous notes, do you know?
C DG
I have managed to misplace my notes. It's not Labyrinth, as I have that at home. Let me think about it and try to remember the name.
DillyDahlia May 14, 2019 9:37 AM PDT
Name: Tina NY Zone 5b/6a Flower Power!
Cynthia, I'm sorry... but i'm not sure what this flower was. Locust Grove got a new head gardener in 2018 and the dahlias weren't labeled. It may have been Labyrinth after all. Here is a pic of my Labyrinth from 2018 as a comparison.
DahliaGardener May 14, 2020 9:22 PM PDT
Name: Cynthia BG, KY USDA Zone 6b Sanity = Dirt under your nails...
I sure would like to breed a better Labyrinth for the cut flower trade. Of course then the preference for color would probably switch to deep purple. .. 
It's not Labyrinth, as I have that at home. Let me think about it and try to remember the name.
