Right! I sure enjoy it in my garden! Its right on the corner of one of the raised beds where it gets a nice lot of sun and a bit more room. I think right now it has 8 blooms on it though some are starting to loose the back petals.
edewitt Sep 25, 2021 11:27 AM PDT
Name: Eric DeWitt Mountainair, NM
First year I've had a decent plant from Just Married. I snapped this right as the sun was rising this morning. Hollyhill Spider Woman
I'm thinking this is Steve Meggos even though it supposed to be Harry Meggos. I don't remember if I posted it here or not so if anything it's a repost.
teddahlia Sep 25, 2021 11:45 AM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Is the new Boise dahlia club going strong?
edewitt Sep 25, 2021 2:42 PM PDT
Name: Eric DeWitt Mountainair, NM
Oh that I'm not sure of. I've been out of the loop as I prep to leave here. Just put the house on the market today.
ksc Sep 27, 2021 11:00 AM PDT
Name: kevin MA South Shore
A few big ones.
AC Roskelly
KA Khaleesi
AC Twist
Penhill Watermelon
Maki
teddahlia Sep 27, 2021 11:36 AM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Maki is said by one so called expert to be the biggest of all. He did win a contest with it.
teddahlia Sep 27, 2021 12:35 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Cute little flower. Bred by the other Greenway(deceased) who used Josudi as his moniker. Josudi Pluto.
ksc Sep 27, 2021 12:42 PM PDT
Name: kevin MA South Shore
Those Josudi's look good, are they vigorous plants?
teddahlia Sep 27, 2021 1:25 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Josudi varieties vary in vigor from vigorous to puny and I have dumped all but this one and this one was kept as it is pretty and grows very well. Aurora may be one of the better show varieties but I got tired of it. Too many dahlias not enough time. We have grown many of the best dahlias ever and no longer grow most of them.
AndreaB Sep 27, 2021 6:47 PM PDT
Name: Andrea SE Michigan
So is there a third Greenway that bred Greenway’s Zoe? It recently came up in a search and I wondered if it was Ken’s and why it wasn’t an AC.
But then I think I remembered you telling a story about either Les Connell or Paul Mingus and how they used two names. I love reading the history you share, I guess I just don’t have the same brain capacity to retain all of the details!
teddahlia Sep 27, 2021 8:02 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Greenway's Zoe was introduced by a "G. Johnson" of the UK in 2014. There are lots of sports of Ryecroft Zoe and by gentleman's agreement when one names a sport you must retain part of the old name of the flower. I do not know how Greenway was put onto the name.
teddahlia Sep 29, 2021 10:10 AM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Two of the Snowdrop plants were over 7 feet tall this year. Gurtla Twilight, a pom from the UK was 2.5 feet tall.
CMCramer Oct 5, 2021 12:55 PM PDT
Name: CMCramer Rochester, NY
Miss Delilah, Fabulous, Dark Prince, Chimicum Katie, Gerry Hoek, Galen Rose
Lots of flowers this year, and no frost in sight!
DillyDahlia Oct 5, 2021 2:20 PM PDT
Name: Tina NY Zone 5b/6a Flower Power!
Chris, how wonderful! It’s a great reward for a long wait.
Tina
Cosey Oct 7, 2021 5:15 AM PDT
Name: LeeAnn Zone 6b, Pennsylvania
teddahlia wrote:
Two of the Snowdrop plants were over 7 feet tall this year. Gurtla Twilight, a pom from the UK was 2.5 feet tall.
My Snowdrop had 20" stems for harvesting. It was insane. I think I sold every good bloom this year. With frequent harvesting it was still a 5' plant.
teddahlia Oct 7, 2021 11:41 AM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Hollyhill Snowdrop: I had two plants go over 7 feet this year.
I am trying to save seeds from it but it is not a prolific seed maker. I cannot imagine a cut flower grower putting up with those short growing poms that give 6 inch stems. It is in this display that is currently on our kitchen table in the lower right position.
LoveOverGoldd Oct 7, 2021 7:47 PM PDT
Name: Em Southeast King County, Washing
Firesplash
teddahlia Oct 8, 2021 11:56 AM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Observation: The plants that were nearly killed by our heatwave(115F) are now blooming and the foliage and flowers look magnificent. I hope that the tubers are good too.
HH Pink Pearl
Paige Oct 8, 2021 3:04 PM PDT
Name: Paige Snohomish
Hollyhill pink pearl was one of my favorite new varieties this year. I love how it starts almost pure white and then develops the blush as it ages.
