ksc wrote:Just Married
Pink Shirley Alliance
Ryecroft Zoe
HH Tangelo
I like Ryecroft Zoe. It's not gonna be good if I start the 2022 list this early!
I tried for Hollyhill Tangelo this year, but it never eye'd up. New-to-me this year are Hollyhill Jitterbug and Hollyhill Showtime.
ksc Jul 22, 2021 5:21 AM PDT
Name: kevin MA South Shore
There's nothing wrong with starting a list early, mines at about 50 right now. That HH Exotica looks nice. I planted mine too close to the woods so it's been hit with a never ending invasion of slugs, snails, and earwigs.
DillyDahlia Jul 23, 2021 7:13 AM PDT
Name: Tina NY Zone 5b/6a Flower Power!
No blooms here and just a few buds. All these pics are appreciated and make me want to go out to my garden and give my dahlias a pep talk!
teddahlia Jul 23, 2021 8:01 AM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Very late blooming year here too. Second year seedlings are generally tall and may bloom soon. Very late year.
My garden is slowly beginning to flower with the first and 2nd year seedlings leading the way. But it is still July. Normally things really pop in August. I had 3 Anemone's yesterday: Totally Tangerine, Gitty Up and Sandia Brocade. As well as my first HH Sir J Paxton. Now garden walks are getting to be more fun...
AndreaB Jul 23, 2021 10:57 AM PDT
Name: Andrea SE Michigan
Islander wrote:My garden is slowly beginning to flower with the first and 2nd year seedlings leading the way. But it is still July. Normally things really pop in August. I had 3 Anemone's yesterday: Totally Tangerine, Gitty Up and Sandia Brocade. As well as my first HH Sir J Paxton. Now garden walks are getting to be more fun...
I really like the HH Sir J Paxton. It has unique coloring.
Speaking of garden walks… we're hosting our very first tomorrow. Happy to have a few dahlias blooming, but it's still only 5% of what's planted. Plenty of other pretties to look at! Hopefully the rain will miss us this time.
Love it. My tuber from Swan Island for this one arrived with tuber gall. I got tired of dealing with problems and just tossed it.I think I did take a photo for proof, I have a nice small selection of anemones this year even if it doesn't include Dad's favorite.
Can we have a category for TRULY UGLY Seedlings? Watching it open is sort of like watching a horror show, wondering what is going to happen next but you know its not going to be good!
LoveOverGoldd Jul 24, 2021 4:28 AM PDT
Name: Em Southeast King County, Washing
Just wait until some of mine start blooming if you think that one is ugly.
ksc Jul 24, 2021 4:35 AM PDT
Name: kevin MA South Shore
"Can we have a category for TRULY UGLY Seedlings"
My entry...
You want me to save you a tuber? I am waiting to see who it thinks it is.....what secrets lurk in that green center....Cue eerie music....
dahlia53 Jul 25, 2021 1:16 PM PDT
Name: Brenda Orcas Island, WA
A few more are opened; Ms Prissy, Lakeview Glow, Black Narcissus. The problem with all your lovely pictures is, I am now lusting after dahlias I didn't even know existed!
This is Lillian Stewart. I think she's pretty.
melissamaeday Jul 25, 2021 1:20 PM PDT
Name: Melissa Omaha,NE
I am loving all these blooms!
Whenever I see a green Center like that seedling, it always reminds me of Little Shop Of Horrors.
A few new blooms here, would really like some rain, but that's just wishful thinking.
Verrone's DF
Mexico
Lakeview Gertie
Cosey Jul 25, 2021 4:12 PM PDT
Name: LeeAnn Zone 6b, Pennsylvania
I've been watching this odd (shop of horrors) dahlia seedling all season. As someone keenly suggested, I think it's caused by fascination. No lateral shoots and now a weird growth is forming where I pinched it. (I pinched to see what would happen.)
A new normal looking stalk has appeared from underground. I may cut this one off and see what unfolds for round 2.
teddahlia Jul 25, 2021 5:04 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
It lost the genes that form branches off of the stalk. I have seen this several times over the years. They are just a novelty and generally do not bloom.
blown_dry Jul 25, 2021 8:08 PM PDT
Name: Amanda CA Redwood Coast - Zone 9b DahliaAddict.com
Sure, Noni. I would take it! I would even promise never to tell where it came from if you wanted.
Watching it open is sort of like watching a horror show, wondering what is going to happen next but you know its not going to be good!
oh my!!
I am waiting to see who it thinks it is.....what secrets lurk in that green center....Cue eerie music....
