The first Dahlia in our Dahlia garden braved the heatwave and burst open this morning. The Dahlia’s come late and stay late, I thought the first Dahlia was especially beautiful.
23
July
The First Dahlia
by Jon Katz
The first Dahlia in our Dahlia garden braved the heatwave and burst open this morning. The Dahlia’s come late and stay late, I thought the first Dahlia was especially beautiful.
Last year I attempted dahlias for the first time. I bought fancy ones from fancy nurseries. They failed. I got two blooms the size of quarters. This year I bought the cheapo ones in bags from the local nurseries and they are going gangbusters. Waiting on my first blooms!
I love dahlias and I agree, that one is a stunner.
It is such a saturated red with those dark stems a mesmerizing center. Does Maria know the name? I love Dahlias because they come on just as the rest oh the garden takes a break.