It is
raining and it has been raining all day long. What should have been a nice day to
work in the garden became a very, very wet affair.
The happy
colours of dahlias give me consolation though. They bloom exuberantly in the
back yard. This is their season!
Personally,
I best like dahlias from the karma collection. These grow on long stems and are
very suitable to put in a vase. I just pick a few dahlia flowers, together with
Astrantia and add some anemones japonica for lightness too. Such a bunch of flowers
on the kitchen windowsill makes me happy.
Dahlias are
easy to grow. After planting the tubers in spring, you will have to keep a keen
eye on the snails though. They just love those new fresh dahlia leafs. Once the
plants have matured, that danger will be gone. From the longest day on the
dahlias will flower. They might even bloom until the end of October.
In winter I
leave all dahlias in the ground. I would not recommend this for gardeners
living in colder areas. They will have to dig up the tubers after the first
frost and keep them frost-free during winter.
But my
garden is close to the sea. Winters are usually mild. That’s why I dare to leave
them in the ground. And in case we do have a severe winter, I will simply buy new
ones next year.
After all,
the economy has to grow!
.........it has been raining all day long.
... I am not pleased
The dahlias don't care...
... they flower aboundendly.
Inside, the kitchen windowsill.........
.......it feels like summer!
Outside, the road is flooded!
I love dahlias - these are marvelous photos!
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I do love dahlias and this color is awesome! They look so good in the vase, too.
ReplyDeleteOh, a fellow dahlia lover. Your garden looks lovely and romantic, indeed. I'm so glad I found your blog.
ReplyDeletebe still my beating heart! Dahlias are a huge favourite....soon I will be planting mine for the southern summer :D
ReplyDeleteLast year my son gave me some dahlias because mine slowly disappeared during the winters. I miss them. I should dig them up but in the Fall there is so much to do and since they are hiding in the dirt, I forget. Gosh. I do love them. Thank you for sharing yours in GBBD.
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Seriously delightful photos! So pretty! Thanks for sharing!
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