Monday was the final day of the holiday weekend and I finally had some time to work in the garden and take some pictures.
While the garden is not at peak bloom, I am certainly seeing more and more color each week.
As you can see, many of the plants are quite tall this year. I got horribly behind on my garden "to-do" list this Summer and at least half of the dahlias weren't stopped in a timely manner. Hence, lots of tall plants this year. At least this doesn't affect bloom quality - you just might have to look up to see them!
I can't decide if I should keep "Jac's Julia" for another year or not. It doesn't produce many blooms, but the ones it does certainly are pretty.
"Clearview Debby" is a new-to-me variety this year and I just love it. I will definitely be saving my tubers this year and planting a lot more of this variety next year. It's a BB sized formal decorative in a light blend of lavender and white.
"Lolita" just glows in the garden, especially on an overcast day.
"Camano Susan" a BB sized semi-cactus in orange.
"Bracken Sarah" is such a soft beauty. A BB sized formal decorative in a light blend of yellow and orange.
I have wanted to grow "Hollyhill Tigress" ever since I first saw it at a show. It's quite the striking variegated waterlily.
"Creekside Volcano" lives up to its name. Hot colors!
This "Crazy 4 Jessie" bloom is only about half open but you can see how pretty it is going to be. A BB sized incurved cactus in a dark blend of dark red & yellow.
A young "Embrace" bud.
Two plants of "Lakeview Glow"
"Sorbet" a B sized semi-cactus form in a dark blend of white & purple.
"David Lam" a dark red collarette.
"Purple Sparkler" a purple and white collarette.
"Odyssey" a miniature ball in a light blend of lavender and white.
"Fidalgo Julie" a stellar in a dark blend of orange & red.
"Cornel", a red ball. I have grown this variety for years.
This is a new variety for me this year. "AC Rooster" is a red stellar.
"Higgo Wonder" a BB sized laciniated in a dark blend of purple and white.
Martina" a white & purple dark blend miniature formal decorative.
Joal Louisa" a white waterlily.
"Tioga Autumn" a B sized laciniated dahlia in a light blend of pink and yellow.
"Embrace" a bronze BB sized semi cactus.
"Chimicum Les C" a dark red miniature ball.
There are now nice size buds on the "Bright Bandolier" sunflowers. It won't be too long before I finally have some sunflower blooms in the garden.
I am excited to have my first blooms opening on the "Persian Carpet" zinnias.
There were quite a few bees working the first open female flower on the "Mini Jack" pumpkins. It looks like I won't have to worry about hand pollination with this group.
Now that the rabbits have finally quite munching on the morning glory plants, I have some blooms to enjoy! Above, a "Scarlet O'hara" and below a "Grandpa Ott" flower.
2 comments:
Your dahlias are just spectacular!!
So many beautiful flowers. Dahlias are so wonderful.
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