Sunday, October 14, 2012

Dahlias Are the Stars

Here's some color to enjoy on a rather gray Sunday.
My sister's Dahlia Garden.

Miniature Ball - 'Frank Kafka'

'Alfred Grille' - In-curved Cactus 

'Harvey Koop' - A-sized Formal Decorative

The garden in bloom

'Sean C.' - Collarette

'Embrace' - BB-sized semi-cactus

'Belred Sunset' - In-curved Cactus.
The correct form is more like the bloom in the background on the right.   

More color - including the Garden Gate.

The Proud Gardener!
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14 comments:

  1. BarbiOctober 14, 2012 at 7:46 AM

    Gorgeous! I just love dahlias!!

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  2. NicolaOctober 14, 2012 at 8:23 AM

    Your sister deserves to be proud. Beautiful specimens.

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  3. cuckiOctober 14, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    yup..so beautiful..
    tell your sister cucki is saying hi from africa xxx

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  4. blue star stitcherOctober 14, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    Those flowers almost don't look real, they are so bright and wonderfully shaped.

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  5. carol funOctober 14, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    Oh I LOVE the dahlias! I'd love to walk in her garden. I'm going to plant some dahlias next year - my son's new house has a great spot that would be great for them.

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  6. ShebafudgeOctober 14, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    I have one word to describe my reaction to the dahlias - jealous! They are beautiful. Pass my congratulations to your sister! x

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  7. Natasha October 14, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    Ohhh wow! those are some beautiful flowers. Your sister has a wonderful green thumb :)

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  8. Ann at Beadlework.October 14, 2012 at 2:34 PM

    It's hard to choose a favourite from such beauties but if I had to I would choose the pink one that is ball shaped, it's so perfect.

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  9. NancyOctober 14, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    Beautiful! My grandmother raised pink dinner plate dahlias in her garden every summer, always loved seeing them in full bloom!

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  10. BarbOctober 14, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    Please let your sister know that I think her garden is amazing!

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  11. MargaretOctober 14, 2012 at 5:53 PM

    Wow, your sister has one impressive dahlia garden!!

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  12. ChrisOctober 15, 2012 at 4:30 AM

    I love them all.
    So pretty!

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  13. Pam in ILOctober 15, 2012 at 6:45 AM

    Lovely flowers. I wish I could grow them as wonderfully as your sister. So nice that they are still so beautiful even with fall coming.

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  14. MelanieOctober 15, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    GORGEOUS!!!!

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Thank you all. I appreciate that you've read my blog and are taking the time to comment.