Hallson Gardens

Dahlias are not doing well here this year. A late start then right into a cool dry summer has just not given them the push they need to really perform. Finally tho a few are starting to open. I really love this golden orange one.

They are breathtaking. Thanks for sharing.
Gloria

I'm with you love that first one..my kind of color!!

Those are all beautiful , Mike!

That first one is fantastic. And the rest are really nice too. Thank you for sharing.

OC likes purple, so he liked the later ones ,best but all were beautiful and really sharp !!!

All gorgeous Mike!

A few others are just starting to perform, so I'll try and get some more shots this weekend of them. What a disappointing year for this lovely perennial tho - usually we get a wonderful show for months on end. Oh well, next year. Hope springs eternal!

This was the first year that I ever grew Dahlias. It was a lady I ran into at work....a customer I was chatting with.....she told me I HAD to try them.....well, I did and I liked them....I just got the bag of assorted ones and then I bought one just like your second one, Mike and another fancy one.....I hope to get more.....but ones that do not break in a wind......she warned me of that.....so I staked them.....Your pictures are beautiful......You say they are a perennial where you are? We have to dig and store them here.....

Thanks for sharing!!

Yeah, our temps are mild enough that they are fine in the ground if the drainage is good - and lord knows I have perfect drainage in this sand and rock that passes for soil around here. I have to stake mine as well. Unless you get the short ones they usually have to be given some support. I really love them for cut flowers, as they last a long time, and the more you cut the more they bloom. I like to go to the local dahlia farm every few years and pick out a few new ones. I always look for ones with nice long stems.

As a matter of fact I think I'll go cut some now.

Two more. Keith H is a fantastic variety. Great for cutting and looks good with a wide range of colors. I forgot to look at the name of th dark red one. It is such a luscious color. First bloom on that one. Hope we get more!

The only thing that I dislike about dahlias is the tendency to attract earwigs. Nasty little bugs, they are always crawling around when I bring in a bouquet.

Ooooh, Mike.... I love that last pic!