Just a quick post for ‘Flowers On Sunday’ tonight – I am busy cooking a roast for the family and need to save time for Downton Abbey later! I have been playing around with a few dahlias this afternoon, so thought I would share my photos.
The first is one of my favourites that I grow every year – a large decorative dahlia called Lilac Time.
Next is my first bloom of Lady Liberty. This beautiful pure white reflexed petal dahlia is new to me this year. I planted her rather late, which is why she is only just coming into flower – such a shame as she is stunning and I would have loved to have had months of blooms from her rather than just a few weeks!
Finally for tonight the anemone flowered Blue Bayou. It is very hard to get a good photograph of dark flowers so the dark centre here is not quite right, but you can get a good impression of how beautiful this dahlia is.
Finally all the flowers in my little milk bottles, so that I can enjoy them for a few days in the kitchen.
I hope you have had a lovely weekend and I will be back tomorrow with a very autumnal ‘In A Vase On Monday’.
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Beautiful photos Julie….and see you in class tomorrow!
All the dahlia lovers out there…including your fabulous photos…are trying to tempt me into trying some next spring. Perhaps in pots to begin with. Thanks for sharing your beauties.
The white one is gorgeous Julie, and thank you for the link last time to your supplier, I am very tempted indeed to buy quite a few!
Julie it seems your dahlias always have a dreamy quality about them.
Gosh thank you so much-this is just what I need. It’s my first year of growing dahlias and I have loved them and will be buying many more varieties in Spring. They make such fabulous cut flowers (still blooming away on my allotment). This post and your favourites will help me make my selection.
Lady Liberty is gorgeous, as is Blue Bayou – the latter is one of my non-successes this year but as long as the tuber has survived I shall try again next year!
Your collections are great. Especially the one with dark center.It looks so edible .and thanks a lot for the mail. Julie.