Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Dahlias: dem, dos, dese


Dahlias, clockwise from upper left: Karras 150, Rose Toscano, Normandy Painted Pearl, Pink Princess, Rae Ann's Peach, Roxy


Every fall, I second-guess that year's dahlia selection: "Why didn't I opt for something dark?" "Maybe I should have planted another one of those?" "Am I bored with collarettes yet?"

The mosaic above shows the current selection of backyard blooms. My second guesses run something like: "Yes, why indeed didn't I opt for something dark?"  "Why is Normandy Painted Pearl so shaggy this year?" "Thank goodness I missed digging up that Rae Ann's Peach tuber last fall, so it came up early this summer!" "What was that tuber marked 'WP' that never grew? White Perfection?"

Next year, I'm thinking less Normandy Painted Pearl and more American Dawn. Shadow Cat or Crossfield Ebony? Is it time to order yet?



3 comments:

Carolyn ♥ said...

So many choices!

krepsemor said...

Lovely Dahlia`s! They are very different, so it`s hard to choose! This summer I bought some cactus-Dahlia`s in a colormix! And I`m rather satisfied with my choice! But next year, maybe some dark?

Anonymous said...

all those flowers are so great!!!!