I don't grow any one specific type/name of a dahlia...
But last year I did some by
seed, and I'm relatively new to
seeds, but not gardening in general, and I tell you the
seeds were alotttt
of fun.. alot more than I expected and simple and fun...
I'd do it again, but I couldn't find any
seeds...
bummed..
I do over winter one dahlia here, in my
growing zone 5 believe it or not... outside, at the base of my home, in a raised bed, with Southern exposure.. stone wall, cement sidewalk and two hot water tanks and a furnace in my basement...
It's a common, run of the mill one, but I have so enjoyed it, and it comes back every year....
Here's the only picture I have of my dahlia in my album, I'll have to find another better one...
but it's behind the arums *green and orange berries*, it's just starting to bloom in the summer..
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My mother grew a very pretty pink one, and I wanna say it was some
cactus type flowered one..
but sooooo pretty!!!