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Does anyone grow Dahlias?  If so I would love to see some pics

Posted one yesterday
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,53737.0.html  Hope you like it

I used to grow Dahlias, but I seemed to get plagued by earwigs so gave them up. It's a shame tho'.

One of our Plotholders exhibits them... our next open day is 6th Sept... a beautiful sight!!  :)

Just checked where you are, probably won't be coming to see them, I'll see if we have a piccie!

here is one

A man on our site grew beautiful dahlias, these are a couple.  I don't know the varieties.

Some beautiful Dahlias there.  Thanks for the pics.  My Dahlias are just budding now .  Will try to post some photos when they are in bloom.

I bought this one from Wilkinsons this year, I love the colour.

Do you take them up in the autumn Betty?

Quote from: shirlton on August 05, 2009, 10:42:33
Do you take them up in the autumn Betty?

No Shirl, I don't take them up but I do put a pile of straw over them before winter sets in.  We used to have a man on our site who grew them for competitions - he never took them up and he had fantastic plants every year.

Here are some of mine

Shirl, those are gorgeous!  Do you have a favourite?
Do you grow any anenome-flowered dahlias? I saw one on the allotment near my son's house in Harpenden and it was lovely.

Wow!!  Even more gorgeous Dahlias.  Mine were put in a bit late this year because of the weather, but they are budding now.  Just hope i have some blooms for the allotment show at the end of this month. ;D

These ones are mostly from Wilkies. I am going to leave them in this year to see how they do. I dont grow anemone ones but I do grow some tiny little white singles

those are just beautiful. I love the orange/tangerine coloured one!
I'm still waiting for most of mine  :(

Here's one from last year..


Took a lot of finding...  :-[

Well you have a lot on yer mind dont yer what with this open day of yours. Beautiful colour

Another couple of mine.