Growing Dahlias on My Flower Farm

in #homesteading7 years ago

Of all the types of flowers I'm excited to grow this year, I might be the most geeked over Dahlias.

Dahlias are ridiculously beautiful. They are huge. They are fluttery, buttery, delicious circles of love that bob in the wind. I have about 20 tubers stored in my basement as of right now (in a cardboard box, covered with potting soil), and 30 more on order: Rip City, Labyrinth, Cafe Au Lait and a Bridal Bouquet Mix from edenbros.com.

Feast your eyes on these beauties...

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE DAHLIA VARIETIES?

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ugh those are just completely luscious! gah! i've only ever grown dahlias once and they were gifted to me (they were read, i'm not sure what variety), but i worked landscaping and every year we'd put in 1000s of dahlias on this couple's property (and then dig them up before winter). such a labor of love, but so so worth it. hey, i just found you, welcome to steemit! following you now, happy to see more female earth based entrepreneurs!

haha thank you for the story! labor of love indeed! this year i will probably grow less than 100 on my flower farm (they're obviously more expensive than seeds!) but thankfully they sprout new tubers with each season!
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