Dahlias: Poochella, don't keep us suspense!!!, 0 by Poochella

Poochella wrote:
Let's wake you up with a bit of red: it's Cha Cha; an older dahlia. Better sun this year is kicking out 4 inch blooms in red/white tad of yellow cactus shapes.

Lenjo, was it you who noted cactus didn't hold up so long once cut? I meant to ask if you used floral preservative of some kind. I use Schultze's Rose and Flower preservative, cut into hot water with preservative; put flowers in dark, cool place to rest for several hours, then recut underwater and plunk into vase with more preservative. They are usually good for at least 4 days, then start to look tired. Keeping a vase out of direct sun/heat helps alot too.

Moving on...