Dahlias: My earliest blooms ever, 4 by pirl

pirl wrote:
Thanks for the translation, Mary. It's so old that I don't know how strong it is but I'm not challenging it! Of course, I forgot the ruler but remembered the camera so you can be the judge. They aren't square holes.

Today I'll look at various green plastic coated fencing. I'd like one with the wide holes. It should allow all of Festiva's stems and leaves to emerge without cramping their style. Photo #2 but with larger holes seems ideal. Funny to look back at when the cukes were babies as now they're more than 6' tall!

MajiA - thanks!

#3 Here's Jamaica (thanks, Dan) and more buds will open shortly.

#4 Shows one from Home Depot in 2012 and it's the one I want most to open!

#5 You can see the fiberglass stakes behind Peaches 'n Cream dahlia. Quite obvious that the dahlias will not be the short ones as listed as having 18" height in so many places. Glad I had my doubts and planted them at the rear!