Dahlias: Dahlias Summer 2015, 1 by psudan

psudan wrote:
This is Apache and it's a big disappointment because all three of my plants are open-centered. I had this dahlia years ago and didn't know it's name. I finally found it this spring and ordered several. Open-centered blooms can be caused by a number of weather related issues (too much rain ? or heat?) or by unhealthy tubers. The second and third photos are from years ago. This is the most prolific dahlia for blooms that I've ever grown or seen. I don't think it will improve this year. I have a few other varieties like this so it may be partly because of stress from all the rain we had. I have no idea.