Dahlias: Dahlias Summer 2015, 2 by psudan

psudan wrote:
We had at least half a dozen 3-5 minute light showers yesterday evening and a little heavier one just after dark. This morning, the soil under many of the dahlia's leaves was still dry. With all the dark clouds and thunder yesterday afternoon I thought we would get a good soaking rain. I was disappointed since I had raced around trying to fertilize 150 plants before the rain came. I'll probably have to water again tomorrow.

I have a few more blooms opening but not full enough to photograph. Here are a few group shots of some I've already posted. These are among my favorites because they're dependable and always have a lot of big blooms.

1) Fleurel. A little taller than last year with a lot of blooms and strong stems.
2) Kelvin Floodlight. This is one of the earliest blooming large varieties I've seen.
3) Vancouver. I love the color of this one.