Dahlias: Dahlias Summer 2015, 3 by psudan

psudan wrote:
We had five days of strong winds last week and a nice all-day shower on Saturday. The blooms really took a beating. There are petals everywhere and I've deadheaded dozens of blooms and cut off a lot of broken stems. There are still a lot of buds. I was hoping to have blooms for my mother's birthday later this month. It's looking grim. The fat lady hasn't sung yet but she's clearing her throat.

These blooms have survived the winds so far.

1) Lady Darlene
2) Wyn's Sundazzler
3) Alpen Pauline
4) Otto's Thrill. First blooms on this late planted one.