Dahlias: Before and After, 1 by Poochella

Poochella wrote:
Here Suzy. Yes, Crazy Legs took off and almost touched the eaves, definitely 6 +ft here, this year anyway. It was a wonderful dark orange reverse with golden front petals- stellar form. It's now faded. Almost all the orange dahlias end up looking similar by this time. Even some pink ones seem to fade to peach or apricot color. Maarn was just a lovely pale tangerine last week. The reason Crazy Legs and others didn't freeze is that it's so protected by the garage and by adjacent plants, I think. Anything fully exposed or on an edge like Cafe Au Lait was bit.

Maarn is right behind Cafe Au Lait and no blooms are visible. I left it standing even though a few leaves are darkened, just in case it heats up again and I can see one more bloom- optimist! Dreamer!