Dahlias: Dahlias - Summer's End/Storage 2014, 2 by psudan

psudan wrote:
Actually it is a dark red. My camera doesn't photo red or sometimes purple very well.
I've been moaning and groaning all year about had badly I botched up the labeling when I planted the tubers this spring. As each new bloom opens and I check my chart, I can see the problem wasn't so much my fault but rather the vendors sending the wrong tubers. It's easier to see when there are multiples of particular variety and all just happen to be planted in the wrong place according to my chart. The first photo is supposed to be Otto's Thrill. Obviously it isn't. The vendor sells what appears to be this exact dahlia and it's named Lilac Time. The second photo is supposed to be Babylon Red. No Way. But they (different vendor) do sell Babylon Purple. When considering all the other mis-labels I received this year, I may have been beating myself up for nothing. Never had a problem to this extent. Has anyone else ever experienced a problem like this when buying any type of flowers?