Dahlias: Tod's 2014 dahlias, 1 by todgor

todgor wrote:
My Trooper Dan was a bit more spiky with less petals I would say. I think it is this one below. In October the winds picked up and PYQ had grown over the 8 foot stake, and I could not tie it up there. So it started to fall apart then. But prior to that, it was quite sturdy as long as I tied it well. I had to support it by also connecting it stretch tie with the surrounding stakes. Maybe the higher nitrogen in that bed helped.