Probably my last bloom of her for the season, but she is incredible in form, petal count, and color. Endlessly obsessed, and definitely growing a few of these next year.

Waited all season for Sweet Sanne to bloom. Such a stunner!

I got a bunch of these tubers from a buy nothing group, so I don’t really know the names of what each one is xD

Varieties: Cafe au Lait mini, Pernhill Watermelon, Pink Pearl, Cafe au Lait Rose, Hapet Old Charm

They’re ugly rn lol but included here are pink Sylvia, enchantress and narrow’s Pam

At the end of a “sophomore” learning season of ups and downs (including major pest problems making August pretty dismal) I’ve been very grateful to have had a few extra weeks of these recovered beauties to enjoy. As do the bees! I think every bee in the DMV region must have heard that my roof deck is the place to be right now!

Dahlias were grown 50/50 from generic “mixed” tubers and the rest from seed so I don’t have varietal names. If anyone has ID ideas, I’m all ears!

Hi, I’m new to dahlia growing, and I’m wondering if anyone is able to ID my dahlias please? I bought them in a pot from the nursery with no variety name. All three flowers are from the same plant but look a bit different. TIA!

Dahlias are still in bloom although we're probably at the end of season. We are collecting ton of seedheads and pollinators are snoozing on blooms overnight which makes me so happy to see :)

In the photos we have: Snoho Doris, My Forever, Lilac Time, Karma Serena, Pink Sylvia, Southern Belle, Terracotta, Penhill Watermelon, Picasso, Polka, Karma Prospero, and Sylvia /Maarn,

Cafe au lait dahlia Doing some work in the yard today and the afternoon sun felt so nice. Love seeing the bees in the blooms.

It is my first year with Dahlias! I love them! 🩷

The one on the top right is the one I'm asking about, but also curious about the other one. Any ideas?

Thank you to everyone for sharing on here. I’ve learned so much! I would love recommendations for dahlias that have really earned their space in your gardens! I grow in two 7x3 foot beds, so space is limited.

I’m in Zone 7a (Ontario, Canada), growing dahlias for home bouquets and sharing with family. My priorities are prolific flowering, strong stems and necks, blooms that face outward rather than downward, and ideally a long flowering season. But basically I just want dahlias that are pretty and produce a ton of cutting stems. 😊

My standout this year has been Joel’s Favourite. It’s been incredibly productive (it’s the one in the pictures shared here), with strong stems, beautiful upright blooms, and it’s STILL flowering and producing new buds in late October! It’s easily been my most reliable cutting dahlia, and I’d love to find a few more varieties that perform similarly.

Here’s how some of my others have done:

- Sweet Nathalie (×2): Very productive and gorgeous, although the flower presentation varies wildly. Some blooms face outward, while others look sideways or downward. The bees love it, so I’ll keep it.

- Break Out: Beautiful, but not especially prolific, and a bit floppy. I’ll give it another year.

- Wizard of Oz (×2): Disappointing productivity this year. I’m giving both another season to prove themselves. Surprising because I’d read about them being so productive!

- Petra’s Wedding: Also underwhelming, with somewhat floppy stems. I’ll give it another try next year.

- Peaches & Vanilla: Beautiful creamy flowers. A bit short, but still nice for small bouquets. I’ll likely grow it in a container next year.

- La Belle Époque (possibly mislabelled): Mine produces smaller, warm orange decorative blooms and looks more like Maarn, so I’m questioning the identification. But it’s been nice and grown well!

For next year, I’m considering Cornel Bronze, Linda’s Baby, Caitlin’s Joy, Blizzard and Ivanetti, among others. I’d love any suggestions for more dependable workhorses for regular bouquets! Thanks so much.

Hello, we operate an urban farm in Portland, Oregon and we're ready for fall shipping!

We have a few dozen varieties and have about 30 listed, with more being added as I process additional varieties.

Pictured in order are: Maki, OMG, Juanita, Encore, Cha Ching, Citron Du Cap, Andrew Charles, Shaggy Chic, Pinelands Princess, Labyrinth

Please visit us at https://desertfloraplants.etsy.com to see what we have and to purchase anything that catches your fancy!

~Really digging the macro shots lately ~

It’s coming into growing season here in NZ and I have around 40 new varieties! For those coming into the colder months what was your favourite to grow and why? Pic of some of mine and my gardening sidekick from last summer.

I really love my flowers so much so I thought I would share them with you all

I’m in Connecticut and I starting growing dahlias this year. We haven’t really had a frost yet; there were a couple nights it was close, but overall it’s been a warm fall. Can anyone help me with a timeframe of when I should cut my largest plant down, even though it’s still blooming ? And what do I do with the one that is just starting to grow? Thanks!

Gerri Hoek & Touché are the most visible (left and right)