tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post8908164900925795608..comments2024-03-29T07:57:39.397-04:00Comments on Arrowhead Alpines Blog: Fabulous but forgottenJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14433418903218452909noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-48555249273857409342011-05-31T09:01:48.375-04:002011-05-31T09:01:48.375-04:00You're right! Dahlias are freaking awesome. De...You're right! Dahlias are freaking awesome. Despite the fragile-looking beauties of dahlias, it's funny that they can be stored inside the basement just wrapped with newspapers.Dahlia Tubershttp://www.lynchcreekdahlias.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-50031302656820404162011-01-22T19:04:29.050-05:002011-01-22T19:04:29.050-05:00I am thinking of embracing the dahlia this summer....I am thinking of embracing the dahlia this summer. Thinking of it....Layaneehttp://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-19058157305268152902011-01-22T16:27:28.846-05:002011-01-22T16:27:28.846-05:00That's it. I'm growing dahlias again this ...That's it. I'm growing dahlias again this year. I've grown them several times and tried saving them, but they molded on me. I didn't have any last year. Still, they're cheap enough, what a great annual! Yep, gonna get me some dahlias this year!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-33807151441127358732011-01-22T10:17:02.741-05:002011-01-22T10:17:02.741-05:00Yes it is very true that nowadays people have forg...Yes it is very true that nowadays people have forgotten the beauty and importance of nature. Gardening is really beautiful hobby to maintain and follow as it gives content to heart and peace to the mind. Those pictures are really beautiful.Pond Pumpshttp://www.gardenpondstores.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-21244919324791482972011-01-21T13:20:19.292-05:002011-01-21T13:20:19.292-05:00The Grumpy Gardener has replied to your comment:
...The Grumpy Gardener has replied to your comment: <br />http://grumpygardener.southernliving.com/grumpy_gardener/2011/01/global-warming-starts-at-home.html<br />What say you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-18026920793400430122011-01-21T08:21:43.240-05:002011-01-21T08:21:43.240-05:00I love dahlias, but I have just given myself permi...I love dahlias, but I have just given myself permission to treat them like annuals. I can't take care of them properly over the winter. I didn't realize those dahlias weren't part of the trial either.Commonweederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913336590036045901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-83174253756800506462011-01-19T19:17:52.243-05:002011-01-19T19:17:52.243-05:00Nice post! I'm still looking for a Dahlia for ...Nice post! I'm still looking for a Dahlia for my garden, there's something about them I just find unsettling...but I can't put my finger on it. Perhaps it's that so many are the size of dinner plates in colors so fierce it's like my eyes are getting scratched out :-) I know there are some subtler colors in singles out there...I just need to get off my butt and find them. I really like the foliage on the varieties with dark foliage, but not their flowers. Although, I sort of have the same feelings towards Hibiscus with dark foliage (well, ok, with Hibiscus in general). Do you have any recommendations?scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-42265812577929945932011-01-19T18:34:01.753-05:002011-01-19T18:34:01.753-05:00I love Dahlias. They give you so much bang for yo...I love Dahlias. They give you so much bang for your buck. When I was at my internship at Longwood Gardens we hosted the national dahlia society's annual meeting so I got to see thousands of the most amazing Dahlias around. I've been hooked ever since!Tomhttp://theatrumbotanicum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-78898541601534885962011-01-19T17:04:58.302-05:002011-01-19T17:04:58.302-05:00I love dahlias, though I generally do not have muc...I love dahlias, though I generally do not have much luck overwintering them, probably because my family's basement is too warm in winter. My aunt in Germany has a very cool, old-fashioned cellar where she overwinters hers and she has a huge collection of dozens of varieties that takes up a whole border running along the length of her property.Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291223943168030684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-46590533339862603212011-01-19T14:53:12.469-05:002011-01-19T14:53:12.469-05:00Alison,
I love growing them from seed too! It is s...Alison,<br />I love growing them from seed too! It is so much fun to see all the variation that you can get. Doing that makes you a plant breeder you know... creating new varieties of dahlias just for your garden.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433418903218452909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-48609207348892748112011-01-19T14:51:29.092-05:002011-01-19T14:51:29.092-05:00Allison,
I was really hoping one of us would cove...Allison,<br /><br />I was really hoping one of us would cover roses in one of these posts. I hate all the ones in my yard, but I've seen some species roses out there that look great and are trouble free. Rosa sinensis and Rosa mutabilis come to mind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501301078027611367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-30431612873176730442011-01-19T14:40:26.438-05:002011-01-19T14:40:26.438-05:00I'm so pleased that you did a post on Dahlias,...I'm so pleased that you did a post on Dahlias, they are one of my all-time favorite flowers/plants! I grow them every year from seed, rather than digging them. They don't always look like the parent plant, but that's ok, because they are almost always stunning no matter what. The seeds are even cheaper than a bag of bulbs from the big box store.<br /><br />I love old-fashioned plants (well, except for roses), so I'm off to check out the other posts.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-46398255487797885692011-01-19T13:33:24.064-05:002011-01-19T13:33:24.064-05:00Now I feel out of the loop that I have so little D...Now I feel out of the loop that I have so little Dahlia knowledge. I think I will plant them next year.Lizhttp://ginkgograss.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-65736062605898361682011-01-19T11:56:25.550-05:002011-01-19T11:56:25.550-05:00Allan,
The extremely cool varieties from specialty...Allan,<br />The extremely cool varieties from specialty nurseries can be a bit pricey, but generic bags of mixed (but still delightful)varieties that show up at the grocery store are pretty inexpensive (at least that's what I remember?) and a great way to get hooked on these plants. <br /><br />Thanks for the compliment Ryan, and thanks for a great idea!Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433418903218452909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-72571594651009810392011-01-19T11:52:55.552-05:002011-01-19T11:52:55.552-05:00"let me run down why dahlias are so freaking ..."let me run down why dahlias are so freaking awesome" lines like this is why people love your blog Joseph!<br /><br />Although I love all the specialty nurseries we have here in Oregon, I have some much treasured plants that I pick up at grocery stores and hardware stores. I thought my Gladiolus acidanthera from my local farmer's market was kinda special, but just last week I saw a bag of 30 bulbs for $8 at Home Depot and happily snatched them up.<br /><br />I'm so happy with the way our group post turned out, everybody had a very different take. I hope lots of other folks join in!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501301078027611367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-30319435444303704062011-01-19T11:44:34.799-05:002011-01-19T11:44:34.799-05:00Hi Joseph, what a great story! I was there with y...Hi Joseph, what a great story! I was there with you in Buffalo but didn't realize those Dahlias were not part of the new introductions! The tubers are seen at the big box stores every spring. This year, they are coming home with me! <br /><br />Thanks so much for inviting me in this group blog effort!<br />xxxooo<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-61088739486763473402011-01-19T10:34:19.173-05:002011-01-19T10:34:19.173-05:00Treating Dahlias like annuals is the easier route ...Treating Dahlias like annuals is the easier route to follow. Unfortunately, each bulb is expensive. Do you know something about purchasing dahlias at reasonable prices that I have overlooked?allanbecker-gardenguruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249183285802762125noreply@blogger.com