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  1. Offshoreorca

    Dahlia Growers Unite!

    There must be more folks out there, so hopefully we'll get a few more to join. In the mean time, we can just dream of the year to come! It will be fun to share when the growing season starts! I might plant a few seeds, but not sure as I didn't keep my own this past year. I will certainly be...
  2. Offshoreorca

    Dahlia Growers Unite!

    Ahhh! We definitely have some of the same taste - I would love to eventually get Gitt's Crazy and Iced Tea! October Sky looked super pretty too when I saw that one. You'll love Cornel Bronze and Penhill Watermelon - PW has the most beautiful giant blooms 💕 I hope you do get what you've...
  3. Offshoreorca

    Dahlia Growers Unite!

    Here's a link to a great podcast on natural pest control for dahlias! https://coseytownflowers.com/dahlia-education/ We are fortunate that we only really deal with earwigs and slugs. We do have cucumber beetles earlier in the year, but they tend to want to stick closely to my summer squash -...
  4. Offshoreorca

    Dahlia Growers Unite!

    Such beautiful blooms! And a nice variety. I haven't grown any of those specifically, but they are popular ones in the dahlia world for good reason. I love the look of the larger "dinner plate" style ones, but they don't last as well as the ball forms when they're cut. You'll have to share...
  5. Offshoreorca

    Dahlia Growers Unite!

    I grew up with them - my father planted several varieties every year. As a child I didn't appreciate them as I do now. Fast forward to last summer... after many years of having a veggie garden, I was inspired to grow dahlias again. I ordered several varieties in tuber form (in reality nearly a...
  6. Offshoreorca

    Dahlia Growers Unite!

    I am both a chicken and dahlia fanatic and was wondering how many kindred spirits are out there on this forum. How did you discover dahlias? What are your favourite varieties to grow? Share photos if you can! 🙂
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