I grew dahlia L.A.T.E. in 2018, the very first year I grew dahlias. I chose carefully, as I only grew three. The plant was quite healthy, giving us many blooms.
Once fall arrived, I dug up a few spindly tubers, stored them carefully over the winter with no damage or loss. I did plant the tubers in 2019, with no growth. Being a newer dahlia convert, I am not completely sure what my mistake was. I think I dug up the tubers too early, I dug up the tubers the night before the first frost. This year I am digging up all my tubers after the foliage dies back, which will be after a few nights of below freezing temperatures.
The color differences between photographs have two explanations. I do not color correct photos, I only crop and rotate. My current camera hates orange and often over corrects too far towards cooler tones. The photo demonstrating a pinker tone in the dahlia reflects that. Whether a photo is taken in sun or shade also impacts the tones of the photo. The L.A.T.E. dahlia is an orange flower with coral/pink accents.
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