Dahlia Love – HELP! Irish Glow or Frank Newaukum?

All plants grown in the high wind prairie, Midwest, in macro-climate zone 5(ish). Average dewpoint in summer is around 60. Soil is a loamy clay. Although my preference is organic, I have used commercial fertilizers from time to time. Gardening personality relaxed and experimental, purist about very little. Growing Days approximately 135 I thought I …

Dahlia Midnight Moon zone 5

Dahlia Love – Midnight Moon

This dahlia, Midnight Moon, was one of the first dahlias to bloom and was the last to bloom before frost, a full season show. It was the only dahlia that survived at least five nights below 32 degrees. The plant is very prolific, many blooms.

I Win!!

photo Credit CElisabeth@8thdeadlysin.org I’ve been doing this thing where I have to be one of the first people to order seeds once I receive my Whole Seeds catalog in the mail from Bakers Creek. I spend the previous garden season circling what I like in the catalog and reading review left by other astute gardeners …