Garden Bloom Day: October: The Last of the Dahlias 7
The dahlias are on their way to being a distant memory. There’s a few tiny blooms left, but at the beginning of the month, the battery died in the watering timer during a heat wave, and, while they were nearing the end of their life cycle, that really helped them along. It really makes me cherish the present, how amazing they are for a short time. While I did try to take them out and give them away as much as possible, dahlias really show me the fragility of the present moment.
Here are a few of the big pink ones (I’ll have to look their name up again) with tithonia and the giant yucca in the background:
This one’s called Alpen Pauline:
And this is Bracken Lorelei:
The one at the top is called sea fuego, a really cool color.
This deep red dahlia is called “Caproz, Jewel of Arlene.” I have a better picture somewhere but I’m not going to find it tonight.
Goodbye Dahlias, until the spring!
It’s still bloom day, isn’t it? @#$# Bluehost was down when I tried to post earlier. Enjoy!
And, as always, a big shout out to May Dreams Gardens for hosting Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day. She’s got a crazy clematis blooming in October…
A couple of days ago The Bridge of Flowers got a killing frost and all the dahlias gave up the ghost. Now they are turning into compost for next year.
When they go, they really go fast, don’t they?
The last blooms of summer are always the most treasured, at least to me!
Jewel of Arlene was named for my sister who passed in 2001 after a long battle with ovarian cancer
It’s such a stunning dahlia. What a beautiful way to remember her. I haven’t been growing dahlias recently, but I am always so touched by these flower connections, ways to remember loved ones who have passed.
Wendy,
Do you still have JoA, or know of someone who might? the CAproz Dahlias were hybridized by members of my local dahlia club here in the Seattle Area, and we’re trying to track down as many of their introductions as we can find.
So sorry, I didn’t see these for a while. No, I’m no longer growing dahlias, I couldn’t stay on top of the powdery mildew. If I come across any of their dahlias, I’ll let you know.