Saturday, August 21, 2010

Dahlia the size of a human's head?

I'll be the first to admit it that I always fall for the marketing on packaging. So when I saw this Dahlia package at Lowe's this past spring, I had to try it. On the package, there was a picture of a Dahlia the size of a child's head! They call it the Dinnerplate Dahlia.

Here it is finally in bloom! I should have photographed it next to my big head to show you that it's not the size it said it would get to. Definitely not the size of a child's head. It's probably more like a size of a softball. Oh well, at least it bloomed!

Does anyone know, should I dig up these bulbs before winter and replant them again next spring? Or should I just leave them in the ground? It doesn't say on the packaging.

5 comments:

  1. A softball is a pretty good size though, don't ya think? Even of it isn't the size of a kid's head it is still a really pretty flower! You took a great picture of it, too! Sorry, I'm not so sure about digging up your bulbs, but if it were me; I'd do it just in case. Better safe than sorry.

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  2. It depends on where you live. I live in Zone 4 and I have to dig my bulbs or they will FREEZE!

    I store them in my basement cupboard, it is about 55 degrees in the winter there. I store them in a box of peat moss.

    You can't let this beauty die!

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  3. Oh it is so pretty even though it isn't as large as you anticipated. I would dig it up and replant in the spring.

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  4. gorgeous! Yeah, I think in NY, you should dig them up.

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  5. I don't dig mine up, but our ground hardly ever freezes here in MS over the winter.

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