Comments on: MAKING A COLOR-SAVVY LATE SUMMER DAHLIA ARRANGEMENT

By: myfrenchkitchen

myfrenchkitchen — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:23:27 +0000

Beautiful!
Ronelle

By: Kati B ~ FurnishMyWay

Kati B ~ FurnishMyWay — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 22:54:03 +0000

Such a gorgeous arrangement! I love those colors–perfect for the late-summer-to-early-fall transition. Crazy to think about how much time and effort goes into those plants before picking them!

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 06:59:34 +0000

In reply to Unknown.

How exciting Robin, to be able to see Francis Palmer's garden! I will take a look at your photos – I'm sure they are fabulous! – and see if I can identify any, actually though, it's difficult to identify varieties accurately as there are so many, and each breeder has their own names.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 06:35:48 +0000

Hi Matt: I had the pleasure of going to the Garden Conservancy day last week at Frances Palmer's Garden in Weston, CT. I photographed alot of her Dahlias. If you ever get a free minute 🙂 maybe you can identify a few more than I did. They are on my Flickr page: lensi designs photography. Hope all is well! flickr.com/photos/58660535@N03/sets/

By: LINDA from Each Little World

LINDA from Each Little World — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 03:05:33 +0000

Your bouquet shows the advantages of having a real assortment of plants available to use. I have had a small bouquet of Nasturtiums on my bathroom sink each week since early summer, but that pale yellow variety is a stunner. Both your bouquet and that nasturtium are telling me to be more adventurous.

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 02:00:21 +0000

In reply to Unknown. Hi Katie. You could add a drop of bleach, but I think that the best way to keep flowers fresh is to change the water daily, and possible recut the stems. In summer arrangements like this, there can be problems with foliage in the water decaying, so remove the foliage that sits in the water if you want the arrangement to last longer.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 01:12:18 +0000

Dahlias are so beautiful! They almost look unreal cause their shape is so perky and perfect! What would you suggest putting the water of your flowers to prolong their life after being cut?
Katie | sustainabletreecare.com/tree-care-services/tree-removal.html

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:07:27 +0000

Beautiful arrangement!

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:02:41 +0000

In reply to Janneke . Thanks Janneke - I mean, it was 38 degrees F. here this morning, so I'm afraid that the end of summer is near. It all happens so quickly!

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:01:20 +0000

In reply to Riz Reyes. Thanks Riz! But really, you are in the right part of the country in which to grow many of these and so much better!