Comments on: ATTENTION PEOPLE OF SNOWY EARTH – THE DAHLIA IS BACK (AND ALMOST SOLD OUT)

By: Pauline

Pauline — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:25:25 +0000

Hi Matt, wonderful post and beautiful pictures. I'm from Holland, I haven't planted my dahlia's yet and will order some more this week. I could send you some if you are interested!

By: Carol Michel

Carol Michel — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 05:36:22 +0000

My Dad always grew a few dahlias along the edge of the vegetable garden. As I recall, he favored the big, dark red ones. Thanks for bringing back some good memories, for the good read and now I have to go buy some dahlias.

By: Dee Nash

Dee Nash — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 01:50:44 +0000

I adore the bright ones with dark foliage. We have trouble growing the biggest ones here, but last year, I loved Juanita. That's my grandmother's name and why I bought it, but that deep purple was so beautiful. I did buy some of Dracula this year too. I'll admit, I don't know enough about growing dahlias, but the smaller ones perform so much better in our heat. I do like that Old House Gardens lists those that perform better in hot climates.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 18:52:42 +0000

LaSalle Floral Farm in Whately Ma has been growing Dahlias for years. They supply cut Dahlias and lots of other cut flowers to other florists delivering to the Floral market in Boston all throughout the summer. My kids worked there through high school…planting and cultivating and even did some driving….taking flowers to NYC United Nations on a fairly routine basis. I wish I could recall all that they grow…Dahlias I remember as they need to be pullled up and replanted each year so quite the production. I also remember the sunflowers. Pioneer Valley grows some fabulous sunflowers and huge fields the can be seen in many places in Pioneer Valley, There are bulb growers now in Deerfield, occupying space once used to grow corn for dairy cows

By: R~

R~ — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 03:53:08 +0000

In reply to R~. My mother thought dahlias too fancy and showy, not that she thought about them too much to begin with back in the, ahem, 70's. The yankee in her wouldn't allow such wasteful beauty to distract her..she was too busy dusting the plastic grapes. Still laughing. Thanks for letting us all know to get a move on if we had not ordered (which I had), but I'm sure you caused a panic for others. Stay warm.

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 03:16:02 +0000

In reply to R~. Thanks R - I hope that I didn't reveal our age too obviously!

By: R~

R~ — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 02:53:44 +0000

Oh my. Laughing so hard. Maple frosting. check. Plastic grapes. check. Did we live in the same house? Raised in southern NH, now a little further south, your commentary cracked me up. We spend summers in Seattle and I have seen the dahlias popping up (and selling out quickly) for the last few years. You were much more eloquent than I could have been, but I could have written this same posting. Still laughing….

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:25:00 +0000

Ahem…Just so you know, those of us who are thoroughly and completely addicted to dahlias start ordering them as soon as the vendor's sites open for the sale season. This can be as early as November.

We are really good at the deferred gratification thing.

PS: Try Hollyhill Orange Ice – it's still available at LInda's Dahlias: lindasdahlias.com/Catalog.html#H

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 09:51:06 +0000

Orange with white tips? … My googling has found Olson's Folly in stock at Clacksdahliapatch.com and Creamsicle at Oldhousedahlias.com. Good luck!
Christine

By: hopflower

hopflower — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 20:44:54 +0000

Old House Gardens is indeed a wonderful source for any kind of bulb or tuber. My order has been in a long time with them; and I added a couple of newer ones for me this year. The dahlias will be here soon! I can't wait.