Dahlia

well done - looks brill

So pretty, is it an annual are will it form a tuber for lifting and planting out again next year?

It must be an annual Dawnsaunt, a bit early for tubers, i think..

Just looked at where Alex lives, Duh to me lol..

Lol YoungD, I didnt realise Alex was in Corfu either.

Hahahaha....

Dawn and Youngdaisyd, this is the first time I'm growing them from seed so I really don't know what to expect.
The thermometer hit 33C today, perfect. ;o)

Ooooh im jealous Alex, I dont think it hit 14C here today :( tomorrow the same, my daliah's are still in the greenhouse!!

as a youngster I grew up with dahlia's as dad was a keen grower of them. Massive football sized blooms right down to the small ping-pong one's. Every Autumn he would diligently construct bamboo frames to hang & dry the lifted tubers ( upside down of course ) before storing them frost free. Every colour imaginable ( can you get 'blue' dahlias?
This yellow single is nice, real eye-catcher Alexa.

Thanks Paul, I need to thin them out tomorrow. I planted way too many in one long pot....they are getting very big. So many beautiful colors...need to take some more pictures.
I would love blue dahlias...these I have grown from seed. Now I know what I'm going to order for next year!!!

Bampy, your Dad reminds me of how my Dad did things when I was little, such dedication. Your Dad's dahlias must have been a delightful sight, all those varieties.