There are a couple that I have already cut, without taking a picture, but this is what is blooming in the Dahlia patch right now (happy Summer Solstice!)

Its all small dahlias so far, but I have more smalls than I have ever had before.


Gala Star - Orchid

Verrone's Morning Star- Orchette

Honka - Orchid

Juul's Allstar- Orchid

Hollyhill Pixie - Mini Ball

Zippity Do Da - Pom

Irish Miss- Pom

Beautiful blooms, Geof. The first, fourth and fifth are so lovely.

Great blooms, Geof! I just happy to have a couple buds here in the Sahara Desert.

What an exciting start to your dahlia blooming season, Geof! I really like your Veronne's Morning Star. What a beautiful flower and a very apt name!

After returning from Houston, tx was rather disappointed to see that the dahlias were not amping up as they usually do. Not going to be a good year from what I can see. Hot weather has exacerbated the wimpiness of the plants. Some will make it though. They always do.

It's not just you, Mary. Dan and I have been talking about some that just haven't shown much growth. Some are fine but few are as big as I'd have thought they'd be.

I agree. Things are starting slow. I have seen buds on only a couple. For some reason, most remain rather short.

What's up with all the short plants this year? Sounds like it's not just mine. I have some that are branched out as wide as a basketball but are no more than 10-12" tall.

I still have a lot of short ones too - but its still June. I used to never get blooms at all until mid July and that was the small ones. When I look at my notes from last year, even the BB's didn't start opening until mid July. My first AA bloom was July 22nd.

I started my tubers a bit earlier, and then planted them about a week earlier than normal, and we have also had an enormous amount of rain and a warmer June than normal.

The rain has also brought the insects out in swarms. I have more bug damage than I remember having. You gatt a take the bad with the good.

I have a few more opening up.

River's Novelty - a bit bug chewed


Kelgai Anne -



Bel Red Sunset- needs another day or so to be fully open

Beautiful blooms, Geof!

So exciting to see so many blooms in June for your zone! Your dahlias are growing great!

Wow, that River's Novelty is so awesome!!

So planting my dahlias on 4/15 didn't produce super early blooms. My first bloom came last week and a second plant bloomed a few days ago. Oddly enough, and I hope I'm not jinxing myself here, but the JBs haven't attacked them yet. JBs are hitting some other things pretty heavy so I know they're out there. I was really happy none of them rotted with that 3 week stretch of cool, damp weather in May.

Hootenanny


Jitterbug


And, more importantly, my favorite little dahlia, Addison

Welcome, Addison! So very sweet!

Sequoia, your little Addison steals the show! So adorable! How old is she?

Love your flowers, Jeff. Especially the third one! That's a little cutie pie! Congrats!

Thank you! She is 8 weeks old today. Definitely more work than my 15 dahlias though but more worth it

Addison's a cutie - I can't compete with that one, but do have a few more dahlias blooming.

Alpen Fury


Dana Iris


Raz Ma Taz


Roban Royal

Addison is the prettiest flower of the bunch. Is it just me or are we seeing some very new very lovely dahlias that I have never heard of . Love them all.

Good to see you back on the forum, Mary. I hope you heal without needing surgery. Easy with the digging! I have you on my prayer list.

Great blooms, Geof!