Wow Tee ... that Dahlia is Awesome! You may have shown it before but I must have been on the wrong forums because I don't think I've seen that beauty! Love it! Someone told me once that Dahlias do well in Florida but I've never seen them around these parts.

Charleen: Missy Mae is a pretty gal. Your Maple's are gorgeous! I might just have to order one next year and put it in a pot and see how it does. Maybe if I kept it in a shady location in the heat of summer it would do okay ... won't hurt to try I guess. They are just so pretty! Luv you pups too!

Ann: I forgot to ask ... what little boy? Did I miss a little one somewhere up thread? laughing at myself, I went back and looked .... LOL, I think you must have meant Charleen's little boy Chihuahua? He is a handsome fella.

The little dog is a chihuahua I got from Mekos , His name is Kaluha, he will be a year old in Nov. He still a baby.

That's the little boy I meant. And he's adorable. Missy Mae --- LOVE that name & I bet she's a big hugger too.
That Dahlia is something else. Lin, somewhere I have a link for southern dahlias that Dahlia provided. If I can find it (& remember to look for it ) I will send you a treemail.

The crepe myrtles across the street are blooming. There's color!

Aww Charleen - cute doggies - We have a Gussie Mae

Tee - I must be going to the wrong forums bc I haven't seen that photo! WOW! It's stunning - you should frame it!

Thanks. Here are two I just cut.

Tee: Those are just gorgeous!! How tall does the plant itself get? Do they need a trellis to support those huge blooms? I know nothing about Dahlia's.

Ann: Thanks for the T-mail and link to Dahlia information!


uh oh ... I think I'm in BIG trouble. I'm gonna be dreaming about Dahlia's now that I've googled for pic's!

Thanks. This plant is about 3 ft. tall and I do have it staked several places ... especially toward the blooms. They do get heavy. I finally decided to cut a few and see how they do.

I had said only one or two dahlias and no more here. Ummm ... I may have lied.

Oh, an up close and personal one!

Tee, those are just beautiful. LOVE the color! I've read the cut flowers keep a long time.

And the little thingy on the right of the photo with the shiny circle thingys looks interesting too

Those dogs of Charlene's are adorable (I have cats), the fall colors and flowers are all smashing. There is a tutorial coming later on, right?

Charlene, is your little dog a male or a female? I sometimes get confused easily.

The little dog is a male. Look.

Oh, you made it your avatar

Yes, Kaluha is a little boy.

I put tomatoe cages around mind to hold them up.

I like the yellow too. I like dahlias. I like Kaluha too. Both the pup & the drink.

In my "Drinking days" I used to like a White Russian, Made with milk plus the two liquers they put in it. Kaluha was one of them, never could remember the other. I knew it was a coffe liqueor (however you say it) & I'm sober..
Thank you dear.

Oh, that is a beautiful dahlia Charleen

Thank you Dear. It is a late bloomer. I don't know if I'll grow Dahlias next year, Have to stake the tall ones. May have to try some small ones. The tall ones take up a lot of room.

Vodka my dear Charleen, vodka. Me too, I did & I still like them but seldom drink. Tee totlers would be ashamed of me I drink so seldom.

Me too, Ann, A girl friend and I got some of those littel wine drinks in a 4-pack. I took one sip and Yuk!!! I couldn't stand it. Guess I'm a tee-totaller for sure these days.
She laughed and took the rest home with her.

I know the feeling.