Hi Ursula,
It's great to know dahlias behave and grow easily where you grew up, I never thought about the climate making a difference in the strength of the stalk. It must have something to do with growth rate, the stalk gets stronger as it grows, maybe a longer growth period and a delayed bloom. I don't know but I can imagine the beauty of it all! Gorgeous dahlias standing tall with no obvious support. That just paints a beautiful picture!
After having written this article and with all the comments that came with it, I'm almost tempted to try again to grow them. It might be a little late to plant them, but we do have a long growing period, so I might just give it a try. I'll give them a little dappled sunlight and hope for the best, but I think I might keep some stakes handy.
Good to see you again, Ursula. Thanks for your Dahlia story.
