Recently I've read on a few dahlia sites that planting 3 or 6 of a specific cultivar gives greater impact, and I'm sure it does, but space is one consideration, wanting more variety is another and the thought of lifting 200, 400 or 600 dahlias in fall is mind-boggling to me. I enjoy having a wider variety and have learned to shun the companies that only offer three of a kind (or more) for sale when all I want is one each. Am I alone or do others agree?
Last year I ended up with three Giraffe that were all orange, no stripes, and three Mystery Day (instead of Seduction) so they're supposedly sending correct plants this year. There is no charge but now I'm concerned they may also be mislabeled or not true. I may start them indoors, under lights, and hope to get a bloom from each to put my mind at ease.
