Here we bring you a comprehensive list of flowers that start with ‘A’. This selection offers tremendous variety and versatility and will help you come up with some great ideas for the planting in your garden. From classic annuals like African daisies to exotic tropical specimens like angel’s trumpet (the Brugmansia, pictured above), this diverse …
Plants and flowers that start with ‘C’ Here you’ll find a list of 49 plants and flowers that start with the letter C. Of course, this is a drop in the ocean compared to the thousands of genus and species of plants that have been classified by botanists over the last few hundred years. Nevertheless, …
Stopping/topping dahlias, as well as disbudding and deadheading are all techniques that enable us to get the best out of our dahlia plants. They each have a slightly different purpose but all are ways in which we can influence the production of flowers by the dahlia plant. Here we focus on stopping or topping. Stopping, …
Once you have decided when to plant out your dahlia tubers, you’ll need to think about your dahlia spacing – how far apart to plant the tubers. In this post, we’ll look at that question. As with most things in gardening, how you space your dahlias will depend on your own particular circumstances. In particular, …
What is Dahlia Gall? Dahlia Gall disease is a bacterial disease that affects the stems and roots of Dahlia plants. Technically, there are two types of gall that affect dahlias: crown gall and leafy gall. Crown gall is a dahlia tuber disease caused by the bacterium Rhizobium radiobacter (also known as Agrobacterium tumefaciens). Leafy gall …
Best time for planting out dahlia tubers “When should I plant out dahlia tubers?” That is the eternal dilemma of the dahlia grower in Spring. The answer to this question will ultimately be determined by the climate and conditions where you are. The critical point to remember is that dahlias cannot really take any frost. …
It is essential to select from the best heat tolerant dahlias if you are growing dahlias somewhere like Florida or other Southern States of the USA, or if you are even trying to grow dahlias in a tropical climate. The same applies if you are growing dahlias in parts of Australia. I lived there for …
Dahlia Islander is a large, striking, heat tolerant dahlia featuring mid to dark pink flowers, with apricot tones. If you’re looking for a way to make a statement in your garden, consider introducing this showstopper into your collection. With its massive 8-10 inch flowers Dahlia Islander is sure to capture the attention of your visitors. …
Dahlia Ivanetti is a beautiful dahlia featuring dark maroon or magenta flowers that brings a rich depth of colour to your garden. Ivanetti is a mini ball dahlia, which means it has round, tightly-packed petals in a spherical or slightly flattened shape. The ray florets are arranged spirally and are rounded at the tips. This …
Mulching your dahlias is one of the best ways can keep your dahlias healthy and growing strongly throughout the summer. In truth, mulching benefits all plants in your garden but there are lots of different mulches that you can use. So, when choosing the best mulch for your dahlias, it’s essential to understand the purpose …
For a dahlia fanatic like me, owning a dahlia farm would be an absolute dream. Yes, our dahlias look fantastic in the borders, beds and containers in our gardens. But look at them ‘en masse’ in the images on this post – sheer poetry! Dahlia farms typically offer fresh flowers (dahlias and other cut flowers) …
Dahlia Night Silence is a relatively new dahlia variety, in the formal decorative dahlia group. Its flower has an unusual, complex and elegant colour palette of dusky pinks and and muted purple and mauves, creating an almost vintage look. The purple shading is found on the underside of the outer florets (petals) and on the …
Dahlia Wine eyed Jill is a ball dahlia, with peach, pink, apricot and sometimes lavender colouring that changes over the lifetime of the bloom. There is also a yellow version with a purple centre and yellow flecking on the petals. The image below shows the yellow version which I grew in a pot. This variety …
Do dahlias grow in Florida? It is certainly a good question, because dahlias aren’t naturally suited to the year round heat and humidity that you’ll find in some parts of Florida. However, it is worth remembering that Florida’s climate varies across the state. You can see this from the USDA plant hardiness zone map below. …
The original dahlias, like dahlia pinnata, come from the warm climates of Central America, but mainly from areas with dryish heat and cooler evening and winter temperatures. Tropical climates are different. They involve year round heat and intense seasonal rainfall and high levels of humidity. The technical definition of a tropical climate from the Oxford …
In this article I feature Thuja plicata x standishii ‘Leprechaun’ , known as the Leprechaun™ Arborvitae. If I am perfectly honest, I was never a major fan of conifers but I have always had a soft spot for Thuja plicata, the western red cedar, mainly because the wood is so gorgeous when used as cladding …
In the picture above you’ll see some dahlias in a traditional mixed garden borders. But how else can we grows dahlias? You can certainly grow dahlias in pots. But can you grow dahlias in raised beds? The simple answer to that question is yes – not only can you grow dahlias in raised beds, it …
Here is how to choose the lawn tractor that is right for you No wonder you are asking yourself “what kind of lawn tractor do I need?” There are hundreds of lawn tractor models on the market and the simple question that most people want the answer to is: which is the best one? Surely, …
Introduction As the title of this post suggests, it is easy to be confused about the merits of a lawn tractor vs garden tractor vs yard tractor. And then there are riding lawn mowers, zero turn mowers and ride-on mowers. How do you tell the difference between all these options? And how do you know …
It feels like I invest a lot of time, energy and emotion into growing and ripening tomatoes. So, it is always a worry to see a tomato plant looking diseased or distressed in some way. It is especially concerning when the developing fruit are affected, because the fruit are the reward for all your hard …