Dahlias! Who wouldn't love these beautiful flowers that are native to the mountains of Mexico and Guatemala! The American Dahlia Society categorizes dahlias into various groups based on size, form and color. There are 9 sizes, 18 forms, and 15 colors or color combinations.
Dahlia Hill in Midland is a spectaular little garden with an interesting history. According to its website, Dahlia Hill is possibly the only garden in the country dedicated entirely to dahlias and grown on a hillside. " A visitor ...once stated that one person planting a dahlia garden on a hill was foolish, over forty people helping that fool was amazing." (a quote from the website)
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I love dahlias, though I've never grown them. Yet I stand and admire the wonderful entries at our local harvest festivals. :)
There's a show at the Royal Botanical Gardens & I love to hang around to pick up the show flowers that are auctioned at the end of the day. I have too much shade for Dahlias - but am absolutely mesmorized by their different sizes, colours and forms.
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