Dahlia Seedling Pictures - 2023

Bessie · 2023-05-25T15:02:05+00:00

First blooming plant from January 18, 2023 seed sowing. Alloway Candy is seed parent, unknown pollen parent.

calico20hill

Dahlia53

calico20hill that red non fading seedling is gorgeous!

calico20hill

THis is not the pic I was trying to download. BUt it was my red seedling last year. THis year they are twice as large. I like them both ways for their color that doesn't fade at all.

calico20hill

Another Berries Au Lait seedling. Hmmm, its kind of a dirty white but lets call it "Parchment". The center looks a bit loose but I have quite a few more seedlings from BAL to check out.

LoriDee

Bessie I've grown Honka, a yellow orchid & it has a wonderful fragrance. It reminds me of a grandmas perfume 😂🌼

Bessie

The first bloom( bottom and left) on seedling 23043 looked similar to Hollyhill Black Beauty or Black Magic, but the subsequent flower( top and right) that's currently blooming looks similar to a 3" waterlily and is a lighter coloring. I'd appreciate feedback on how common it is for the flower form to morph on a seedling. Seed parent is Hollyhill Creamy.

Teddahlia

Seedlings can be variable until they settle down. Unfortunately the changes are more likely to be negative than positive but it works both ways. Looks to be a waterlily now? We have had them morph from an excellent waterlily to be a crappy bloom the next year.

Bessie

Teddahlia thank you, I knew you'd have personal experience to convey .The morphing was a surprise to me, but being a novice at growing dahlia seedlings I have much to learn and appreciate input.

calico20hill

I am really enjoying the seedlings I Am getting this year. ITs the 3rd year for me of working with my Salish Berries Au Lait and Salish Twiight Girl seedlings. ALso a subset from Salish Twilight Girl where she is pink instead of Lavender and I call those Salish Lullabye. HEre are some of this years seedling blooms.

calico20hill

THe Gladiolas are just because they match the dark dark dahlia seedling. THey are something I got last year and they look pretty at the end of the dahlia row,

calico20hill

calico20hill THe miniature pink and yellow dahlia I have dubbed "Rose Butter". I hope it thrives!

Krista

calico20hill Ohhh “Rose Butter” is delicious! All of your seedlings are glorious this year!

calico20hill

OOps, left out one

calico20hill

I love the tiny golden points on the dark red petals on the top one...didn't mean to print the gold with red, that was last year!And the lower one is the first of my Salish Lullabye's to bloom. I really like it. I planted many seeldings so it will be interesting how much they vary. THis was a seedling of a seedling from the Twilight Girl line.

Teddahlia

I bet this one would be called flame waterlily. 2021 seedling , first bloom this year. Same parentage as the purple waterlily seedling.

calico20hill

THanks, Krista! It does seem like I am getting more usable ones wiith better form. Apparently Salish Twilight Girl and Salish Lullabye make good seedlings! I am finding some I like in the Berries AU Lait seedlings too. and hope for many more new ones still to open!

calico20hill

Nice color. Ted! Isn't it fun to have seedlings to share again! Its been a bit hot for working in the garden but well, I guess that is July for you!

Juliarugula

calico20hill wow! I love that dark red one with the gold tips! So dramatic!

calico20hill

Juliarugula

I just noticed it today. I will have to check which seedling parent it came from. THese are all about 3rd generation from my Salish Dahlias that are out in public now. I think it might be one from Salish My David. That was a red and gold stripes on white dahlia, (or "All the Fire Colors" as my Dave called it.

calico20hill

YES, THIS COMES FROM THE "Salish My David" line, It is most likely a miniature and that one had gone open cerner today but we are in heat wave (for here) of 80's-90's temperatures.I love the tiny Gold dots on the end of each petal and hope we can get a good line of cut flower dahlias from it. It makes me ache to try making an arrangement with them, but its too darned hot to warnder the garden today. Maybe on the next round of blooms. Also, I have a lot more of this seed cross to bloom so I will keep a close eye on it.

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