General Dahlia Chat 2024

Krista · 2024-01-05T01:50:48+00:00

When do we grow up and stop ordering more tubers than we can possibly fit into the space we have, for the next season? Is that something I can look forward t...

Teddahlia

Sand for sand boxes for children has been sterilized. I have no need for sand as it is way too heavy and pumice would be a lot better.

magucci

Juliarugula AC Cowlitz is so big. I took a pic today with my hand just to show size.

Teddahlia

Cowlitz is not a name that gives you thoughts of a pretty dahlia. He should have used Teresa but maybe he has a better flower in the works for her. Naming dahlias after people is fraught with unexpected consequences. I like to say that some names are just not very good. Roland Verrone made Taylor Swift very famous when he named a dahlia after her early in her career. She would been a nothing without that famous dahlia.

Krista

Teddahlia Possibly a missed opportunity the dahlia isn’t actually red to reflect the name of Taylor Swift’s album released the same year 😭

Juliarugula

Teddahlia Cowlitz is not a name that gives you thoughts of a pretty dahlia. He should have used Teresa but maybe he has a better flower in the works for her.

I sort assumed Cowlitz was used as a “place” name rather than a “farm” name. Aren’t there a lot of other AC dahlias with the names of various west coast regions? Chelan, Methow…. Now that I think of it, maybe they’re all farm names also…

Teddahlia

Roland Verrone still posts a few things on Facebook but mostly "the Southern cooking is really good down here in the South" type stuff.

Teddahlia

I am not going to name one Hollyhill Walla Walla. I grew up there and they already named an onion after the town: The Walla Walla Sweet.
Hollyhill Oregon City does not roll of my tongue.

Juliarugula

Teddahlia Hollyhill Walla Walla would make me laugh. I’m with you on Hollyhill Oregon City though.

Krista

Teddahlia 🤣 🧅
And an abbreviated “Hollyhill O.C.” might get erroneously claimed by the SoCal growers.

Teddahlia

O.C. was a nice place to visit the last time we were there about 20 years ago.

bloomhjelm

Hollyhill Beavers? 😃

I think Oregon has lots of dahlia names from nature and place names that sound pretty. Marionberry, chanterelle, Florence, Astoria.

I think we avoided a frost up here in King County, WA this week so I have more time for blooms and photos and seed pods. I did take down my tomatoes just because I was sick of tomatoes.

calico20hill

bloomhjelm That reminds me...I better harvest all my tomatoes today before possible rain moves in. I've sure been enjoying a few BLT's this season! Next year I hope my basil does a bit more to go with the tomatoes...

Emilyp

calico20hill Have you tried Everleaf Basil? It does so good for me all season. It is compact, and doesn't flower until the end of the season.

Juliarugula

Emilyp Have you tried Everleaf Basil

I was even able to grow it in Houston without it bolting in the summer!

calico20hill

I will have to look for that Basil. The one I grew this year did not smell at all like basil and was not something I wanted on my tomato slices.

Juliarugula

calico20hill my guess is you had a cinnamon or Thai basil. Very pretty in arrangements, but not great with tomatoes (at least that’s what I think).

Everleaf or perpetual basil tastes pretty much like regular basil, although I feel like the leaves are a little tough - best chopped up small.

calico20hill

Juliarugula Yes, It was a Thai Basil. I thought it might be nice in bouquets but I didn't use any. Next year Will definitely go for Italian Basil. We missed it.

calico20hill

I just made the executive decision that we will NOT go to the Portland Dahlia Show today. We are probably past the quarantine on Covid, but our son still has it and I am pretty sure our immunity to anything is rather low for going about in crowds of people. I am so sad not to see what my friends are showing but darn it, I think we better sit this one out. I hope to see lots of pictures but they won't make up for the greetings and being there 🙁.

Krista

calico20hill Thank you for keeping yourselves safe! I’ll be hoping for lots of photos too as we won’t be making the drive down this year either, unfortunately. Hoping you all keep recovering and get all well sooner than later!

blown_dry

calico20hill Hope you all recover swiftly, Noni. I also have someone in my family that can't be catching anything, and I'm in the prime demographic to become disabled from an encounter with Covid. There are masks that are extremely effective so I can still go to dahlia shows etc. with no worries. I can give recs if anyone wants to send me a message. My son tested the masks during multiple semesters of college, brave soul.

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