We’ve been up north of Leavenworth for the weekend and came home to find Clearview Leroux throwing this amazing 1/2 & 1/2 variegated first bloom. It’s choked down into the plant so a good deep cut once it’s fully open should get those stems cranking out again, long and strong like last year.
Not enough things being posted Margaret took this picture. HH PDX Sunset.
An all time favorite of mine Ferncliff Copper. All my pics are taken with my IPhone.
Hollyhill Pink Cadillac. I grew this one two years ago and lost it, but conveniently my dad didn’t, so I got to tuber shop in his garage this year.
Third time’s the charm for Hollyhill Tangelo. First year my tuber rotted, second year I wound up with stock that bloomed all open-centered. Excited to have lovely stock this year!
Hollyhill Pink Cadillac and Tangelo together because wow!!
The bugs seem to like Ms. Bubbles, but isn’t she sweet?
Hilltop Dagwood is another one I’ve been trying for for a while now. Very lovely.
Hollyhill Pandora is so bold!
Teddahlia HH PDX Sunset.
That’s a beautiful photo! I’ve really enjoyed HH PDX Sunset this year, but every time I take a photo I feel like it doesn’t capture its beauty. Love your photo though!
I would like more people to grow HH Pink Cadillac as it is a very nice pink flower and is about 8 inches in diameter.
Thanks for the pictures, Ted. I somehow accidently turned off my ability to post photos and can't find the secret passageway. I know what I was doing was trying to download and post and it kept giving me multiple of the same one, so yes, I was a bit annoyed when I turned it off! I'll see if some "kid tech" can help me find my way back. I have so many seedlings I really like this year and would be glad to share their pics!
Teddahlia about 8 inches in diameter.
Juliarugula Oh I’d be so interested in a trade for HH Pink Cadillac. Maybe I’ll have a some varieties worth trading for her this fall? She’s outstanding. 
Krista definitely! Always up for a trade!
Juliarugula Oh I’m so happy to hear this! Thank you!
I am just happy to have blooms this year. I have some deadheading to do lol left for 4 days and lots of blooms for almost end of Aug. I lost only 8 plants to root rot. ZERO losses to Voles / Moles this year so the 3 gallon sink pots worked perfect with 1/4 inch hardware cloth.
One thing I would change is pull more dirt up around almost like hilling potatoes, till they got established plants the heat from the black plastic had a few wilted but overall very pleased.
JessieC Thanks! it was a lot of work and cost me extra money replacing 80% of my tubers + the pots and hardware cloth but worth it after seeing the blooms and healthy plants.
If this had failed again I was just going to take a 2 year break from growing dahlias 
i can't afford to spend $1,000 a year on replacement tubers lol
Two tubers I purchased from Wagemans Dahlias, grown by Kathy Wagemans in Seabeck WA. White Ballet is a 1985 Geerlings introduction and Normandy Addaline is a 2006 dahlia by Schwink. Both growing very tall and sturdy.
Normandy Addaline is delicious!
I judged with Mr. Schwink at a show and loved his Normandy Promise.
I've been dealing with a serious spider mite problem. I released predatory mites and spent the last 2 weeks removing affected leaves. Things are looking up, new growth looks good, but my plants are ugggggly. So please forgive the lack of in garden photos for the most part. 
Sandia Pouffe
Sandia Ruthie
Lahaina Love
Baron Sylvia S
Mars
River's Cadence 
Obviously, Margaret did not arrange this bouquet and whoever did so(of course it was me) forgot to turn the flowers so that they face the camera. All are seedlings. just picked for their color.
