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Thursday, April 18, 2013

10 dahlias to drool over

Don't write off dahlias as your granny's flower. Here are 10 jaw-dropping varieties that will knock your socks off

‘Awe Shucks’
 

‘Awe Shucks’

The 4-inch-wide blooms of soft yellow have random patterns of red striping all along the petals.
‘Border Choice’

Border Choice’

As its name suggests, this plant is perfect for a hedge or border. Here’s why: It's 2 feet tall and covered in bright red, 3-inch-wide blooms.
‘China Doll’

‘China Doll’

So delicate, it had us fooled for porcelain! This dwarf dahlia reaches only 18 inches tall yet produces blooms that are 4 inches wide.

 

‘Crichton Honey’

'Crichton Honey’

Apricot-bronze balls measuring 4 inches in diameter make this one an arranger’s dream.
‘Frank Holmes’

‘Frank Holmes’

You’ve got to be kidding us with the delicate folds of each petal. Blooms are 1½ inches wide and a seductive shade of lavender.
‘Tanjoh’

‘Tanjoh’

Showy white blooms measure 4 inches across and look like they’ve been dipped in deep fuchsia.
‘Poppers’

‘Poppers’

Who needs fireworks on the Fourth of July if you have these in the garden? The 5-inch flowers pop out from everything else in the bed.
‘Juul’s Allstar’

‘Juul’s Allstar’

The 2½-foot-tall bush covers itself in orchid-flowering blooms that are fuchsia with a bright yellow center.
‘Hulin’s Carnival’

‘Hulin’s Carnival’

It’s a party in each petal. No, really: The 4-inch-wide blooms are white with speckles and splashes of wine purple.
‘White Nettie’

‘White Nettie’

We adore the creamy white blooms that measure just 2½ inches wide.
 
From www.sunset.com/ Posted by Mags

 

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