Fellow gardeners I need your help! Confused Dahlia or Not?
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Man on Aug 08, 2013I'm not a botanist, but that is definitely a dahlia. I've grown dahlias that produce flowers that bloom in one color and then fade with age -- so that there can be three different colors at once. Whatever the scientific name, celebrate its uniqueness!Helpful Reply
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Deborah Jean of DANDELION HOUSE BLOG on Aug 08, 2013Howdy NGDM! I did some digging on google and learned that it's a color mutation that causes this amazing variety in the petals of the dahlia. I knew it was a dahlia, but in all the time I've grown them I had never seen them do this! Thanks for the note! Deb Oh, and Happy gardening... I love your header.. Looks like a nice organized garden space and homey too! DebHelpful Reply
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Miriam Illions on Aug 08, 2013I don't have the answer, but I'm floored by its beauty!Helpful Reply
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Joan A on Aug 08, 2013I'd say yes a Dahlia. Its beautiful. I'd love to have some of it in my yard.Helpful Reply
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Suzanne Kennerly on Aug 09, 2013maybe cross pollination ?Helpful Reply
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Deborah Jean of DANDELION HOUSE BLOG on Aug 09, 2013Thank you all! I've since learned that what causes this beautiful anomaly is a color mutation in the plant. So interesting. I saw something similar in a morning glory I grew last year as well. I'll see if I can find the image and post it as well.Helpful Reply
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BONNIE J on Aug 09, 2013I GOT SOME FROM BRECKS--GROW VERY TALL IN VARIATIONS OF RASPBERRY RED & WHITE ; VERY STUNNING!!Helpful Reply
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Lisa J on Aug 09, 2013It's a dahlia! These are my favorite flower they are so showy!Helpful Reply
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Caroline Pfeiffer on Aug 09, 2013I think it is called poppers. Swan Dahlia has one that looks just like that one and this is the name of it. I love it.Helpful Reply
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Nene Jabczynski on Aug 09, 2013Beautiful I would love to have a whole garden of those!Helpful Reply
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Darlene Mapes on Aug 10, 2013That is a dahlia, a very beautiful one!Helpful Reply
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Donna Alexander on Aug 10, 2013Yes it is a dahlia and I really like it beautiful flowerHelpful Reply
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P on Aug 10, 2013I haven't seen this with Dahlias, but it is very striking. However, I have had many of my roses go from their original colors to deep reds and currently have one that blooms Salmon colored on one side of the plant and red on the other.Helpful Reply
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Freeindeed C on Aug 10, 2013I don't know if this is true or not, but a neighbor told me when I was a child that storing the tubers all together rather than separating them by color/variety, causes them all to revert back to that red dominant gene.Helpful Reply
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Mary on Aug 10, 2013Where can you obtain dahlias?Helpful Reply
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BONNIE J on Aug 11, 2013I GET MINE FROM BRECKS--HOLLAND BULBS. THEY GROW LIKE CRAZY--HAVE 8 PLANTS--3 VARIETIES THIS YEAR. ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE WATCHING THEM BLOOM!Helpful Reply
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Leslie on Aug 11, 2013It's a blessing. Jesus gave it to you!Helpful Reply
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Teresa D on Aug 12, 2013Lovely!Helpful Reply
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Cyndi Neumann on Mar 15, 2014Just beautiful!Helpful Reply
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Suzette Trimmer on Jun 03, 2015Dahlia all the way and it is absolutely lovely! Dahlias can come in most commonly as tubers dry or already blooming. Just make sure you remove the tubers before first frost store in cool dark location over cold winter, in shoes box or I use paper shreds to store. Meantime be sure to deadhead for more blossoms.Helpful Reply
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