Blue Dahlia Question
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Sensible Gardening and Living on Sep 06, 2013No, but I suspect the photo may have been photo enhanced for the colour. If not, I sure would like to know what it is too!Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Sep 07, 2013According to Wikipedia, "In 1846 the Caledonia Horticultural Society of Edinburgh, offered a prize of 2,000 pounds to the first person producing a blue dahlia. The color has never been produced."Helpful Reply
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Waysouth on Sep 07, 2013probably a white one, has been coloured by using blue food colouring in the waterHelpful Reply
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Teresa on Oct 30, 2016There is as of yet, no blue dahlia, although what we call purple is what is called blue in the horticultural world.Helpful Reply
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