Hello friends,

My dahlia orders from Garden Post and Bulbs Direct arrived a couple of weeks ago, and they had to go into the ground immediately. Thanks to the back garden makeover, there was space for lots of pretty dahlias, and I was able to purchase some of the dahlias that have been on my wish list for a while.

My new dahlia varieties that have arrived so far are:

• Anemone Dahlias: Fenna Baij, Totally Tangarine, Mambo, and The Phantom
• Decorative Dahlias: Dutch Pearl, Creme De Cassis, Missis Miley, Silver Years, Lady Liberty
  
• Ball Dahlias: Brown Sugar, Wizard of Oz
  
• Dinner Plate Dahlias: Cafe Au Lait Royal, Pinkie Swear

They arrived on a snow day, so I had to plant the dahlias between snow showers, while the sun was out. Some of the dahlias were already showing decent growth in new sprouts.

Luckily, Patches, the neighbour's cat was there to keep me company during the whole process. They love hanging out in our back garden, and often follow me around to see what I'm up to.

I had so many dahlias arriving that I had to make a list of current varieties, and those arriving, along with other details, so I could plan a good mix of colours throughout our garden.

There's still a dahlia order from Mount Mera to arrive, and once that's done, all my dahlias will be in place for the summer. I can't wait for them to start coming up in November, and to start photographing and enjoying them over summer.

Have a wonderful day

Julie-Ann

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