Mount Mera Botanical Dahlia Order
Hello friends,
My last dahlia order for the year, from Mount Mera Botanical in Dunedin, arrived recently. The three varieties I chose were Pink Perception, Islander, and Muchacha, and they'll be planted in our front and back gardens.
The box the dahlias arrived in was just so beautiful, that you know I just had to keep it.
All three varieties already had strong growing shoots, so I'm looking forward to seeing them growing later in spring.
And in other dahlia news, four dahlia plants, Totally Tangarine, Cafe Au Lait Twist, Misses Miley, and Arthur Hambley, have already sent up shoots above ground.
It's super stressful as I now have to make sure I protect them overnight in case there is a frost. I think it's happened because this past winter was the warmest winter for Dunedin since records began in the 1940s. It's certainly possible that other dahlias may now pop up early as well, so I need to check all my dahlias every day to see if they have sprouted too.
I've resorted to the bucket and firewood method of protecting the growing dahlias from frost, and it should be good enough until the last frost date, which hopefully is in early October.
Have a wonderful day
Julie-Ann
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