Dahlia Profile - Lucky Number
Hello friends,
Today's dahlia profile is for Lucky Number, a large flower decorative dahlia of unknown origin.
I rescued my Lucky Number dahlia tuber one year in Wellington, in November, from the clearance section in Mitre 10. It was in a clear plastic bag and had a cardboard label on top stating it's name. It was in pretty bad condition, with numerous shoots growing through the plastic bag. I took it home and planted it in my garden, and hoped for the best. I was rewarded with a strong growing dahlia, with numerous, beautiful pink flowers, and a bright yellow center which attracted many bees. This was the first dahlia I ever bought, and it's what started my obsession with dahlias. Lucky Number is my favorite dahlia for these reasons.
The plant gets to about 160 cm high and 100 cm wide, and the flowers are approximately 15 cm wide.
Flower bud opening:
Fully Flowering:
Lucky Number has numerous flower buds growing on it, and over the coming it week's it'll absolutely put on a show until late autumn. I collected seed from this dahlia last year, and now have two seedlings, and in the coming weeks they will flower too, I'm excited to see what they look like.
Have a wonderful day
Julie-Ann
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Dahlia Profile - Missis Miley
Hello friends,
It's finally dahlia season now that summer is here, and my first dahlia has flowered!
My plan over the coming months is to profile each dahlia in my garden as it flowers. It will be a reminder for me in the depths of next winter, which dahlias I have in the garden, where they are, and what they look like, and how they performed.
I bought Missis Miley this year from Bulbs Direct, and she's been on my wish list for a couple of years. According to their notes "Missis Miley, is a decorative dahlia...with hints of deep rust red and berry tones in the center petals...and has long stems make for easy cutting and she's incredibly prolific, producing tons of beautiful blooms." Missis Miley will reach 120 - 140 cm high and has flowers 4 inches wide. Missis Miley is planted in the middle of my back garden in full sun.
Missis Miley in full flower:
Flower Bud Opening:
Missis Miley in full flower:
I really love the shades of rust and raspberry, and Missis Miley really stands out in the garden with her dark green leaves and red flowers. The flowers do indeed have long stems which makes it a good dahlia for floral arranging.
I'm very happy to have Missis Miley in my garden, and it was worth the wait to get her. I do recommend this dahlia if you can get her.
Have a wonderful day
Julie-Ann
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