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enie, meenie, miney, mo: Shall it be a yellow pompon or pink "dinner plate"? This is the question that causes gardeners who have been bitten by the dahlia bug to […]

Few flowers have the power to dazzle like dahlias. From its humble Mexican and Central American beginnings, the dahlia has become one of the grandest of flowers, capable of creating […]

Dahlias make a striking show in the late-summer and fall garden. In mild-winter climates from USDA Zones 9 to 11, dahlias can survive the winter in the ground. In colder [...]

Dahlias for the 21st century Brilliant colors and fanciful shapes havelong made dahlias the stars of late-summer flower shows across the West. But until recently, floppy growth habits made most […]

Dahlias contribute bold splashes of color to gardens from midsummer until frost with blossoms of amazing shapes, sizes, and colors. Their sturdy stems and attractive foliage also make them an [...]

FOR A FRACTION OF the cost of tubers or nursery sixpacks, you can grow dozens of dahlia plants from seed to brighten your summer landscape. You'll be surprised at how […]

To create a new dahlia, start now by touching anther to stigma (it's easy) The plant-breederhs art may seem cloaked in mystery, but its mechanics are straightforward enough for any […]

The way you cut a dahlia flower has a lot to do with how it produces How do you cut your dahlia flowers? Many gardeners mistakenly try to avoid removing […]

Breaking the dahlia size gap are the mid-size dahlias. These new varieties have nearly as much variation in bloom color and shape as full-size dahlias--but on plants that stay 18 [...]