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Dahlias are a captivating and diverse group of flowering plants celebrated for their vibrant and intricate blooms. These flowers belong to the Asteraceae family and are native to Mexico and Central America. Dahlias come in various sizes, shapes, and colors, ranging from small, button-sized pom-poms to large, dinner-plate-sized blossoms. Their petals can be single, semi-double, or fully double, displaying a wide spectrum of colors, including shades of red, yellow, orange, pink, purple, and white.
Dahlias thrive in well-drained soil with plenty of sunlight, typically grown from tubers planted in the spring after the threat of frost has passed. Regular deadheading (removing spent blooms) encourages continuous flowering. They are versatile plants used to beautify flower beds, borders, and gardens, while their long stems and showy blooms make them popular choices for cut flower arrangements and bouquets.
In regions with cold winters, dahlias are often treated as tender perennials or annuals. To overwinter them, dig up the tubers in the fall after the first frost, let them dry, and store them in a cool, dark place until spring. Despite their beauty, dahlias can be susceptible to pests like aphids and slugs, as well as diseases like powdery mildew and fungal infections, necessitating proper care and vigilance.
Symbolically, dahlias convey meanings of elegance, dignity, and a commitment to an eternal bond in the language of flowers. They are often used in wedding bouquets and other formal arrangements. In Mexico, dahlias hold cultural and symbolic significance as the national flower, further enhancing their charm and importance.
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Besides 3 other vases with flowers my Son went out to the garden for these cut flowers, we have 4 Barberry bushes
with the ones that get more sun having the better glow on their leaves. red berries form in the fall for the birds.
Please see closeup of the flower bellow,
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……Tweezers were required to arrange this little posy! The miniature glass phial I have used before - I dug it up in the garden last year, it measures just over one inch high and the branches are really only tendrils off the Virginia creeper, the posy is a piece off the Viburnum bush that flowers from December through April - they may be small but I thought they’d fit the bill for Smile on Saturday’s theme ‘Flowers in March’. Have smiley Saturday, Alan:-)…..
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USA 2016
We went to USA in September 2016. These next set of images are from just a few of the places that we visited. It is a fantastic place to explore. These images are from Boston and other places and represent a few of the buildings and architectural features that were photographed at the time.
This is the first of two postings.
[Dedicated to CRA (ILYWAMHASAM)]
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Flora Friday and
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Little Bouquet in the Kitchen sill, I often bring flowers in and place them in antique bottles on the Bay window,
The kitchen sink is the most used at any house, what a better place to but some flowers,
Amethyst vase with California poppy and flowers from Turf-lily grass, Poppy is blooming from early Spring and still full of flowers.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Tulips from a local flower garden in a milk jug from our farm in front of an old pair of weathered doors, also from our farm.
Love yellow wildflowers. They look sunny even on rainy days.
Macro Mondays
theme: Flowers
flower is about 1 inch. ..body of bottle is 1" square.
My son made the arrangements, every holiday he brings the flowers from NYC,
I got lucky this year with the Amaryllis, 2 stems with 5 and 3 flowers, the second is ready to open.
We have this Antique claw bottle and other small for over 30 years, if this is reproduction its worth what you value it,
if is Antique its around 120 dollars, either way looks beautiful on the kitchen bay window with fresh cut flowers,
The Blue-eyed Grass is in bloom and looks great up front.
……An ‘also-ran’ for ‘Macro Monday’ back in June last year. Given a little extra using NIK & Lightroom for Sliders Sunday. Hope the W/End is going well, stay locked down and cosy to stay safe and to keep EVERYONE else safe too! A VERY BIG THANK YOU to ALL the key workers who are carrying on to benefit the rest of us - we applaud you all. Alan;-)👏👏👏👏👏
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