For fall color, dahlias are
hard to beat. Some interesting things about Dahlias. According to the American
Dahlia Association, dahlias originated in Central America where they were
called Acocotli and Cocoxochitl by the ancient Aztecs. Spanish explorers brought
the plants back to Europe and it was a
staff member at the Royal Gardens in Madrid, Spain who named the plant after
Swedish botanist Andreas Dahl. Dahl
considered the flower a vegetable. The first varieties with large, double
flowers were bred in Belgium in the early 1800’s. Now there are thousands of
varieties to choose from, ranging in size from less than 2" in diameter to
over 8" and flower types from semi-cactus to water lily.
Bronze Leaf Dahlias such as Lolo Love.
Or this
red 'Jewel K' dahlia.
Did you know dahlias are the official flower of the city
of Seattle? Dahlias are planted from bulbs, called tubers. Plant dahlias in a
sunny location in soil that has been amended with compost and peat moss. Sheep,
Peat and compost is a good soil amendment for dahlias.
On August 23rd
and 24th, the Colorado Dahlia Society’s 2014 Annual Show will be
held at The Flower Bin, 1805 Nelson Road in Longmont. Find out more by visiting
our website: http://www.theflowerbin.net/
or call us at 303-772-3454. Come to the show and learn more about growing
dahlias.
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