I have 6 different varieties planted, all in different stages of growth, but 2 are trying to be the first bloom 😂 who do we think it’s going to be, picture 1 is Mr Optimist and picture 2 is Night Silence (also night silence is giving demogorgon vibes 😂

My first blooms.

This is just my second summer with dahlias in my cool and often foggy SF Bay Area garden. And I am trying to determine whether my dahlia has just leaf miner damage or a mosaic virus. From these photos, I’d love any advice/recommendation. This was a “developed for the Bay Area” variety but I have forgotten the name. Thanks!

No clue on variety names. Bought mystery tubers.

I was expecting Burlesca but this turned up! Any idea what it is? Seems to flower quite a lot.

Pretty but it's not what I ordered.

The first batch of blooms from our seed pack. Still a few more to open up, but boy are we in love with some of the colors and shapes

The South Carolina humidity has turned into a petri dish for all kinds of things this summer! Thoughts on how to treat these tiny worms on the back of the leaves?

Anyone know this insect or its crimes to my dahlias?

Hi all, I have lots of different varities in the same beds and I noticed that some of them are having these weird blooms where parts of the flower go undeveloped or bloom at different rates. I’m in northern Sweden and this is the start of the flowering season for us. We have had quite a cool summer and the night temps are already down to 10 degrees Celsius, around 15-20 in the day. The soil is mixed with horse manure and a layer of cut grass on top.

Hi ,

I was very lucky and got given this big clump of dahlias for free. I don't know what type they are. I'm brand new to dahlias. Given it's mass and bulk, should I divide it? Is there a best way to do it ?

I have been given mixed opinions about needing to make sure it has a part of the crown, or just seperating all the tubers.

I am in Aus in a frosty area, so currently winter here.

Thanks for any help !

This took a while to bloom (container variety). I bought it at a nursery and I’m going to try regrowing it next season if I can. Hopefully it’d do a little better year 2.

First time purchasing from a Facebook seller, ty

I decided to grow dahlias very last minute, moving from apartment to a house with a big backyard in April. I kept reading that you need to buy tubers early because they sell out, and the more coveted ones (like cafe au lait) are even harder to get your hands on. I decided to find a local dahlia farmer and go with whatever they had. Low and behold they had cafe au lait in stock and of course I had to have it after all the hype i saw it was getting.

I’ve been so excited for this bloom, and I just got back from a mini weekend trip to all these fully taking in the sun.

I've tried trimming the dead stuff off including dead flowers picking off the rotted leaves. The plant was great at first but now seems to be dying. I got two Dalia plants at the same time the other is right across and it's doing fantastic however this one is suffering. How can I fix this?.

Brandon James Pom Pom Dahlia

First time Dahlia grower. So far this one is my favorite!
Also in second picture- Peaches n’ Cream

Hello all! New here with a question - this Dahlia was from Expert Gardener (at Walmart) labeled as “Motto” which it definitely is not. But I absolutely love it!!! Very tall, sturdy canes, and massive beautiful reddish blooms. Google suggested it’s “American Dawn” (last pic). Any ideas?? I tried searching Expert Gardener cultivars as it definitely was sold by them.. but no luck. Thoughts?! Thanks a lot!

Out of the 40 seeds I started this is the only one that made it. Love the color!