Dahlias do not return
Jim McKenney (Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:30:28 PDT)

I’ve seen dahlias in European gardens during August in full, profuse bloom.

Back home here in Maryland it’s easy to get the impression that no one grows
them, but that’s a mistake. There is an active dahlia group here and the
group puts on a good show every September.

But don’t look for dahlias in our summer gardens.

I asked one of the exhibitors at a recent show about growing dahlias for
summer garden display. He told me that he grows his plants for September
bloom only.

Jim McKenney
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