There is an Dahlia imperialis at the JC Raulston arboretum in Rahleigh, NC zone 7b. It blooms some years in November if the frost stays off long enough. I was told it has struggled to come back after harsh winters but always does and they do nothing extra ordinary to protect it. For what it's worth. Erick Thomas dj4088@gmail.com On Tue, Mar 12, 2019, 6:57 PM William Aley via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Hi Ken > I’m in Washington and have had success with my tree dahlias but not > blooming I picked up plants from Tony when I lived in MD and have been able > to keep them alive for several years, the last two years have been in NC’s > heat. But not any flowers yet. I remember seeing them easily 3 meters when > I was at university in Melbourne when they do get 35 C heat. > I think they are very fascinating and look forward to a second story > window with flowers blooming in early Nov. > all the best > > Will Aley > Washington, NC > > > On Mar 12, 2019, at 3:10 PM, Ken Traynham <ktraynham@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Wow. Coincidentally, my wife and I just returned from a garden tour in > > beautiful New Zealand. I've sent a note to Dr. Hammett, but do you think > > the hybrid tree dahlias would do well here in hot and muggy North > Carolina > > (USDA Zone 7a) where the temperature very seldom goes below 0 degrees > > Fahrenheit? I am also interested in any other plants he might have, but > I > > don't know where to start. I would appreciate any advice you can give. > > > > Thanks, > > Ken Traynham > > > >> On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 3:00 PM Diane <voltaire@islandnet.com> wrote: > >> > >> I am growing hybrid tree dahlias from Dr Keith Hammett in New Zealand. > He > >> is sold out for this year, though. > >> > >> http://drkeithhammett.co.nz/everything-dahlias/ > >> > >> > >> Diane Whitehead > >> Victoria, British Columbia, Canada > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> pbs mailing list > >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…