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picture of the day 74 Another day closer to spring - Dahlia

givelittle_getlots

15 years ago

Wishing everyone a great start into another week.

Kylie we MUST be almost there at spring right?

Is your weather looking better today?

Here it is back to nice. Bringing out the Hibiscus' today and the Dahlia bulbs I kind of pre planted.

This year I will not put them in the ground. I will try pots and see if I move them during the hotter month into a shadier location, if they will do better. I truly love them a lot and would like oh man who is it now...Mick? aren't you the one who just showed us all of your pictures and your newly acquired ones?
{{gwi:462623}}From Picture of the day for March 09

Here is one from last year

Hope this week will be filled with good fortunes and no bad things coming your way

Hugs

Lucy

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dimples31312
15 years ago
Spring begins Mar 20th...4 more days!!!!!
Kylie might have the count down.

Beautiful Dahlia, I picked up some the other day. Maybe I need to plant them it pots?
I have never had much luck with them but I keep trying. LOL

Hugs
Dorothy
givelittle_getlots
Original Author
15 years ago
yippeeeeeeeeeeeee then we just need to hope it really IS spring lol
I am with you Dorothy. I just got to have them lol. Maybe I just need to pick a variety that does not grow that tall and maybe is more heat tolerant. I wonder if there is a Dahlia like that?

Lucy
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rosepedal
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Good morning everyone!

Lucy that is a pretty dahlia..We picked up some tubers this weekend while we were out and about...I saw on the weather channel it was in the 80s in texas yesterday..Isnt that spring? Lol We had a nice day it was 60 yahoo..Spring is here :) Good luck dorothy on your dahlias.... All the seeds I traded for and bought this year and I forgot my impatiens..ahhah I need a new brain...
siam_cannas
15 years ago
Hey Lucy thats a nice dahlia, hope you all have a great day. I guess you all are very happy because spring is finally here!
Siam :)
eloise_ca
15 years ago
Good morning all! Beautiful dahlia Lucy! Wishing you all a week full of Spring-like action.
tropicgirl
15 years ago
Talking about a burst of spring...that Dahlia is goregous!!! Yeahhhhhh spring is almost here. It was definitely spring like weather here today. Hope everyone is warming up.
taz56
15 years ago
Very pretty!
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