Also after I eat an apple with my breakfast I'll plant those seeds too! The apple is a red rome.

Wonderful pics of SDLM. The pics really remind me of spring, welcome thoughts when it gets really cold, as it will this week!

I am not Joe but yes, Agnes is a rugosa. I think it was either Paul or John who posted her here years ago and she was so beautiful, just took my breath away. Oh, to be able to grow rugosas without the associated problems of growing roses in Bugville located only a few feet away from Fungusville.

I agree Al. Long Island Lil got stuck behind a forest of taller dahlias so it took her a while to bloom, but I love the color too. Don't love the bug bites I'm getting this year at all. Barbarry Ball did better last year and I'll have to decide to chuck it, or move it to a new location for one more year. Hy Lustre is one of my favorite oranges- great plant and intriguing ball with red and orange petals. Jomanda is tops for the oranges for me though: such a wonderful flower. These had a bit of the hard green centers, but the other 95% have been great. Maarn is a very fresh lt orange too. Robinhood another nice orange Can't remember if I posted Sea Oro or not- a medium large wavery golden orange. Very nice for a hideously tall dahlia LOL. Dark Reds Black Narcissus Black Cat- really dark Danjo Doc Karma Naomi- deep maroon. And finishing with the petite little pompon in deepest red: Crossfield Ebony