#Dahlias – The Flowerpot Pen

Tree Dahlia

I love these plants, they tower over the garden majestically. Tree Dahlia is an apt name, they can grow as tall as a small tree. It’s been a good season for them here in Southwest Victoria, it’s been cold but we’ve had no frosts or major wind events. The last few years I’ve lost mostContinue reading “Tree Dahlia”

Dahlia dreams come true

I’ve been jealously watching displays of delicious Dahlias over the last couple of months, wondering if my Dahlia dreams would come true. Well they finally have. I put my Dahlia tubers in late last year so their growth has been quite a way behind many other people’s. Even the ones I hadn’t lifted were takingContinue reading “Dahlia dreams come true”

Spring has sprung!

Well, here we are and Spring has rolled around again! Traditionally Spring is a very wet season and if the forecast is anything to go by it’s going to be true to that. We’ve had some very dreary days leading up to now so it’s nice to start to see a bit more sunshine inContinue reading “Spring has sprung!”

Dahlia days are done.

Those magnificent queens of the garden are done for the year, so as the days get colder, it’s time to dig them up. If you’ve followed my blog posts or listened to my podcast, The Flowerpot Pen, you might have realised I’m a bit of a lazy gardener. As a result, some jobs don’t getContinue reading “Dahlia days are done.”