Tag Archives: dahlia

Atlantic in the Starlight District

Hello and happy summer days!  I recently took time away from the garden, and most especially the dahlias (greedy plants), to have a hair cut downtown.  Because of a nasty thunderstorm that cropped up, as they do along the coast … Continue reading

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Irresistible Iris

A brief interlude to this rainy day was a perfect moment to see what all of this soaking, COLD weather has done to the garden. One rose (Roseraie de L’Hay) popped despite a 42 degree morning!   The iris are … Continue reading

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Dahlia desire and despair

August is upon us with great expectations for dahlias but there is both desire for their moment of beauty and despair with all that can and does go wrong.  Just this week, the fabulous dahlia ‘Fleurel’, a well-known white dinnerplate … Continue reading

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