FRAN DURNER / Anchorage Daily News
"PeeGee" dahlia and candles float in a bowl of water at Julia O'Malley's wedding.
Published: September 3rd, 2008 11:35 PM
Last Modified: September 4th, 2008 04:15 AM
The dahlias are blooming -- finally! And none too soon. A promise made earlier this summer to colleague Julia O'Malley that she could have any of my dahlias that were blooming for her wedding this past weekend seemed a promise destined to go bad due to the cool, cloudy weather.
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There were plenty of buds, but they just clenched in their blooms, refusing to open. And since Julia's colors were orange, red and yellow, the white ones wouldn't do. But the sun finally coaxed out a few of the best blooms by Saturday.
Large glass bowls filled with water floated dahlias and candles, and, with the addition of marigolds and nasturtiums as filler where needed, the effect was lovely.
Of course by Monday it seemed as if all the varieties of dahlias were out. I'm hoping frost will be reeeaally late this year and give us at least a month of dahlia pleasure.
Talk Dirt is a garden blog for the Alaska community hosted by Fran Durner of the Daily News. Join the conversation at adn.com/talkdirt.
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