Slide Show: Dahlias and More Dahlias!

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Swan Island Dahlias field, late August, 2010

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Dahlia ‘Bed Head’

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Dahlia ‘Matilda Huston’

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Dahlia sorensenii, one of some 35 wild species belonging to the genus Dahlia, all from Mexico and South America.

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Dahlia ‘Japanese Bishop’, with handsome, dark foliage

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Dahlia ‘Victoria Ann’

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Dahlia ‘Andrew Charles’ – the statuesque form and smoky purple stems made me desire this dahlia for my own garden… I bet this one could stand up to tall grasses, shrubs and perennials.

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Dahlia ‘My Little Sunshine’ – soft, creamy white with lovely citrusy yellow-green centers…

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Dahlia ‘Jason Matthews’ – such lovable, button-shaped flowers! And what an intense color…

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