Dahlias

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I thought on this damp and dull day I would brighten things up, so I shall show you the results of my mystery dahlia seeds.

In the summer of 2008 I collected some dahlia seeds from my daughter’s and my garden. They all germinated very quickly and grew rapidly. Now I know, as all the books will tell you, collecting seeds not pollinated by you, will prove a mystery. So from April until July I nurtured them with growing excitement as to what the outcome would be. I certainly wasn’t dissappointed with a huge variety of single, double and pom pom specimens, some of which were outstanding.

Due to illness, I was unable to save the tubers over the winter, but was surprised to seem some of them re-appear this summer, and of course I saved some seeds too. So I shall be sowing again soon and awaiting the outcome this coming summer, along with other seeds I have collected after such a success. So who cares if they do not come true to the parent plant? Some of the specimens produced were much brighter and better than the parents. Got to give myself a pat on the back here, lol

• 14 Jan, 2011
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