Three (More) Dahlias Planted - Island Bed - July 2025

I've been holding on to a couple of dahlia tubers that I potted up weeks ago.  In one two-gallon nursery pot was a pair of Pablo Gallery border dahlias (That is also home to a tiny Zinnia seedling that I tucked into the middle.  I was experimenting with 'thinning' out my Zinnia seedlings to see if I could succesfully pull one out and transplant it.  Seems to be working...).  

I originally set out the large variety of dahlia tubers (that I started indoors) in early June - after the last threat of frost.  I planted five Pablo Gallery border dahlias in the patio bed in back.  I put another one in the side yard.  And, gave one away to my Mom.  That left these two to find a new home.  After sitting on them for weeks, I decided to plant them up in the front yard.  In the back of the Island Bed.

These photos are from late June, despite this post going up in early July. 

Here, below, are the Pablo Gallery dahlias showing some growth.  Note the tiny Zinnia in the middle.

Below is a look at the location for these dahlias.  On the left are the two Pablo Gallery.  On the right is a Wizard of Oz dahlia.  These are planted on the house-side of the Northern Glow Korean Maple and the recently-planted Matcha Ball Fern Leaf Spirea.  

Planting Pablo Gallery Dahlia Tubers after starting them in containers.

These are four weeks behind getting in the ground, so I presume they'll be delayed in blooming, too. 

With these three, I have 23 dahlias planted in the garden in 2025.