Another (Loose) Mixed Dahlia Arrangement - October 2026

I planted a pair of Saint Martin Waterlily dahlia tubers this season and they've been (BY FAR) the most prolific dahlia that I've ever grown.  They have thrown off blooms since (at least) July and are still loaded with blooms on the tips of thin, but fairly strong stems.  But, those stems are different than most of the rest of my dahlias.  Most dahlia stems (in my experience) are hallow.  Like straws.  But, Saint Martin stems are far more thin.  And, if they're straw-like, the straw is super small.  

These also have smaller and different texture leaves on the flower stems than most of  my other dahlias.  We've had some rain this week, so that means when the dahlia plants are full of blooms (and buds), they tend to get weighed down.  Saint Martin is almost folding in half in parts.  

That lead me to cut a bunch of them while they're opened.  I also grabbed some Crichton Honey, Brown Sugar, a lone Blue Wish dahlia bloom and a couple Wizard of Oz ball dahlia light pink blooms.  A single shoot of Silver Dollar Eucalyptus down the middle.   Here, below, are a couple of photos of this more-loosely-styled arrangement:

I haven't counted how many arrangements that I've made this season, but it is has to be the most I've ever put together.  A week ago, I posted a pair of dahlia arrangements that are totally different than this one.