A Dahlia Setback - Cracked Stems on Rip City and Milena Fleur - Late August 2026
Just when things were going swimmingly with dahlia season pop'ing off, we have a setback. And, this one was an accident. I planted a number of dahlias in the Pizza Oven Bed. I called it the "Pizza Oven West Bed" because it is, well...West of the oven. And, that makes them *close* to tree swing. Which, up until this week hasn't been an issue. But...kids will be kids. And, one-way-or-the-other, someone found themselves in, amongst the dahlias. And, unfortunately....that means that two of them had stems that were cracked off. A Milena Fluer decorative dahlia. And, Rip City. Or... what I was sold as Rip City (but I'm pretty sure isn't really Rip City.) Here, below, are a couple of photos. Milena Fleur on the left. "Rip City" on the right. Both were cut down by about half. Below are a couple more photos showing the close-ups of the cracks. And, here below, are a couple of...