Orange Nugget Dahlia - In Bloom - Late September 2024
Earlier this Spring, I bought a package of three Orange Nugget Dahlia tubers at big box retail . They were billed as being compact - less than 30" - and were...well...orange. So, it was a no-brainer. I started the tubers inside, but moved them out after the threat of frost had passed. I planted them in the new 'cut flower' bed on the southside of the house . From the beginning, these Orange Nuggets were behind my other dahlias - specifically the Melina Fleur and Cornell Bronze varieties. But, over the past month or so, the plant grew up and out. And...now - in Late September - is full of blooms and buds. Below is a look at what these Orange Nugget Dahlia plants look like in the morning: I count seven-or-eight blooms in that photo and a dozen-or-more buds that will open soon. They're not huge, but nice-sized flowers. I'd describe them as 'delicate'. The stems, however...are also 'delicate'. O...