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Colourful dahlia beds for a beautiful summer
Time for another post featuring my dear friend, the Cosmos Queen. She has worked jolly hard on her new dahlia beds and is now reaping the rewards of all that effort. We first met under incredibly sad circumstances over five years ago. Sadly, her much loved husband had passed away. As we got to know…
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Beautiful new dahlias in our English gardens
My new post showcases some beautiful new dahlias that I have growing in my English garden this year. This post also includes some new dahlias that my fabulous friend, the Cosmos Queen, is growing this year too. If you want a reminder of the Cosmos Queen’s passion for dahlias, or have not seen this earlier…
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First beautiful dahlias, flowering in May
I thought I would share some photos of beautiful dahlias that have started flowering in May in my garden. Interestingly, almost all of them are single, anemone or collarette varieties. Therefore, they are all great for pollinators, as well as providing some beautiful colour in the garden in late Spring. I imagine that the big…
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My colourful dahlias, beautiful summers to come
Some dark and dreary days need a sprinkle of colour I thought. So, here are some of my colourful dahlias to brighten up the winter, once the Christmas tinsel has been stored away. Also, to help us look forward to a beautiful summer full of colour. I always find that looking at photos of my…
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One beautiful dahlia for pollinators
I have one extra special dahlia in my garden to share with you. An absolutely fabulous dahlia for pollinators. Naturally, I have hundreds of photos of this fantastic dahlia. So many snaps of the beautiful blooms with bumble bees and butterflies having a feed. The photo above shows some hoverflies having a feed in late…
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The best dahlias, my dark sultry beauties
Time to show you some of my beautiful dark dahlias, the best dahlias in my garden. Although I love all of my dahlias, the dark, sultry beauties are my absolute favourites. Primarily, it is the colour I swoon over, but I also love the variety of flower shapes and sizes of the dark and sultry…
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10 zingy dahlias for a truly beautiful garden
Time for some bright and zingy dahlias, so be warned and get your sunglasses at the ready! I have not grown many bright dahlias before, preferring the dark and sultry and the pale and interesting. However, this year, I have branched out into the world of bright, zingy, patterned, and oh so colourful. A new…
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Wonderful dahlias, stunning beauty and buzzing bees
With the nickname of Dahlia Queen, it will be pretty clear that I adore wonderful dahlias. They are unrivalled for giving a fantastic colourful display for months, from early summer through to the first frosts. In addition, there are so many varieties and such a wide choice of flower shapes and colours to choose from.…
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10 beautiful dahlia flowers for pollinators
I absolutely adore dahlias for their beauty and the colour they bring to my garden. They flower their socks off from June or July right up till the first frosts in November or December. Who can resist a beautiful dahlia. Although I do grow some decorative and dinner plate varieties, my main passion is for…
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The fantastic wildness of magic week 3
My post Wild things for gardeners, bee beautiful set a challenge for June. And I looked forward to the fantastic wildness I would see in the 30 Days Wild challenge. 30 Days Wild is The Wildlife Trusts’ annual challenge where they ask everyone to do one wild thing a day throughout the month of June. More details…
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The Cosmos Queen’s beautiful dahlias
Remember the Cosmos Queen? Well, read on for her interest in beautiful dahlias. We first met under incredibly sad circumstances over four years ago. Sadly, her much loved husband had passed away. As we got to know each other, I mentioned my garden, as I knew the benefits of gardening for our wellbeing. With this in…
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The amazing benefits of gardening
The Cosmos Queen receives a dahlia and some amazing benefits of gardening My dear friend, the Cosmos Queen, who first appeared in the post Greatest benefits of becoming a gardener visited my garden once the pandemic lockdown had ended. Racing across to this flower, her questions rushed out……. what is this flower? How did you…
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12 of the best dahlias for pollinators
I absolutely love dahlias, especially the best dahlias for pollinators. For their sheer beauty, flamboyance, and charm, they are a fabulous choice for your garden. Out of the various flower types, the pollinators need the single flowered, the anemone, the collarette and the star dahlias (also called single orchid) for easy access to nectar. …
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