SOWING INSPIRATION ~ beautiful dahlias last throughout autumn until frost

 

Cheryl Guck’s beautiful dahlia blooms stand out in her colorful mature garden. Photo credit Joan Tucker

October’s garden inspiration features Cheryl Guck’s dahlias. As Autumn is upon us, our gardens begin to fade. Cheryl Guck plants dahlias for just this reason. These beautiful blooms appear in different colors and sizes, starting in early August until frost. The fuchsia-colored dahlia in the front of the photo shouldn’t be missed. It adds so much brightness and beauty along with the red hibiscus in the back right corner and purple flocks in the back left corner. Behind the white trellis, next to the log potting shed, is a fence covered in white clematis (a perennial). Gorgeous!

Dahlias grow from tubers (long bulb-like stems or rhizomes). Cheryl digs them up before frost, rinses the dirt from the tubers and dries them to store in a cool, dark place for the winter. In the Spring after frost, she plants the tubers with an eye pointing up to the surface of the ground, ready for another season of color and surprise.

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Gardeners,
Take a picture of your garden, a special plant or tree to share with our readers. We all love to see beautiful garden pictures or just a unique plant. Share your inspiration and/or what your garden or plant means to you.

Send your photo and comments to Stockbridgecommunitynews@gmail.com. Feeling shy? Send your contact information and I will reach out to help you share your inspiration.
Happy and peaceful gardening,
Joan Tucker

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