I was greedy this year because the weather in the PNW (I'm zone 8b) has been so warm that my dahlias won't stop flowering. I get really bad seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during The Big Dark and never-ending rain here, so I wanted to hang on to their colorful beauty as long as possible. Sadly, we've been hit by several atmospheric rivers and the inches of rain have now become feet, so I'm taking them out for the winter to allow them to re-charge for next season.
Some of the varieties: Myrtle's Folly (in front), Almand Joy (on top), Day Dreamer (on right side), and Snoho Doris sprinkled throughout. Colors and forms may look different because it's so late in the season, there hasn't been much (if any) sun, and I grabbed them during a deluge of rain.
For now, I will have to live vicariously through my friends in the Southern Hemisphere!
by PDX_Weim_Lover
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