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Article: NO MATTER ITS SHAPE OR COLOR, THE DAHLIA IS SIMPLY DAZZLING.(GRACIOUS LIVING)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- June 15, 2003
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Byline: BOB STIFFLER
HAMPTON ROADS gardeners are increasingly dazzled by dahlias.
But deciding which dahlia to plant may be a problem since no genus except tulips offers more variety of shape and color than dahlias. There are tall ones, short ones and sizes in between. There are many bloom shapes: cactus, pompom and ball-shaped. Flower size ranges from dainty, daisy-like flowers and blossoms to big ``dinner-plate'' dahlias. They come in red to white, orange, yellow, pink, purple and hundreds of shades in between. All bloom vigorously from mid-summer through fall.
Dahlias are a tropical flower, so it's not too late to plant them. You can plant ...