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dah·li·a

(dal'yă),
A violet dye, methyl-triethyl-amino-triphenyl-carbinol chloride. Also called Hoffman violet.
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DYFFRYN Gardens is recreating the 1914 dahlia trials this summer as the gardens burst with thousands of the flowers.
Gardens to burst with colour to mark centenary
You can buy three tubers of Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' for PS9.
OFFER of the week
At one time, gardeners of the subtle persuasion would not dream of growing dahlias.
SUCH A PERFECT DAHLIA; Strap on your dancing wellies, it's party time on the garden..and wallflowers are not invited. Once considered too brash for the bash, dahlias are giving our yards extra punch again with fiery reds and and in-your-face yellows. Are you looking at my Bishop?
Instead of lining dahlias out in straight rows for cutting or exhibition, many people are rediscovering the delights of this floriferous plant and are planting them into mixed schemes.
Early autumn brings its delights; A walk in the garden: The season is changing but many gardens are still ablaze with colour. Susie White enjoys a September stroll through her garden
A BLOOMING great time was had once again at the 68th annual Eston and District Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society show.
Great result at flower festival; INBRIEF
5 to 8 stems dahlias 5 to 8 stems calendula 8- to 12-inch vase with a narrow mouth 3 to 5 branches viburnum berries Pruners
Dahlias and berries
Dahlia plants, which are grown from tuberous roots, range from 1 to 7 feet tall, depending on the type, and the tallest make good hedges, screens and fillers among shrubs, while the smaller types are used in decorative pots.
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The garden has an 18th century sundial in the centre of the lawn and mixed border of herbaceous and shrubs, an annual topiary border with sweet peas and then we have the Dahlia Walk.
Ship-shape and flowering free; Ross Reyburn visits a moated garden where the wisteria is trimmed from a boat
Dahlias arrived from Mexico, so it's not in their DNA to deal with our soggy, cold conditions.
TO LIFT OR NOT TO LIFT? That's the question for all gardeners with dahlias, but the answer really depends on the soil you have in your patch; IN THE GARDEN
Last week Robert Nuttall from Cheshire asked if it was the right time to pot up dahlia tubers.
Club question; Ask Carol..
Dahlias have enjoyed renewed popularity over the last few years and this collection will add lasting impact to the back of your borders.
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