Gardening & Landscaping
"The meek shall inherit the earth" isn't about children. It's about deer. We're all going to get messed the fuckup by a bunch of cloned super-deer.- samfish2bcrab
Sometimes I wonder if scientists have never seen a sci-fi movie before. "Oh yes, let's create a super species of deer. NOTHING COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG." I wonder if State Farm offers a Zombie Deer Attack policy. -CaliopeSpidrman
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inspiration help?
I need some help finding ways to incorporate dahlias into a mixed border. I love, love, love the flowers, but the foliage...meh. There's just not much to it and it looks so raggedly by the time the blooms are really going. Most of the pictures I see use dahlias in cut-flower beds, and I just don't think it works well in a landscape. I have some thoughts, but I'm having a hard time forming a picture of how I want it to look.
Anyone come across any pictures that you think use dahlias effectively? I'd love the help.
"The meek shall inherit the earth" isn't about children. It's about deer. We're all going to get messed the fuckup by a bunch of cloned super-deer.- samfish2bcrab
Sometimes I wonder if scientists have never seen a sci-fi movie before. "Oh yes, let's create a super species of deer. NOTHING COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG." I wonder if State Farm offers a Zombie Deer Attack policy. -CaliopeSpidrman
Re: inspiration help?
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Yes. I'm just finding pictures of dahlias themselves.... and dahlias on clothing and jewelry. (Seriously, they need a better way to refine searches.)
I was hoping someone had a few pictures tucked away or was bored and wanted to waste time looking for pretty pictures for me
"The meek shall inherit the earth" isn't about children. It's about deer. We're all going to get messed the fuckup by a bunch of cloned super-deer.- samfish2bcrab
Sometimes I wonder if scientists have never seen a sci-fi movie before. "Oh yes, let's create a super species of deer. NOTHING COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG." I wonder if State Farm offers a Zombie Deer Attack policy. -CaliopeSpidrman
Here's what I'm working with:
(arrows are a short split rail fence)
Having the dahlias in a big chunk, just hanging out there doesn't look good. I'm totally stuck on how to knit them in. As you can probably tell, I love a bit of color.
I'm hoping to get the "weed" and "dahlia" chunks more integrated without losing all cohesion.
ETA: I'd get rid of the ugly maple, but Mr M has grown attached.
ETAA: I mean to get rid of the weeds, I don't think that was clear.
"The meek shall inherit the earth" isn't about children. It's about deer. We're all going to get messed the fuckup by a bunch of cloned super-deer.- samfish2bcrab
Sometimes I wonder if scientists have never seen a sci-fi movie before. "Oh yes, let's create a super species of deer. NOTHING COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG." I wonder if State Farm offers a Zombie Deer Attack policy. -CaliopeSpidrman
Some Dahlias have better foliage than others. I try to grow some with darker foliage for a little contrast like 'Sayonara'
I also tend to mix them in my beds with annuals so it is not a wall of green until July- I can't find any great pictures but here is one I took of my garden in September so a little passed it's prime.
Thanks! I might play around with some annuals this year and see what I like. From what you posted and the few photos I've found, it seems like a good idea to let the dahlias be the tallest and get some medium/low height plants to gather around them.
I've got Sayonara on my list, but I don't know how much room I'lll have. If they all come back this year I've got:
Myrtle's Folly
Vassio Meggos
Ginger Willo
Binky
Grande Finale
"The meek shall inherit the earth" isn't about children. It's about deer. We're all going to get messed the fuckup by a bunch of cloned super-deer.- samfish2bcrab
Sometimes I wonder if scientists have never seen a sci-fi movie before. "Oh yes, let's create a super species of deer. NOTHING COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG." I wonder if State Farm offers a Zombie Deer Attack policy. -CaliopeSpidrman