Discussion of Colors, Forms or Varieties forum: Lavender
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Lavender is a difficult color to describe. Many of the color chips are pink. Lavender must be a pink with some blue added. Here is Lavender color chip 13 We like to place a sign on our porch that says: We are in the garden. Really, we are always in the garden. |
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| Lavender is definitely one of those colors I have a very hard time sorting out from the rest. |
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| NZ raised Dahlias that I deem to be lavenderish, bearing in mind that my camera is not good with that part of the spectrum: Taratahi Lilac  Valla's Abigail  NZ raised Dahlias that I consider to be pink, but which look a bit like some "lavenders" I have seen: Carnbrea Magic  Colt45  Kotare Irene  I could consult the handbook, and see what it thinks is lavender, but it is a hot, steamy afternoon, and I think my brain melted. My photos are licensed CC BY (Attribution). More Dahlia photos here. I also spend time in FB Dahlia groups at http://www.facebook.com/groups/363854624030/ and http://www.facebook.com/groups/dahlias/ |
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| I have Carnbrea Magic here - a wonderfully robust plant with thick, glossy leaves. Highly recommended. My photos are licensed CC BY (Attribution). More Dahlia photos here. I also spend time in FB Dahlia groups at http://www.facebook.com/groups/363854624030/ and http://www.facebook.com/groups/dahlias/ |
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Would Vassio Meggos qualify? |
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| Whether it qualifies as lavender or not, I really hope someone imports it. I just love every photo I have seen of it! I'm pretty happy that you posted another one for me to look at! My photos are licensed CC BY (Attribution). More Dahlia photos here. I also spend time in FB Dahlia groups at http://www.facebook.com/groups/363854624030/ and http://www.facebook.com/groups/dahlias/ |
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Almand Joy comes to mind: |
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Has anyone grown the lavender ball called JS Miriam? If it is the one I remember seeing at the trial garden a couple of years ago, It was nicely formed lavender ball that looked good only after the heat of the summer. I was able to get a tuber and am hopeful it will do well.  We like to place a sign on our porch that says: We are in the garden. Really, we are always in the garden. |
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| Like that Steve S. |
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| Sandria Shomei homei  Salish Dahlias |
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My wife won her first best in show arrangement using Shomei. It is still one of her favorite waterlilies. It has been a poor tuber maker for us and I am taking some cuttings so we will have several plants in the ground. Last year we only had about four plants in the ground and that was not nearly enough to satisfy her. Maybe eight will do the trick.  Here it is paired with Hollyhill Monet. We like to place a sign on our porch that says: We are in the garden. Really, we are always in the garden. |
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| Is H. Monet one that is on the market now? I like the looks of it! I agree with your wife about Sandria Shomei. Even though I can never have one favorite dahlia it would be high on my list! Is it something about lavenders that they do not make lots of tubers? I had few tubers from any of my lavenders this year. That includes Mary, Sandria Shomei, Jordan Nicole, and Bluetiful. Where as Verrone's Sandra K gave me 13 good tubers off of one plant! Salish Dahlias |
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Hollyhill Monet will be sold next year. It is a very vigorous grower for a waterlily and has lots of flowers with long, nice stems.  We like to place a sign on our porch that says: We are in the garden. Really, we are always in the garden. |
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| I will save a spot for it! Salish Dahlias |
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| Try Lovely Lana. A beautiful A size lavender and gives me lots of good big tubers. I wait for it to bloom every year. Steve S. |
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| Congratulations to your wife, Ted. A gorgeous arrangement! My photos are licensed CC BY (Attribution). More Dahlia photos here. I also spend time in FB Dahlia groups at http://www.facebook.com/groups/363854624030/ and http://www.facebook.com/groups/dahlias/ |
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Noni, Jordan Nicole grew well for me last summer but produced NO new tubers and so far shows no sign of wanting to grow this season.  Ted - your wife's arrangement is just beautiful! Congratulations to you both!! What color is it? In the first picture it looks more orange, the second more pink/purple. Regardless, it's on my list for next year.  Em in NY Dahlias -- the gift that keeps on giving! |
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Ouch! No JORDAN NICOLE? Can you find a new source for her? I don't remember how many I got...will check and see how many. I had a few others do that, noticable Cyma Warrior. Broke down last night and ordered 2 along with "a few" others from Les And Viv Connell. I love its butterscoth kind of color (Also love "coffee colored" roses, and together,  Salish Dahlias |
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| I have reached my limit! Jordan Nicole will have to wait till next year for a spot in this garden. I will see how many I can actually squeeze in and take the rest to my daughter's. Fortunately, she's close by and doesn't have the planting and space restrictions I do. Em in NY Dahlias -- the gift that keeps on giving! |
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| Ah yes, one always needs family houses to share the wealth of tubers. I keep nagging my daughter down in Portland, Oregon to sell her condo and buy a little house so I can come share my dahlias with her and buy rose bushes and..... I gave a nice selection to my son's girlfriend and plan to teach her and her little girl about them, LOL. Daughter in Maine tried once and I think got spidermites badly and decided she couldn't grow them but I know she would love them and sell them at the farmers market with her veggies if I could just get her started :-)(Do Japanese Beetles ruin Dahlias?). I did find 2 extra Jordan Nicole. If you have trouble finding it next year let me know. Salish Dahlias |
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