Dahlias: Three Plants of Awesomeness

My summer gardening project has been the dahlia. I have three dahlia plants and I dote on them.

The original plant was the pink plant in the white pot. After a rough start, this lovely lady is blooming frequently, as you can see from the photos attached. The blooms have gotten darker, but I'm not sure why. I have been feeding the plants with a 4-10-10 fertilizer, perhaps that's why?

My second plant was the multi-colored yellow/pink dahlia I picked up at Home Depot. This poor thing was all bent over and barely blooming. After a first bunch of blooms, the rain has settled in and I've seen some signs of rot near the stems. I fluffed the dirt, fed the plant and she seems to be bouncing back. I hope!

The third dahlia is a puffy yellow variety. This one has fared well, but, like the multi, is not a fan of all this rain. We're down to one bloom and I'm hoping she will recover like the original pink dahlia.

Enjoy the photos and let me know how your gardens are growing!

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