01/14/2025
How crazy that these ugly brown potato-looking things become such amazing beauty!! 😍🌸 Dahlias have always been my favorite but they broke my heart and taught me a lot the first year I planted them!
In 2022 I spent $100 on about 2 dozen of these weird tubers, determined to grow beautiful blooms that I could enjoy and share with people I love.
I grew up on a fruit and veggie farm for 25 years so of course I thought I knew everything it took to grow a plant. LOL 😅I planted them when I was supposed to, and it was going good, they started to come up beautifully and evenly.
But then it rained, a lot. Every single tuber rotted in the ground and I didn’t have one single bloom my first year.
I was humbled, frustrated, and determined to master this flower!! I am still learning as I go into my 4th year at growing them. We will see what this year brings! 🤞🏼🌼🌸