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Today I decided to plant all my unknown/orphan/seedling dahlia tubers. It's a bit early for planting, really, but since most of them are no ID or orphans, I figured they could be a test. One of the ones I planted is a lovely pink FD Jacenko seedling, though (I can cover them in case of frost).

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Cherry Drop. Swan Island says it's not theirs, but everyone else credits Swan Island with introducing it in 1963! It's a bright red waterlily, although it's not a 'modern' type waterlily. ADS class 7603.

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Birka Alf. Hybridized by Mary Ohlson of Sweden, unknown year. Hard to find this one! It's a purple pompon, very cute. 'Birka' is a place on a Swedish island, pronounced a bit like 'beer-cha', and 'alf'is 'elf'. ADS class 6209.

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Why are there so many 'arty' photos of dahlias which show them on their last legs, fully bloomed out and one day away from being sent to the compost pile? Also, could you at least supply the NAME of the variety? Buncha slackers! Bloomed out Colorado Classic.

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Ainsley. Introduced by Wayne and RaeAnn Lobaugh in 2019, this is a single dark blend, with bright pink tips and a red-purple inner ring. Photo is from the Washington State Dahlia Society Show in September of 2024. ADS class 9613.

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NOT Anna Marie's Pride. If anyone recognizes this, let me know! It's a nice little semi-cactus, but it's definitely not a red laciniated cactus. I got it a couple of years ago, and still haven't a clue.

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Natalie's Dahlia. This isn't a named variety, it's one I grew from seed which was hybridized by Walt Jacenko. My friend Natalie loves the colour purple, so I named it for her. It's not a show dahlia, but it's definitely purple.

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3/3 And the rest: Whatcom County Dahlia Society--September 6 & 7, 2025 Southwest Idaho Dahlia Society--September 13, 2025 Vancouver Dahlia Society--Sept. 20, 2025 CANADA North Central Washington Dahlia Society--September 27 & 28, 2025 Portland Dahlia Society--October 5 & 6, 2024

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2/3 Puget Sound Dahlia Association--August 23 & 24, 2025 Vancouver Dahlia Society--August 30 & 31, 2025 CANADA Washington State Dahlia Society--August 30 & 31, 2025 Inland Empire Dahlia Society--September 6 & 7, 2025 South Sound Dahlia Society--September 6 & 7, 2025

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Looking ahead! Shows for the local-to-Washington State people: Kitsap County Dahlia Society--August 2 & 3, 2025 Evergreen State Dahlia Association--August 9 & 10, 2025 Snohomish County Dahlia Society--August 16 & 17, 2025 Victoria Dahlia Society--August 16 & 17, 2025 CANADA 1/3

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Annie's Sunflower. Introduced in 2022 by A. Walker, this little gem of an orange/red single just lights up the garden. I first saw this at the Washington State Dahlia Society's show in August of 2024 and immediately put in on my wishlist. Got it yesterday at the tuber sale! ADS class 9612.

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Today we went to Wenatchee for the North Central Washington Dahlia Society's tuber sale. I...got a lot of tubers. AC Caspar AC Paint AC White Rabbit Annie's Sunflower Bojangles (aka Mr Bojangles) Camano Cade W Carmen Bunky Clearview Edie Clearview Frannie Fitzy's Dark Angel Hapet Perfekt 1/2

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Sea-Cascabel. A BB sized semi-cactus, this is supposed to be purple. It's actually a stunning reddish-purple with hot pink-purple tips. Introduced by Lou Eckhoff of Sea Tac Dahlias, unknown year. I love this variety, but it has very weak flower stems, and is hard to find. ADS Class 3209.

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Stillwater Becky. Introduced by Dave & Betty Burton in 2008, this is a wonderful addition to the dahlia collection. A dark blend raspberry pink stellar form, I lost this one last year but will work on adding it back! ADS class 7013.

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Rock Run Joy. Introduced by Jerry Wittrig in 2015, this is a BB sized incurved cactus in a light blend. It is far less well known than any of the other 20 fellow Rock Run introductions, including Rock Run Ashley. It's good making nice tubers, is pretty, and prolific at flowering. ADS class 3410.

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Todd H. Introduced in 1993 by Rowe, this is a pleasant white semi-cactus. It's been superseded by other pleasant white semi-cactus varieties, and so it's hard to find. Mostly listed by small nurseries. I picked mine up at a place called Butler's Farms in Gig Harbor, WA. ADS class 3201.

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Lakeview Kaboom. A pink (every photo I've seen looks more like a light blend, but hey, I am not a judge) B sized laciniated cactus, it was introduced in 2022 by Bernie Wilson. I don't own this, but it's on my wishlist. Photographed at the South Hill Mall show in 2022. ADS class 2504.

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Peanut Brittle. Introduced in 2007 by Swan Island Dahlias, this is a nice orangey BB sized Informal Decorative. Dark stems! I seem to have rather poor success rates with Swan Island Dahlias, oddly enough. I do like this one enough to probably pick it up again, though. ADS class 3101.

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NOT Black Spider. Another mislabeled tuber (from the same tuber sale as my NOT AC Ben), this is definitely NOT Black Spider. Another "I haven't the foggiest" bloom. For some interesting reason, almost all the NOTs are boring beigy-pinkish flowers, my least favourite colour.

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Last Dance. Introduced in 1994 by Gitts, this is a miniature light blend FD. I didn't have much luck with it. Odd considering it's a variety hybridized by Gitts, but oh well! ADS class 4010.

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NOT AC Ben. I have no idea what this is, other than it was labeled as AC Ben at a tuber sale several years ago. That particular tuber sale wound up having quite a few incorrectly labeled tubers and also a few blind tubers. I lost it a couple of years ago, still not knowing what it was.

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Skipley Bonanza. Introduced in 2010 by Dick Williams, this is a B sized red incurved cactus. I haven't been able to get my hands on a tuber yet, so can't say much about it except that I saw it in 2022 at the South Hill Mall show and put it on my wishlist. ADS class2406.

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Penhill Watermelon. Introduced in 2000 by Walter H. Maritz of South Africa, this is a whopping big (AA) sized ID in a light blend of pink, yellow, red. It's a tall plant, big flower. An underperformer in my conditions, blooming very late in the season with only a few flowers. ADS class 0110.

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Junkyard Dog. A dark blend Novelty form, it was introduced in 2004 by Swan Island Dahlias. Perhaps I just don't grow it well, but I never got decent flowers from this variety, and it's just not to my taste. Flower is quite variable. ADS class 8613.

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Heather. Introduced in 2014, it's a B sized variegated (dark pink/dark red) SC. It's named in honour of Walt Jacenko's daughter, Heather. I am excited that I managed to snag a tuber of this from Covington Dahlia's sale this year. Photo is from the South Hill Mall 2022 show. ADS class 2214.

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Bloomquist Butch G. Introduced in 2016 by Paul Bloomquist, it's officially classed as a BB sized dark pink incurved cactus. A lot of suppliers call it 'soft peach' and although my photo from the South Hill Mall 2022 show looks orange, it was indeed a peach colour. ADS class 3405.

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Verrone's Patsy. Introduced in 2009 by Roland Verrone, this is a lovely BB sized deep pink ID. Most people associate the name 'Verrone' with orchette, orchid, stellar, or collarette forms, but this one is an Informal Decorative. ADS class 3105.

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Wyoming Wedding. Introduced in 2008 by L. Kennedy, this is a deep pink BB sized ID. Medium height grower, the flowers have gold tips, like Skipley Spot of Gold, but are a deeper pink. Not my blooms, photo taken at the South Hill Mall show in 2022. ADS class 3105.

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