tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post3603834139790146515..comments2023-12-26T15:24:57.633-10:00Comments on A Plant Fanatic In Hawaii: The Dahlia DellNoel Moratahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11457118286298824928noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-27084423795138628632010-10-21T01:44:54.411-10:002010-10-21T01:44:54.411-10:00Glorious photos as ever Noel. I love the idea of a...Glorious photos as ever Noel. I love the idea of a Dahlia Dell - must be a bit of an assault on the eyes though, so much saturated colour in such a small space!Janet/Plantaliscioushttp://plantaliscious.janetbruten.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-46461191161720034902010-10-19T06:57:05.038-10:002010-10-19T06:57:05.038-10:00Thank you so much for the wonderful flowers! I lov...Thank you so much for the wonderful flowers! I love dahlias but they don't last very long here in the semi-tropics! This is the first year in a long time I haven't had them, so I really loved looking at these beauties in San Francisco.Elizabeth Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958071577234094405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-83849926050380336692010-10-18T06:21:49.585-10:002010-10-18T06:21:49.585-10:00Wow, what an awesome display of color! You captur...Wow, what an awesome display of color! You captured it well!Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-463044391979167562010-10-16T03:46:52.648-10:002010-10-16T03:46:52.648-10:00Hi Noel, Thanks for stopping by my blog for GBBD. ...Hi Noel, Thanks for stopping by my blog for GBBD. Your photos are beautiful and you are blessed to live in such a beautiful place ~ I look forward to seeing more. I enjoyed my visit!Cathttp://www.thewhimsicalgardener.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-19982287308935491092010-10-15T23:30:15.806-10:002010-10-15T23:30:15.806-10:00Gday Noel. Apparently you live in paradise. It loo...Gday Noel. Apparently you live in paradise. It looks stunning, and your photos are spot on. I would love to live and garden somewhere like that, (although molten rock running rampant would be an issue with my lawn). <br /><br />Thanks for dropping by.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05103814391459504773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-84133488018615006762010-10-15T10:35:18.882-10:002010-10-15T10:35:18.882-10:00You have some amazing close ups of the Dahlias. I ...You have some amazing close ups of the Dahlias. I have dug mine up for the winter and put them in storage. Hope they survive:)A Garden of Threadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02311416568496969279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-21286838245000106022010-10-15T08:39:53.794-10:002010-10-15T08:39:53.794-10:00you take some of the most beautiful photos!!! Dah...you take some of the most beautiful photos!!! Dahlias are among my favorites...thanks for sharing these with us this week!!! see you next time!Tootsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313167135644565141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-13382257141423471582010-10-15T08:02:44.958-10:002010-10-15T08:02:44.958-10:00Noel I'm not a big fan of dahlia's due to ...Noel I'm not a big fan of dahlia's due to those dreadful earwigs that they seem to attract over here but that display is amazing and the work that goes into to lifting those tubers and caring for them in the early spring requires such dedication. Over here I am used to seeing rows of dahlias on some peoples allotments.Rosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-88596692967562516702010-10-15T07:14:02.862-10:002010-10-15T07:14:02.862-10:00Simply beautiful!
*hugs*debSimply beautiful!<br />*hugs*debdebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17610337579031329980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-55238238337473745322010-10-15T05:38:16.988-10:002010-10-15T05:38:16.988-10:00I have never met a Dahlia I didn't love!I have never met a Dahlia I didn't love!Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-22043946352698149102010-10-15T05:15:09.918-10:002010-10-15T05:15:09.918-10:00Noel, what a fantastic display, I never knew dahli...Noel, what a fantastic display, I never knew dahlias had so many wonderful forms and colors. Breathtaking.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-83276193561923346472010-10-15T05:05:57.233-10:002010-10-15T05:05:57.233-10:00Those are really great shots! Of course, Dahlias a...Those are really great shots! Of course, Dahlias are beautiful too.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-44484008747817303092010-10-14T13:14:34.028-10:002010-10-14T13:14:34.028-10:00Wow! Hawaii, California and Florida have the best ...Wow! Hawaii, California and Florida have the best flowers. The rest of us are just jealous.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140773202280570336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-88295671031143943512010-10-14T11:49:48.289-10:002010-10-14T11:49:48.289-10:00Hi Noel. Wow! What a beautiful showing of Dahlias....Hi Noel. Wow! What a beautiful showing of Dahlias. I imagine it is even more beautiful to see them all in person. It has to be a colorful display of blooms. Just gorgeous.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-90983319560629959752010-10-14T05:55:15.955-10:002010-10-14T05:55:15.955-10:00You have a great eye Noel! Gorgeous photos and flo...You have a great eye Noel! Gorgeous photos and flowers! Really love the next to the last and last ones. ;>)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-71183198772564279992010-10-14T05:39:30.204-10:002010-10-14T05:39:30.204-10:00Aloha Noel,
This is a beautiful garden of colors.Aloha Noel,<br />This is a beautiful garden of colors.Elladahttp://plaisirsjardin.blog4ever.com/blog/index-386776.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-36572197520636385832010-10-14T03:56:18.059-10:002010-10-14T03:56:18.059-10:00Greetings Noel, What a spectacular collectionof Da...Greetings Noel, What a spectacular collectionof Dahlias. They do make such a glorious splash of colour at this time of year. There seem to be an endless variety of types, tints and tones that you show here. It really must be an amazing sight.<br /><br />I never realised that the Dahlia is the official flower of San Francisco. As you say, it is a good choice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-4276179632311199392010-10-14T02:46:29.135-10:002010-10-14T02:46:29.135-10:00Dazzling dahlias!Thanks for sharing.Dazzling dahlias!Thanks for sharing.lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-20505233683515927752010-10-14T02:42:01.120-10:002010-10-14T02:42:01.120-10:00I love dahlias and have planted quite a lot of the...I love dahlias and have planted quite a lot of them years ago. Unfortunately, they do not do very well here in the tropics as they'll wilt pretty soon. I will settle for admiring them digitally.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-28985518120500746822010-10-13T19:35:01.499-10:002010-10-13T19:35:01.499-10:00Welcome to SF! The weather has been incredible lat...Welcome to SF! The weather has been incredible lately. Good thing you brought a jacket. How long are you in town for?Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895641582623733984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-35313524610281315452010-10-13T19:29:49.199-10:002010-10-13T19:29:49.199-10:00Gosh looks as though you times your trip right! b...Gosh looks as though you times your trip right! beautiful photos!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-67573045451797927722010-10-13T19:22:07.363-10:002010-10-13T19:22:07.363-10:00Beautiful close-ups Noel. I still remember your po...Beautiful close-ups Noel. I still remember your post about SF last year, when you went uphill in that secluded forested area. BTW, i haven't seen dahlia here for quite a while, wonder why not many people plant them here when they are so easy to care for.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-39532761268462266862010-10-13T17:31:47.372-10:002010-10-13T17:31:47.372-10:00Wow, those are some glorious dahlia shots, Plant F...Wow, those are some glorious dahlia shots, Plant Fanatic! I so love dahlias but have no luck growing them in my part of Florida. I wonder what I'm doing wrong. Looks like San Francisco is the perfect locale for growing them. For some reason, those lyrics about "putting flowers in your hair" will be going through my head all night now.Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.com