Tag Archives: Dahlia ‘Karma Serena’

In a Vase on Monday: Late but Lovely

Posted on October 17, 2016 by

Finally, Karma Serena has obliged and produced two blooms for a vase – it seems ironic that this was the first dahlia to flower last year, appearing in a vase on July 20th, almost three months earlier than this time … Continue reading →

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In a vase on Monday: Calmer, Serener

Posted on July 20, 2015 by

After meagre pickings from my attempts at growing dahlias in the past I now have several plants with numerous buds or flowers, a thrilling position to be in. These ‘Karma Serena’ were the first to bloom and have been crying … Continue reading →

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The Future is Sunny

Posted on July 5, 2015 by

The blooms that you can see here are on two plants of ‘Ruby Eclipse’ sunflowers, grown from seed saved last year – I envisage a Van Gogh vase coming up! For the first time, I pinched out the top of … Continue reading →

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