Dahlias by the Sea
Gloucester is on the north shore and home to a statue called A Woman and Two Children. The statue represents the fears of the wives and children of the fishermen who leave Gloucester every day in search of fish. Last…
Empress Josephine Introduced Dahlias
Empress Josephine introduced dahlias. It is spring and time to think about planting dahlia tubers. Down in my basement I have containers of dahlias that I stored there right after last Thanksgiving. They now sit, wrapped in newspapers, in large…
London’s Holland House Introduced Dahlias
London’s Holland House Introduced Dahlias A late eighteenth century painting of dahlias in England indicates the plant, native to Mexico, had already appeared in the country. It would take a couple of decades, however, to assume its popularity among gardeners everywhere.…
Dahlias Still Enchant Gardeners
Dahlias still enchant gardeners. I love dahlias. What can I say? But then gardeners have loved this plant since it was first introduced from Mexico into Europe in the eighteenth century. We treasured them so much that both in England…