Dahlia season 2011: part V

   Skipley Swingtime, R. Williams (US). This plant was totally eaten by a slug right after planting, but it grew back strongly to a 1.6 m high bush.

Skipley Swingtime

   Dagla-80, P. Haslhofer (Austria), has very deep and full flower heads. Unusual color combination.

Dagla-80

   Northlake Pride, Surber (USA), was compared to a coral by visitors of Bergianska Trädgårdens Höstfest. It has extremely deep splits on coral-red petals.

Northlake Pride

   Nenekazi is a nice laciniated variety bred by Cyril Higgo (South Africa). Plant isn't growing taller than 1.2 m, is blooming freely and abundantly.

Nenekazi

   Clair Obscure, M. Robert (France), was very popular on Bergianska Trädgårdens Höstfest as well. Striking color combination on laciniated blooms.

Clair Obscure

   Fruti, E.Turc (France), blooms freely on long strong peduncles.

Fruti

   Birka Scandinavian Sunshine, Mary Ohlson (Sweden). This is my favorite Swedish variety so far. Flower heads are very full and hold long. Very bright yellow color.

Birka Scandinavian Sunshine

Taxinge Slott Trädgårdsmässan 2011-09-03Bergianska Trädgårdens Höstfest 2011-09-04

   That was a busy weekend. On Saturday we went to the small garden show in Taxinge Slott. It takes place every year on 1^st weekend in September. Last year we have been there for the first time and liked a lot both the show and the beautiful park around Taxinge Slott. This year the show was much smaller than last time, there were much less participants especially plant nurseries from nearby towns. So less plants for me to buy ☺. My favorite participant from last year was there this time too and I got a large beautiful Heuchera 'Autumn Leaves' from them. Their stand was full of good looking plants of nice size.

   From Bürgers Växtgård I spontaneously bought a white-blue Monkshood Aconitum carmichaelii. It is just about to open blooms.

   The weather was great and we had a very nice walk around the park. There are some nice places to have a look at.

   On Sunday morning we cut some dahlias, took the smallest of my fine looking pots with Gallery Art Nouveau and went to Bergianska Trädgårdens Höstfest. Irene and Charlotte have already prepared a nice stand for presenting Svenska Dahliasällskapet. This was a perfect day - sunny and warm. A lot of people came to Bergianska garden. It's always plenty of joy to talk with people about our favorite flowers and show them. There was no chance to bring my camera with me, so no pictures of my own this time. But Irene uploaded nice pictures on her blog. Some pictures were taken by Kerstin and uploaded on Facebook. I'm linking to them here.

Bergianska Trädgårdens Höstfest.Dahlia season 2011: part V

   Tomorrow Sunday September 4^th there will be Höstfest in Bergianska Botanical Garden. Svenksa Dahliasällskapet is participating there and I'll be there to show some of my dahlias. Here are some previews of what I might bring with me tomorrow. These are all large flowering dahlias originating mostly from US except for Hapet Spartan, Austrian variety.

AC Ben

Colorado Classic

Mick's Peppermint

Wyn's Pinking of You

AC Dark Horse

Hapet Spartan