My Cafe au Lait is still producing loads of flowers, I’ve got 2 vases full at the moment, I’ll definitely be growing this variety again.  The flowers are slightly paler than they were earlier in the season but still beautiful.Â
I like them @Alfie_ they seem to be much lower maintenance than the bigger ones, for me anyway! And generally pollinator friendly unlike the flash ones.
Forgot to ask what peoples thoughts are on miniature dahlias? I didn’t think much of them but they have grown on me over the season.Â
I grew Mignon mixed last year and didn't like them at all. There were some sulphur yellow in their that isn't my thing at all. I composted them all before the end of the season.
Last year and this I have grown Aruna which is pitched as a "window box dahlia", but is nothing of the kind. It gets to about two cubic feet - much too big for any window box. But It's an easy to manage, compact dahlia and I will keep it. It's the smallest one I now grow.
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Below is one plant. It's crazy to state that it would be happy in a window box.
I just noticed that one of my tree dahlias has buds. Squeeeee - my first ever tree dahlia buds. I didn't think I would get any this year as the trees are in stupidly small pots. All the rain has helped and the warm temps.Â
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