Which, to be honest, is something I’d never thought I’d be saying. But after discovering them through Floret Flowers, I decided to try my luck with them.
Back in February I bought several varieties of dahlias from the Dahlia Barn (Floret was sold out already). Then after about month of waiting, little green shoots finally came up through the ground.
When my plants reached about 12″ inches high, I did as recommended and gave them all a hard pinch at their central stem. And after that, the dahlias really took off and filled out! Some of the varieties are almost five feet tall!
Finally, after weeks watching the fat little buds swell in the summer sun, the first bud burst open into the most amazing magenta bloom!
This particular variety is called ‘Jabberbox’ and stands high on long, straight stems – perfect for cutting! In the garden, the flowers last for weeks and fade into the softest, prettiest shade of pink.
I am officially obsessed.
In total, I ordered five different varieties of dahlias, and they are all covered with buds right now…I can’t wait for them to start blooming!
I’m not sure why, but for some reason I thought that I couldn’t grow dahlias in Oklahoma This is one instance where I could not be more happy to be wrong about something.
Happy Tuesday friends!
P.S. If you want to geek out on camera gear, I’m over at Focusing on Life doing a lens comparison (I might add here that dahlias make a beautiful subject for this sort of esoteric conversation). Spoiler alert! The moral to the story is to decide how and what you love to capture, and choose the lens that best serves the function and your wallet. Then let your heart, your head, and your hands do the rest.
Love, Kelly
Your Dahlias are beautiful! I think your loving are is what is helping them bloom in Oklahoma!!
That should say “loving care.”
Hi,
What is the beautiful pink and white variety blooming in the photos?
Thanks,
A dahlia lover in TX
It’s funny, you’re the third google result for dahlias in oklahoma and the top two (red dirt, tulsa world) say they don’t grow well here.
you planted right in the ground in february? funny how difficult the advice makes it seem, they must be from elsewhere.
Jabberbox is the variety, its delightful
Hey Karolyn! I’ve heard mixed reviews about growing dahlias in Oklahoma too. This post is from a few years back – I had ordered the tubers in February, but I didn’t plant them until mid-April. They didn’t seem to mind the heat at all. Also, up until the terrible freeze in 2021, I’ve never had any issues leaving the tubers in the ground over the winter. But that year I lost all of my tubers and I had to replant new ones. I haven’t seen any signs of growth yet for those – it’s still a bit early for that here. Hoping they made it though. 🙂
Thanks Kelly, that’s really helpful! Your dahlia photos are so beautiful, here’s hoping for a wonderful season!.
Hello! Did your dahlias start showing up this season?? I bought 20 tubers without realizing they “didn’t do well in Oklahoma”.. oops! I have planted all into the ground April, and most are already about 8″ tall.. I picked the least sunniest spot in my yard, hoping the shade helps with the heat! Thanks for the hope!!