Dahlias

Dahlia tubers won't last the winter in the cold New England ground so I dig them up every fall and store them in my root cellar. These are my favorite flower. Belle of Barmera and Otto's Thrill dinnerplate dahlias to be more specific. I grow them every year. And I grew them a few years ago for my wedding. I carried one as my "bouquet" and it was huge, at least the size of a traditional bouquet. The layers in a dahlia matched nicely to the layers in my dress. And the guys wore smaller dahlias. (I know all you guys are finding this post fascinating. But actually I think the only guy that visits my blog is my husband anyway so we're all good.)