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Chezca Hayward (Z8b-9a), CA(Zone 8b) Jul 02, 2009

Took this photo last night...

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Chezca Hayward (Z8b-9a), CA(Zone 8b) Jul 02, 2009

Whole plant...

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BajaBlue Rancho Santa Rita, TX(Zone 8a) Jul 02, 2009

How ABsolutely beautiful !

But what is it?

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Chezca Hayward (Z8b-9a), CA(Zone 8b) Jul 02, 2009

Thanks, Baja :). Methinks it's a dahlia... but not very sure! Got it from HD last year because I felt bad nobody was paying any attention to it just because it was scraggly and had all but one broken flower :(... The plant was only around 18 inches when I "adopted" it :)...

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Jul 02, 2009

Yes, looks like a dahlia. No idea which one though.

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BajaBlue Rancho Santa Rita, TX(Zone 8a) Jul 02, 2009

Dahlia was my first guess, too. What a deal you got.

plants just like animals and people love when one adopts them....

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Chezca Hayward (Z8b-9a), CA(Zone 8b) Jul 02, 2009

I also adopted a Hardenbergia (thanks for the ID!) that looked pitiful but now has been growing like crazy! Can't wait to see it flower :)... My hubby thinks I'm nuts when I come home from HD with a carful of "dead" (according to him) weeds! :) It's just rewarding when these plants thrive after giving them a place to call home... Yea, I do have a marshmallow (softie) side! :) (don't we all?)...

My utmost goal actually is to recreate my mom's garden in our backyard as a tribute to her... The only obstacle for me is orchids! :)

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85Tate Quincy, MA(Zone 6a) Jul 03, 2009

Yes, it' some kind of dinner-plate dahlia, 100%. Looks similar to Dahlia 'Hakuyou' at http://www.dahlias.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=111
But it cat be any other cultivar - there are hundreds of them and some are VERY similar.

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QuoiMerrie Bay Village, OH Jul 04, 2009

What a whopper. Very pretty.

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