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Posted by bob414 USDA 9, Sunset 15 (My Page) on
Sat, Sep 22, 12 at 20:35

Seems to be doing well in afternoon shade. I don't think I've seen one before and have no idea what it is.

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It looks like a dahlia. I don't know which one.

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  • Posted by bob414 USDA 9, Sunset 15 (My Page) on
    Sat, Sep 22, 12 at 22:08

Thanks. Viewing images of dahlias I do see some single blooms that resemble these, but the foliage is quite different. Could the plant in my picture be a dahlia considering the foliage?

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It is definitely a Dahlia. Foliage colour varies from fresh pale green to deep burgundy. Heights range from a few inches to several feet. Flowers come single, double, and myriad variations of shape and size. There are hundreds, possibly thousands of named dahlias plus unnamed seedlings. There is a complex system of classification of the different types, much as in chrysanthemums.

Here is a link that might be useful: Dahlia classification

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Heights range from a few inches to several feet.

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Or meters in at least one case!

Here is a link that might be useful: Dahlia imperialis

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Examples of leaf variations

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See link.

Here is a link that might be useful: Near bottom of page.

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Dahlia "Happy Party"

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Yours

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May be...

Here is a link that might be useful: Dahlia 'Mystic Illusion'

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  • Posted by bob414 USDA 9, Sunset 15 (My Page) on
    Sun, Sep 23, 12 at 12:22

Thanks to you all. I'm glad I asked. It's so different from the dahlias I grow that I'm surprised to find that it's a dahlia. It's nice to have a forum like this to ask about these things

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