Andrew Simms and Claire Wilton pick dinnerplate dahlia ‘‘Hamari Gold’’. PHOTOS: LOUISE FRAMPTON
Andrew Simms and Claire Wilton pick dinnerplate dahlia ‘‘Hamari Gold’’. PHOTOS: LOUISE FRAMPTON
Dahlias make wonderful cut flowers.
Dahlias make wonderful cut flowers.
Raised beds help the soil to drain, reducing rot in the tubers.
Raised beds help the soil to drain, reducing rot in the tubers.
‘‘Who Me?’’
‘‘Who Me?’’
‘‘Caitlin’s Joy’’
‘‘Caitlin’s Joy’’
Dahlia renaissance helping grow funds for charities
Louise Frampton finds a flower variety that was once deemed old-fashioned is now a fundraising success. Dahlias, once only found at the back of...