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Dahlianut
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| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 11:08 pm EST : |   
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Hi- today Anne ( Poochella ) drove up to Ferndale Wash from east of Seattle to look at Cory's ( from the dahlia forum) dahlias. I live about 10 minutes from Cory so I met them in one of the dahlia patches. Anne foolishly thought she could look at Corys dahlias in an hour, LOL. Boy was she in for a surprise. You saw I said one of Cory's dahlia patches.
Here is part of one of her patches looking one way.
Here is looking the other way and that is Walt Cory's husband.
Here is what their dahlia stocks look like.
Here is a biggie peeking out. It must be 14 inches or more.
Not only do they grow dahlias but they have very tall sunflowers that have reseed in their dahlia patch.
Here are the people pictures Cory, Anne, Walt
Anne & Cory
Linda (me) Cory and Anne
It was a great morning. So glad to meet Anne. Anne will be posting pictures when she gets time.
Linda Washington State Zone 8 |
Periwinkle
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| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 11:32 pm EST : |
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Everything is Wonderful about this. I'm so glad Linda, that you posted this and that we get to see you finally. Hello to Cory and Anne! 
Awesome dahlia garden too!
Denise--Northern Wisconsin, Z3b
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Cooper
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| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 01:27 am EST : |
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Always good to see garden buddies meet, I'm still waiting for someone to drop by my place its not that far away.
Cooper
- NSW, Australia,
Zone "10"
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Gardenbug
| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 04:27 am EST : |
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Fun day obviously! Buddies, no rain...super!
Gardenbug
- Ontario,
Zone "4/5"
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Plantynut
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| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 08:59 am EST : |
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What an impressive dahlia garden Linda. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing. Aren't these meetings fun?
Plantynut
- New York,
Zone "7"
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Sunnyday2day
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| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 09:10 am EST : |
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There is something so special and fun about meeting another garden enthusiast! I bet you guys had a wonderful time. 
Sunnyday2day
- Tanya-Michigan,
Zone "5"
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Suzyqt1968
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| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 01:31 pm EST : |
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Looks like a lot of fun! I recognize that weather hehe. What an amazing dahlia garden!!! Annie you should drag these ladies along to the Green Elephant swap in November and make sure they bring tubers. 
Suzyqt1968
- Washington,
Zone "7-8"
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Eileen
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| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 02:25 pm EST : |
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Glad to meet you! (with jealous tears)
Eileen Pennsylvania Zone 5 |
Bigcityal
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| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 06:20 pm EST : |
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Looks like a good time. I'll have to meet Annie some time - maybe when she's back in MN for her community service work ;)
Bigcityal
- WI,
Zone "5a"
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Susanq
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| | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 11:20 pm EST : |
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A beautiful patch of dahlia buddies :) Thanks for posting this, Linda and nice to see you all!
SusanQ - Zone 4b-5b Wisconsin |
Poochella
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| | Posted on Monday, September 24, 2007 - 12:29 am EST : |
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Hi folks, I thank Linda for posting some photos. It was more of a 'dahlia immersion' not only at Wynne's spot of Heaven on Earth, but then on to two more dahlia fields/patches/plots/let's-plant-more-dahlias-here gardens of a fellow Whatcom County grower. I was so overdone on dahlias with blooms and forms and colors swimming in my brain long into the night. It was a wonderful day! I didn't take nearly enough notes, but I did take photos and will post those in the coming days.
So many dahlias, so little time..... I very much enjoyed the tour of Whatcom County, and meeting Linda but also the congenial hospitality and unending generosity of the Wynnes. The little known secret is that they actually give up spots of that wonderful soil to grow divine vegetables which have provided supper for two days running. As delicious as their flowers are beautiful!
Not only was it great to meet Cory, Walt, and Linda, but to see their beautiful soil for growing things of all sorts, and NOT ONE ROCK, as we have here, instead of soil!
Thanks to you both, and I hope we meet again soon. I will steal some soil next time LOL!
Al, I'll have to meet you sometime- hopefully NOT while doing community service LOL. More like on a casual trip through Wisconsin. I have connections in Milwaukee and soon in Door County, so your locale is not that far out of the way.
Photos will follow on the dahlia board, when I get a chance.
Annie
Poochella
- Western WA,
Zone "7"
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Plantlady2
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| | Posted on Monday, September 24, 2007 - 06:01 pm EST : |
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Wow, Annie- the veggie picture is a work of art! I just eat 'em I don't arrange 'em but maybe I should start. Walt threatened to pick more bean today & I think I'm going to have to tie him up in the basement so he stops!!
Glad you enjoyed your day- we did, too!
Cory
Plantlady2
- Washington,
Zone "7"
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Poochella
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| | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 11:20 am EST : |
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My husband was most impressed that Walt had Midwest roots and gave the Wynne corn a nod of approval. I just nod YAY to everything I saw or met- flower or vegetable or people.
Here are some more people-pictures and a reveal of a little known secret about Dahlianut Linda..... the suspense mounts! Even Linda must wonder what it is LOL!
Starting with the Wynne's- more gracious hosts you could never hope to meet.
Walt was a little shy and preferred to hide behind this gigantic pink bloom of their own creation.
There's no hiding behind the likes of Wyn's EEEK, but Cory and LInda tried. It is the craziest dahlia I've ever seen. Big, curly, lanky non-comformist in a hot pink.
Here'e the jovial duo in just one row of one magnificent patch of dahlias. Bet you're all curious about Dahlianut now.....
Here we are, out prowling along acres of fields, gardens galore, grass patches and farm roads and here is Linda in her fancy schmancy red suede shoes LOL! Dahlianut is not only an excellent dahlia grower, but a fashion hound! And that's a secret little GardenBuddy trivia for you ;) I had a wonderful time up there.
More Photos will go on the dahlia site where Cory will have to help with ID's as I took no notes.
Poochella
- Western WA,
Zone "7"
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Dahlianut
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| | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 11:46 am EST : |
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Anne- you are to funny !! the pictures take me back just like we were there again. Just wish i had been "KINKY" before the pictures, LOL.
Linda Washington State Zone 8 |
Eileen
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| | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 12:11 pm EST : |
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Not blue suede shoes, red....hmmm. that puts you all over the rainbow of rows of colorful dahlias!
Eileen Pennsylvania Zone 5 |
Poochella
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| | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 02:38 pm EST : |
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I loved those red shoes and you looked just fine 'unkinked' and all! Plus, who's going to be looking at hair when you're surrounded by beautiful dahlias, trees, and towering sunflowers or corn? Not I.
Will be working on the photos a bit later.
Poochella
- Western WA,
Zone "7"
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Plantlady2
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| | Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 10:33 pm EST : |
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Linda-- Walt sez--you were "KINKY" long before the pictures! >:)
Cory
Plantlady2
- Washington,
Zone "7"
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Periwinkle
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| | Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 11:47 pm EST : |
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I'm so glad that you posted more about this meeting. The dahlias are Fantastic!!! The people are wonderful and I love the friendly banter!!
Denise--Northern Wisconsin, Z3b
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