Such Sad news yesterday...

Several of my customers emailed me with the following link:

If you hadn’t heard through the dahlia grapevine, yet, I thought you might like to know about this: It’s Wynne’s Dahlias.



http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/02/17/2884132/man-killed-as-house-burns-southwest.html

The Wynne's daughter, Natalie posted this on their website:   Wynne's Dahlias Closed

Our family suffered a terrible tragedy February 16th, 2013. My parent's (Walt & Cory Wynne) house burned to the ground & my dad (Walt Wynne) perished in the fire.

All of the dahlia tubers & all of my parents dahlia customer information perished in the fire.
We will make every attempt to try & refund people's money, but it will be awhile.

If you wish to email me your information & how much you paid we will make every attempt to put together refunds in the future.

Email address: waltsdahlias@yahoo.com

Please keep my mom (Cory Wynne) & our family in your prayers.

Thank you

This tragedy has been on my mind for the last two days and deeply saddens my heart.  What a devastating thing to have happen to anyone.  Sending our heartfelt sympathy to the Wynne Family.

The sun was shining so nice today, I thought it...

MUST BE SPRING!  Then, I realized it was February... bah!  My dahlias and I are ready for Spring.  I spent some time down at the Potting Shed working with some of the dahlias.  Trying something new this year with my labeling.  Instead of putting all the labels on little flags like this photo:

I've taken the labels and laminated them so each label is about 3" x 3" and hole punched them so I can put a wire stem through the label; later I can pull the labels off the wire stem and attached to a string that runs the length of each row for identification for my customers.

I'm doing this because last year I had an awful time with the weather fading out the labels, the rain washing the name off the label, and the wind tearing the labels from the flags.  I decided I don't want to go through that again!

Here's a couple more pictures of some of the new dahlias destined for the garden this Spring:

ANGEL'S DUST 

STEVIE D

BADGER TWINKLE

NORTHLAKE HERITAGE

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!

Oh My, I didn't list these NEW ones!!

The garden will also grow these NEW dahlias!   The tubers are ready for 2013 Spring planting:


Philadelphia, Red, BB, ID

Maxime, Red/yellow Bi-color, BB, FD

Timmo, Burgundy Red, BB, FD

Berliner Orange, Orange, BB, Waterlily

Avignon, White/Red, variegated, A, ID

Vancouver, Purple/white Bl tips, B, IC

Northlake Heritage, Yellow, B, Laciniated

Badger Twinkle, Purple/White, M, SC

Skipley Bonanza, Red, B, IC

Mayan Warrior, Dark Pink, BB, SC

Primrose Pet, Yellow, Stellar

Marilyn M., Pink, BB, IC

Here's a couple of photos:

VANCOUVER

MAXIME

Have a Great day!!