Floret Farm's Discovering Dahlias
Floret Farm's Discovering Dahlias

Author: Erin Benzakein

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2021-03-09

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1452181853

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A stunning guide to growing, harvesting, and arranging gorgeous dahlia blooms from celebrated farmer-florist and New York Times bestselling author Erin Benzakein, founder of Floret Flower Farm. World-renowned flower farmer and floral designer Erin Benzakein reveals all the secrets to growing, cultivating, and arranging gorgeous dahlias. These coveted floral treasures come in a dazzling range of colors, sizes, and forms, with enough variety for virtually every garden space and personal preference, making them one of the most beloved flowers for arrangements. In these pages, readers will discover: • Expert advice for planting, harvesting, and arranging garden-fresh dahlias • A simple-to-follow overview of the dahlia classification system • An A–Z guide with photos and descriptions of more than 350 varieties • Step-by-step how-to's for designing show-stopping dahlia bouquets that elevate any occasion Expert Author: Erin Benzakein's gorgeous flowers are celebrated throughout the world. Her book Floret Farm's A Year in Flowers was a New York Times bestseller and her first book, Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden, won the American Horticultural Society Book Award. Filled with Wisdom: Overflowing with hundreds of lush photographs and invaluable advice, DISCOVERING DAHLIAS is an essential resource for gardeners and a must-have for anyone who loves flowers, including flower lovers, avid and novice gardeners, floral designers, florists, small farmers, stylists, and designers.

The Joy of Dahlias
The Joy of Dahlias

Author: Linda van der Slot

Publisher: Lannoo Publishers

Published: 2020-08-26

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9789089898258

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The ideal gift book on this flower that has seen a rise in popularity, illustrated with beautiful color photographsThe ultimate book for every flower lover"Dahlias have enriched my life. By making this book, I want to share my passion and show how versatile and special dahlias really are;" - Marlies Weijers"Everyone is capable of letting dahlias flower. And what we love the most is spreading the love for flowers with #spreadtheloveforflowers." - Linda van der SlotThe dahlia, a flower that was once thought of as old-fashioned, has surged in popularity over the past few years due to the development of new varieties and an uptick in appreciation from Royals and celebrities. They appear in a broad spectrum of beautiful colors and eccentric shapes, and thanks to their long flowering time they are garden crop favorites. This inspirational book explores every aspect of the dahlia from its history to its sustainable cultivation.

The Plant Lover's Guide to Dahlias
The Plant Lover's Guide to Dahlias

Author: Andy Vernon

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2014-04-22

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1604696052

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Dahlias are the showgirls of the garden. A favorite of floral and landscape designers, they come in a wide range of jewel-like colors—rich reds and vibrant oranges, shocking pinks—and an engaging variation of form and petal shape. The Plant Lover’s Guide to Dahlias is packed with everything you need to know to grow these fantastic flowers including tips on using dahlias in garden design, growth and propagation information, and lists of where to buy the plants and where to view them in public gardens. The bulk of the book is devoted to profiles for over 200 varieties, organized by color, with information on type, height, and spread. Gorgeous color photographs bring the plants to life.

Dahlia Season
Dahlia Season

Author: Myriam Gurba

Publisher: Manic D Press

Published: 2007-05-01

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1933149396

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Chicana. Goth. Dykling. Desiree Garcia knows she’s weird and a weirdo magnet. To extinguish her strangeness, her parents ship her to Saint Michael’s Catholic High School, then to Mexico, but neurology can’t be snuffed out so easily: Screwy brain chemistry holds the key to Desiree’s madness. As fellow crazies sense a kinship with her, Desiree attracts a coterie of both wanted and unwanted admirers, including a pair of racist deathrock sisters, a pretty Hispanic girl who did time in California’s most infamous mental asylum, and a transnational stalker with a pronounced limp. As high school graduation nears, Desiree’s weirdness turns from charming to alarming. Plagued by increasingly bizarre thoughts and urges, Desiree convinces herself she’s schizophrenic, despite assurance otherwise. In college, she finds Rae, an ex-carnie trannyboi, who becomes the June Carter to her Johnny Cash. With Rae’s help, Desiree answers the riddle of her insanity and names her disease. Combining the spark of Michelle Tea, the comic angst of Augusten Burroughs, and the warmth of Sandra Cisneros, Mexican American author Myriam Gurba has created a territory all her own. Dahlia Season not only contains the title novella, but also several of Gurba’s acclaimed stories. Myriam Gurba is a high school teacher who lives in Long Beach, California, home of Snoop Dogg and the Queen Mary. She graduated from UC Berkeley, and her writing has appeared in anthologies like The Best American Erotica (St. Martin’s Press), Bottom’s Up (Soft Skull Press), Secrets and Confidences (Seal Press), and Tough Girls (Black Books).

Dahlia Breeding for the Farmer-Florist and the Home Gardener
Dahlia Breeding for the Farmer-Florist and the Home Gardener

Author: Brion Sprinsock

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08-13

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13:

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Kristine Albrecht is an influential dahlia breeder who has introduced award-winning dahlia varieties that are a must-have for the show circuit and the floral trade. In this step by step book she explores pollinating strategies for producing unique dahlia seeds, breeding goals, seed germination, seedling care, marketing your new varieties, and more. Kristine has 14 years of breeding experience that she shares with the reader in an informal and intimate style. She also shares beautiful pictures of some of her most popular dahlia hybrids from her urban farm."Bravo! Thank you so much for sharing your hard-won knowledge with us all. This fantastic book is a gift to the world." -Erin Benzakein, Floret Farm"As an experienced dahlia grower and amatuer hybridizer I found this book easy to read, informative, and practical with nuggets of information throughout." - Brad Freeman, Senior Judge, American Dahlia Society"Lively and clearly written guide to hybridizing dahlias to generate new varieties. Suitable for the novice and with tips experienced hands will appreciate." -Dr. Virginia Walbot, Stanford University "A pleasure to read a book from the first hand experience of a hybridist who knows what she is talking about." -Dr. Keith Hammett ~ QSM Plant Breeder

Dahlias
Dahlias

Author: Ted Collins

Publisher: Southwater

Published: 2014-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781780193229

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Dahlias are a well-established classic for many gardeners. Their variety of form and hue enables them to be at home in gardens of any size. Easy to grow despite their exotic appearance, dahlias rarely fail to produce impressive, beautifully formed blooms. This pretty handbook contains advice for growing a wide variety of dahlias, from simple single-flowered types to balls with tightly rolled petals. It includes an illustrated directory of over 50 types, with descriptions of their foliage, blooms, height and growing conditions. Be it perfection of flowers that you seek, or just a glorious profusion of brightness in the garden, there is something for everyone in the world of dahlias.

The Gardener's Guide to Growing Dahlias
The Gardener's Guide to Growing Dahlias

Author: Gareth Rowlands

Publisher: Timber Press (OR)

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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Our popular ongoing Gardener's Guide series offers first-rate authors, an approach that is neither superficial nor overly technical, and excellent photographs.

The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia

Author: James Ellroy

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2008-08-01

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 0446504467

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The highly acclaimed novel based on America's most infamous unsolved murder case. Dive into 1940s Los Angeles as two cops spiral out of control in their hunt for The Black Dahlia's killer in this powerful thriller that is "brutal and at the same time believable" (New York Times). On January 15, 1947, the torture-ravished body of a beautiful young woman is found in a Los Angeles vacant lot. The victim makes headlines as the Black Dahlia -- and so begins the greatest manhunt in California history. Caught up in the investigation are Bucky Bleichert and Lee Blanchard: Warrants Squad cops, friends, and rivals in love with the same woman. But both are obsessed with the Dahlia -- driven by dark needs to know everything about her past, to capture her killer, to possess the woman even in death. Their quest will take them on a hellish journey through the underbelly of postwar Hollywood, to the core of the dead girl's twisted life, past the extremes of their own psyches -- into a region of total madness.

Encyclopedia of Dahlias
Encyclopedia of Dahlias

Author: Bill McClaren

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2009-01-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781604690637

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In this delightful and profusely illustrated encyclopedia, noted hybridizer and nurseryman Bill McClaren provides an authoritative account of garden-worthy dahlias for every garden design. Nearly 700 selections are included, complete with notes on their history, awards, and cultural peculiarities. Additional chapters on dahlia care and propagation, dahlia species in nature, hybridizing, and showing dahlias add to this well-rounded overview. Thorough appendices with resources on dahlia societies, nurseries, and gardens complete the book. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

The Red Dahlia
The Red Dahlia

Author: Lynda La Plante

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2008-09-04

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 1847395104

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Detective Anna Travis is working on a horrific, brutal murder case that has created a media frenzy. The victim, Louise Pennel, a 24-year-old, single, 'fun-loving' girl, was last seen in a London night club wearing a sequinned mini-dress and a red rose in her hair. In an eerie mirror image of the famous LA murder case of Elizabeth Short in the l940s known as the Black Dahlia, her body was found dumped by the River Thames… severed in half and brutalised beyond recognition. Anna Travis must summon all the strength and guile she became so well known for in ABOVE SUSPICION to hunt down this sadistic killer. **Lynda La Plante's Widows is now a major motion picture**