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By James Goose
One would consider building a house without a plan. Yet many gardeners buy or raise a number of dahlias without planning and proceed to plant without a thought as to how the plot will look when in bloom.
This may be not so easy, but should be attempted at least, the object being to obtain a domed cushion of bright colours which will look equally lovely from whatever angle it is viewed. A little variation in height will not matter so long as no plant is obscured from all angles, in fact this variation may add to the attraction of the plants as fresh colour groupings become apparent from different angles.
In this case the variation in height from hack to front should not he too great or the contrast will look rather odd. A variation of 02- to z ft in height between back and front rows will be ideal.
One of the first things to be done, once it is known how many plants are available of each variety, is to make a rough plan of the border, or borders, giving consideration to height, colour, type and size of flower and planting distance.
There is no reason why the back row should consist of large flowered dahlias, any more than that the front row should consist of small dahlias. Many giants are borne on comparatively dwarf plants, whereas some of the smaller bloomed varieties, such as Glorie Van Heemstede, will attain a height of almost 6 feet, and be very suitable for the back of the border.
An admixture of different sized blooms, together with a variation in formation and colour, graduating down from the back to the front, will stop any tendency to look formal and stiff.
This may be not so easy, but should be attempted at least, the object being to obtain a domed cushion of bright colours which will look equally lovely from whatever angle it is viewed. A little variation in height will not matter so long as no plant is obscured from all angles, in fact this variation may add to the attraction of the plants as fresh colour groupings become apparent from different angles.
In this case the variation in height from hack to front should not he too great or the contrast will look rather odd. A variation of 02- to z ft in height between back and front rows will be ideal.
One of the first things to be done, once it is known how many plants are available of each variety, is to make a rough plan of the border, or borders, giving consideration to height, colour, type and size of flower and planting distance.
There is no reason why the back row should consist of large flowered dahlias, any more than that the front row should consist of small dahlias. Many giants are borne on comparatively dwarf plants, whereas some of the smaller bloomed varieties, such as Glorie Van Heemstede, will attain a height of almost 6 feet, and be very suitable for the back of the border.
An admixture of different sized blooms, together with a variation in formation and colour, graduating down from the back to the front, will stop any tendency to look formal and stiff.
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