TY - BOOK AU - Slade,Naomi AU - Lane, Georgianna, TI - Dahlias SN - 9781423648321 AV - SB413.D13 S526 2018 PY - 2018///] CY - Layton, Utah PB - Gibbs Smith KW - Dahlias KW - Varieties N1 - Includes index; Introduction --; The history and botany of dahlias --; Romantic --; Fabulous and funky --; Dramatic and daring --; Classic and elegant --; Growing and care N2 - The dahlia is a fabulous cutting flower for the home garden. Cut one bloom, and ten more appear on the plant. Blooming late summer to the first frost of autumn, this native of Mexico provides explosions of color in home gardens. The author's commentary unearths the dahlia from its Aztec origins and imparts practical, hands-on knowledge for growing and overwintering these tropical plants in wintry climes ER -