Highlights
The dahlia is the national flower of Mexico and symbolizes strength, dignity, and creativity. They come in a wide range of colors – except for blue – 42 different species and thousands of cultivars. Although classified as perennials with a long blooming season, midsummer to first frost, dahlias grow from tubers beneath ground that in colder climates like ours must be dug and stored for replanting in early spring. They are known as great pollinators, attracting both bees and butterflies. In their long history, their tubers were once considered edible in some cultures, but over time they have been extensively hybridized into many unique and beautiful varieties prized by gardeners and florists alike.
What Is It?
Each week, we’re going to feature a profile of a lesser-known plant or a more familiar one that is blooming on the Bridge in remarkable fashion.
Photos by Lynda Leitner.
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Shirts are $20 each. 40% of the sale directly benefits the Bridge of Flowers. T-shirts are individually hand silkscreened by Worn at the Edges, a local Shelburne Falls serigrapher.
The most current Highlights are displayed below. See also archived Highlights.
