dahlia

“I didn’t want to completely lose my old self, but I wanted to let it wilt in a way,” they say, explaining how they saw themselves reflected in the dahlia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

A total eclipse of the sun is said to look like a black dahlia or a monochrome sunflower.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2024

It was black with long sleeves in tulle decorated with pleated ruffles in a dahlia print.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024

Named for the dahlia flower whose petals bloom in concentric arrays , the dahliagram's "petals" illustrate the relative impact of different pull and push factors contributing to human behavior over time.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2023

He had to move two blocks up the hill to a dahlia garden where they put out traps every night.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

He said the risk of frost would pass in the south soon, allowing "frost-tender plants" such as dahlias and tomatoes to be planted outside.

From BBC ● May 1, 2025

White marigolds and green onions are planted to help deter the skunks, raccoons and squirrels that like to pull out her dahlias.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024

It’s time to pinch your dahlias when the plants are about 12 inches tall or have four sets of leaves.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2024

Tables will be festooned with pink roses, Australian eucalyptus, dahlias and delphiniums.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

For twenty minutes, the night sky was alive with wagon wheels, party-colored dahlias, and whistling glitter palms.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies