dahlia
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“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
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
As the dahlia shows turn up, more and more people turn up.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023
Running down the hill on the other side was the vegetable garden, the rhubarb plot, the dahlia beds.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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
The tables featured papier-mâché vases, dahlias she’d grown herself and a few buckets of flowers from Little Jack Flower Farm in Snohomish.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Tables will be festooned with pink roses, Australian eucalyptus, dahlias and delphiniums.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
The experience has empowered her to consider next year’s growing season, which she hopes will include dahlias, foxglove and amaranth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
The orange dahlias are still smiling drunk up at the sun.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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