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 dahlia in active growth is a juicy plant.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
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
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
"When I first started, there were a lot of the 'old boy gardeners', who loved dahlias, chrysanthemums, the old fashioned plants," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 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
With sun, support and water, your dahlias will be off to a vigorous and productive start, with blooms arriving in midsummer, when we’ll look at how to harvest blooms and maintain your plants.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
One of the curtain robes was draped over her head as a veil and she carried a big bouquet of only slightly wilted dahlias.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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