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

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

English Heritage has also re-started a dahlia competition - a "New Hero of Stonehenge" will be chosen.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023

She was bent over a dahlia bush with a pair of scissors.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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

Marcy loved living near the river and was a passionate gardener who doted on her dahlias, and she was excited her 60-by-60-foot vegetable garden had just been rototilled, said sister-in-law Debbie Satterlee.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2024

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

From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

Now he saw her as a frail woman content to do tiny things; to grow and cultivate small life that would not hurt her if it died: rhododendron, goldfish, dahlias, geraniums, imperial tulips.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison