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  • noun Plural form of dahlia.

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Examples

  • Interest in dahlias wanes briefly until a fortuitous accident occurs in 1872, when the only surviving tuber in a box of dahlias sent from Mexico to Holland eventually yields a brilliant red bloom, with pointed petals, quite unlike any previous dahlia.

    Did You Know? Mexico's national flower is the humble dahlia 2008

  • Interest in dahlias wanes briefly until a fortuitous accident occurs in 1872, when the only surviving tuber in a box of dahlias sent from Mexico to Holland eventually yields a brilliant red bloom, with pointed petals, quite unlike any previous dahlia.

    Did You Know? Mexico's national flower is the humble dahlia 2008

  • Common plants such as dahlias and ginger lilies have been hit too, as gardeners often leave roots in the ground as an easier alternative to lifting and overwintering in a frost-free greenhouse.

    The Guardian World News 2011

  • Flowering Plants npgd Botanical Gardens � Blog Archive � Flowering Plants To Start Off ... scgardeningnews Prune late flowering Clematis in Feb or Mar. Cut each stem to 2 to 3 feet. jameslruggerio #1: Bug Clear Ultra for Flowering Plants 200 ml Liquid Concentrate Insecticide and Acaricide jasonbb Flowering Kalanchoe Plants Growth And Care For Drought Tolerant Gardens Or Houseplants scgardeningnews Order fall-flowering bulbs, such as dahlias, gladioli, cannas,

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Angela K. Brown 2010

  • Photograph by Tara Donne for The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling by Martha Bernabe, Prop Styling by Angharad Bailey An arrangement of basil, dahlias and grass Step One With the leafy greens, create a full, wide shape to complement the squat pitcher.

    Herb-and-Flower Arrangements 2011

  • In the process of scrounging through my worldly possessions, however, I've made some startling discoveries, and I'm not simply referring to the analog wonders that have turned up: a grandmother's entirely crystal-beaded evening clutch, featuring, I believe, dahlias.

    Elizabeth Boleman-Herring: Selling Mother's Louis Vuittons on eBay Elizabeth Boleman-Herring 2011

  • Nearby, there was a bench and a little table with a pot of red dahlias on it.

    Brush of Darkness Allison Pang 2011

  • In the process of scrounging through my worldly possessions, however, I've made some startling discoveries, and I'm not simply referring to the analog wonders that have turned up: a grandmother's entirely crystal-beaded evening clutch, featuring, I believe, dahlias.

    Elizabeth Boleman-Herring: Selling Mother's Louis Vuittons on eBay Elizabeth Boleman-Herring 2011

  • Wudl paints roses, columbines and dahlias in oil, pencil, and gold and silver leaf on vellum with acuity and intricacy.

    Bill Bush: When the World Was Small and Man Knew His Place in It: This Artweek.LA (May 30 - June 5) Bill Bush 2011

  • Wudl paints roses, columbines and dahlias in oil, pencil, and gold and silver leaf on vellum with acuity and intricacy.

    Bill Bush: When the World Was Small and Man Knew His Place in It: This Artweek.LA (May 30 - June 5) Bill Bush 2011

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