My uncle had prize winning dahlias on his research facility in Des Moines Washington. He named one for my mother when she passed away...Beautiful flowers
I don't think I've ever actually seen a dahlia - I've only heard it mentioned in relation to a classic film noir film with Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd and a horrible murder in Los Angeles. I can see why Beth Short liked having these in her hair.
my sisters used to grow them
I never could