Dahlias 2013.  The most flowers from the big shaggy pale orange one we can't identify. A bit floppy as a cut flower. New Baby and Glorie van Heemstede didn't produce a lot of blooms. Karma Fuchsiana didn't either. Hillcrest Royal was good, and so was the large dark purple pompom. Taratahi Ruby was also very good. My favourite this year was the unnamed one we got from Hazel. It makes a very good cut flower, lasts well. They all responded very well to a liquid feel of tomorite at the end of August. Do more of that next year.

This year the plants grew much higher than ever before and needed more support. Remember that next year.

Our replacement dark blue plum sucker put on a reasonable amount of growth this summer, the best for years, though that's not saying much.

Department of good resolutions and new beginnings:
I have planted 10 Menton tulip bulbs in the bed by the Rosa Mundi. Six precious Sprengeri bulbs have gone into the "meadow", well marked and protected from squirrels by mesh. Sorbet which is like Marilyn should go in a pot. I have 40 lily flowered bulbs: Aladdin, Jacqueline, Elegant Lady and Ballerina for the bed beside the shed.
Along with them will go Toronto, Quebec and Girlfriend, but I'm afraid I've made a mistake in getting Greigii tulips: they might be too short for the size of the flower. We shall see.
Fifty allium sphaerocephalum (I think) have been put in everywhere, each one with a label, as well as 10 white allium in the north border of the conservatory garden.

I've started cutting down the dahlias and must remember to get some tubers of the orange one to Corinne in the spring.