Wednesday, August 8, 2012

D for Dahliah

With their dinner-plate sized heads, Dahlias are real dazzlers.
Though neither demure nor delicate, the dahlia is definitely discerned in flower shows.
 Discovered by the Europeans in Mexico in 1525,  the dahlia is named after Anders Dahl of Sweden.
 The Aztecs used dhlias to treat epilepsy. The hollow stems of the flowers were used by them as wter pipes.

The 'Stars of the Devil' dahlia was discovered in 1873. All the modern dahlias are descendants of that one.
I thank Mrs. Nesbitt for her wonderful meme ABC Wednesday. 
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14 comments:

  1. MalarAugust 8, 2012 at 2:35 PM

    Your collection of Dahlias are so pretty! I didn't know it has medical property!

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  2. FlowerLady LorraineAugust 8, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    What lovely dahlias. A happy collection of blooms.

    FlowerLady

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  3. stardustAugust 8, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    Wow, you have a way with words, using the word starting with “d” for Dahlia. I like all your photos.

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  4. JamaAugust 8, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    Lovely dahlias!

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  5. Roger Owen GreenAugust 8, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    delectable flowers!

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  6. LaloofahAugust 8, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    Dahlias are one of my very favorite flowers, and yours are Delightful! That last one is my favorite. Again with the peppermint-colored flowers! :-)

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  7. Sylvia KAugust 8, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    Beautiful, colorful Dahlias and such interesting information about them!! Great post and wonderful captures!

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  8. LindyLouMacAugust 8, 2012 at 8:51 PM

    I am calling by as another ABC Wednesday participant. I love plants so was delighted at your choice of Dahlias for this meme which is proving to be fun and has such a great variety of entries.

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  9. ZielonaMilaAugust 8, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    Fantastic photographs, interesting post. I am greeting

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  10. GigaAugust 9, 2012 at 12:42 AM

    Śliczne, a najbardziej podoba mi się pierwsza. Pozdrawiam.
    Śliczne, a najbardziej podoba mi się pierwsza. Pozdrawiam.

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  11. WandaAugust 9, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    My mother's favorite flower. She raised many differnt kinds and colors like yours. I miss her, and her flowers. Thanks for the memories.

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  12. Chubskulit RoseAugust 9, 2012 at 9:18 AM

    I love Dahlias. Catching up With ABC.

    Daredevil Diva
    Rose, ABC Wednesday Team

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  13. joanneAugust 9, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    Dahlias, ah...great word to roll off the tongue, and such varied and beautiful flowers....still trying to figure out how to use the stem as a water pipe!

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  14. Sharp Little PencilAugust 10, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    Thank you for this lush look at one of my favorite flowers. So many different varieties, and I would love to know more about how the Mexicans used them in remedies... so I may have to Google that and find out. Using the stems for straws is ingenious. Indigenous peoples always seem to make use of everything in nature.

    Thanks again, Amy
    http://sharplittlepencil.com/2012/08/06/monday-twofer-three-sites-abc-real-toads-and-3ww/

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