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Mr. Optimist Decorative Dahlia

Mr. Optimist Decorative Dahlia (74237)

4.63 stars, based on 8 reviews
We are optimistic you are going to LOVE Mr. Optimist Dahlia!  This lovely variety brings joy and happiness to your Summer garden bed!  These double blooms are bright red with golden yellow tips.  Mr. Optimist is the perfect variety...
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Nice plant producing lovely flowers

Fast growing

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All my dahlia tubers were very healthy. Planted in mid July in a sandy area I've set aside as a pollinator garden, they've all formed foot tall shrubby growth. We've had 90-100 temps and no rain since the day they were planted, so I'm very pleased they are doing great. I look forward too seeing them bloom in fall before the weather finally cools.

Arkansas

Great value

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Already started growing foliage. Can't wait for them to bloom!

I'm really Optimistic!

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  • Good quality tubers
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  • Tubers separated so tricky to plant
All 3 tubers grew within 3 weeks - I planted this on a bed facing the east. It is one of the best areas to grow flowers in my yard.

I prepared the section with peat moss, garden soil, and cow manure and compost, and after planting the tubers, I spread some Preen around them. The flower bed gets a lot of sun and I have been watering almost everyday. I planted the tubers at the end of June and although I do not see buds yet, I am optimistic that I would see some blooms before fall.

Gorgeous!

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I bought a few of these on clearance mid-July. Took me a little while to get around to planting them. I dug holes in our clay soil and filled them with raised bed soil and then planted. They get sun most of the day. Now, mid-September, the plants are very healthy with a lot of blooms. I wish I could add a picture. The flowers are literally perfect. They look even better than the photos on the website.

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