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2021 Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia, As A Flower of the Americas, Eugene, Oregon

Two Blooms
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The Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia in our front yard Monster raised bed garden had two blooms. One flower was in full bloom, while the other flower was just beginning to bloom.

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Began Small
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The Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia plant began small. It grew modestly near ground cover in the back garden.

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Another
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Another Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia was planted as a bare root in the front yard monster raised garden. This one was a more robust version of the wimpy one in the back yard.

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First Buds
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The first buds grew on stalks at the top of the Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia plant.

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The Leaves
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The leaves of the Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia had been partly chewed by unidentified vermin.

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Back Of Buds
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The back side of the buds growing on top of the Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia plant, side lit by the afternoon sun.

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Buds Color
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The buds atop the Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia began to show the first signs of color.

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One Of The Buds
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On of the buds atop the Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia had just begun to open.

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Flower
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That same bud had finally begun to bloom into a lavender and white flower.

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