Our currently lone Dahlia plant grew on the side of our Monster raised garden bed between the second level and the hedge. Unlike last year, this year it had many blooms.

The several flowers of our Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia plant grew atop long stems. They were all back-lit by the sun, which made their colors pop against the green background.

The wind had toppled two of the Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia flowers. They still appeared pretty, despite hanging upside down.

A closer view of two of our Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia flowers revealed their complex arrangement of petals.

One of our Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia flowers leaned away from the sun, as if shy.

One of our Hapet Blue Eyes Dahlia flowers faced the morning sunlight and almost appeared to glow.