dahlia

“I didn’t want to completely lose my old self, but I wanted to let it wilt in a way,” they say, explaining how they saw themselves reflected in the dahlia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

A total eclipse of the sun is said to look like a black dahlia or a monochrome sunflower.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2024

Named for the dahlia flower whose petals bloom in concentric arrays , the dahliagram's "petals" illustrate the relative impact of different pull and push factors contributing to human behavior over time.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2023

English Heritage has also re-started a dahlia competition - a "New Hero of Stonehenge" will be chosen.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023

He had to move two blocks up the hill to a dahlia garden where they put out traps every night.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

He said the risk of frost would pass in the south soon, allowing "frost-tender plants" such as dahlias and tomatoes to be planted outside.

From BBC ● May 1, 2025

White marigolds and green onions are planted to help deter the skunks, raccoons and squirrels that like to pull out her dahlias.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024

Available in a variety of forms, from audacious “dinner plate”-size blooms to petite globes of tightly packed petals and everything in between, it’s no wonder dahlias are popular with flower farmers and home gardeners alike.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2024

However, Mr Armitage said her "very striking" composition of red and orange late summer flowers, which included dahlias, crocosmia and rose hips, left judges "bowled over" with its technical quality.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023

Now he saw her as a frail woman content to do tiny things; to grow and cultivate small life that would not hurt her if it died: rhododendron, goldfish, dahlias, geraniums, imperial tulips.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison