A name to remember… Berner Oberland, Zundert Mystery Fox, Boom Boom White… often creative, often familiar, and sometimes not so much!
Berner Oberland – a beautiful and rather uncommon waterlily variety. The name? Could it be named after a person or a region in Switzerland? I wish I knew!
Zundert Mystery Fox – a lovely ball shaped formal decorative in the most delicious orange tone colour – a little bit coral – a little bit terracotta – a little bit watermelon. The name? Creative?! I’d guess that “Zundert” would be the breeder, and “Mystery Fox” perhaps a creative name…maybe a mystery seedling whose seed parents are unknown? Regardless… a beauty loved in bouquets.
Boom Boom White – a staple white dahlia for the garden or bouquets with it sturdy plant habit and great stems. The name? “Boom Boom” is catchy hey! I’m guessing that “Boom Boom” refers to a series of dahlias produced perhaps by a seed parent(s) and “White” simply distinguishes the colour of bloom in the series (you may also come across Red and Yellow Boom Boom dahlias).
Spring is in the air today in our neck of the woods! The sun is shining, the Canadian Geese are back honking away as they venture farther North… A beautiful day to get some things done outside when we take a break from transplanting dahlia seedlings & petunias … and prepping dahlia tubers for packaging. A favourite time of year to be sure.