Everything Grows

In 1964, our family moved to the Wenatchee Valley. My dad, Tony DeRooy, had just been hired as the first Landcape Supervisor at Rocky Reach Dam. Prior to that, he had worked for the Great Northern Railroad as the third of only three (ever) Superintendents of Parks. He had followed in the footsteps of my grandfather, Arie DeRooy, who had the position from 1934 until his death at Many Glacier Lodge on August 8, 1951. Growing plants, flowers and children was their life work. Anyone who knew these men, as well as the women who have stood faithfully by (thanks, Mom!) recognized their passion. This blog will be concerned mainly with dahlia and garden thoughts, but will also discuss things that are happening in the beautiful valleys, plains and mountains that we know as North Central Washington.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

The Great Unknowns......

Most dahlia growers, especially those of us who are still learning almost everything, lose track of the names of tubers at times. I won't even say how may "unknowns" we had at the end of last season, but there was one of these that was dug up right by one of the faucets at the Russell Street garden. We didn't know what the flower looked like and we couldn't find a tag anywhere......Appropriately, we wrote "faucet" on the tubers. I gave some of these away, but kept one for my garden. I'm happy to announce that the slowly opening bud looks like a white A or AA bloom. It is still early, so I won't know which variety it is until next week, probably. But I am sure glad I planted it! As I have been watching the flowers we have planted in the gardens, I am really starting to understand why Dad liked "the big ones" so much! It is really exciting to see how amazing they look once they are in full bloom! I'm learning so much about myself as a grower this year, especially what I like and what don't like. Next year, when I choose what to plant, I will have a much better idea!
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