How to Use dahlia in a Sentence

dahlia

noun
Definition of dahlianext
  • Try dahlias in the fall or white hydrangeas in the winter.
    — Jen Derose, House Beautiful, 8 Oct. 2013
  • Want tall, back-of-the-border plants with huge blooms like a dahlia?
    — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 13 Aug. 2018
  • The next six-eight weeks are a good time for planting dahlias.
    — oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • But Lopez Chavez works at a flower farm, and the rain destroyed the roots of the dahlia crop.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
  • And a small bouquet of flowers, maybe dahlias and tulips on the table.
    — Dawn Davis, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2023
  • For Every Site Want tall, back-of-the-border plants with huge blooms like a dahlia?
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 3 Mar. 2017
  • Dahlias were in bloom as was the liatris and shasta dasies.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 24 July 2017
  • Lake Bell in a fishnet visor-like mask adorned with black dahlias.
    — Sarah Bray, Town & Country, 13 Apr. 2015
  • Fuming thoughts fueled her across the stranger’s yard, toward the tall red dahlias.
    — Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
  • Provide support by staking or cut off the legs of a tomato cage, flip it over and put the large end of the cage over the dahlia.
    — Carol O'Meara, The Denver Post, 9 June 2017
  • The last questions have to do with when to start gladiolas and dahlias.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2018
  • The guests walked past a bubbling fountain where large white dahlias were floating.
    — Jane Napier Neely, La Cañada Valley Sun, 14 Oct. 2019
  • White marigolds and green onions are planted to help deter the skunks, raccoons and squirrels that like to pull out her dahlias.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
  • For fall color, plant asters, crimson flags, dahlias, mums, and pansies in pots.
    — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Gladiola corms and dahlia tubers: Let the first frost cause dieback and then dig them.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Most of his dahlias were grown in fields where the Eagle Elementary School now stands.
    — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2019
  • The chuppah was decorated with red and pink dahlias, as per the color scheme.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The [Strange Flowers] packaging is covered in dahlias and lilies.
    — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 12 Apr. 2018
  • My dahlia beds are in mostly heavy clay soil but some of them are in a sandy soil with an organic mixture in it.
    — oregonlive, 6 Feb. 2021
  • Can a vase intended to hold dahlias compare to an oil painting?
    — New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The Great Hall of the People was festooned with purple dahlias the size of cabbages and tumbling bows of pink bougainvillea Monday.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Too much moisture or too little spells doom for dahlia tubers.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2023
  • Wander a field of dahlias of all colors and breeds to get your flower fix at the Swan Island Dahlia Festival.
    — oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Some history of the dahlia is helpful to understand how to grow them in Northeast Ohio.
    — Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Its dahlia motif lends the room a garden feel, tying it to the rambling roses just outside the window.
    — Maile Pingel, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2021
  • There are flowers that do not frame well, including lilies, dahlias, and orchids.
    — Michaela Bechler, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2018
  • Treat them much like dahlia tubers, storing them in a cool, dry location.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Where the canopy thinned, out past the property line, was an empty garden with geometric red dahlias, and a long glass house.
    — Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
  • Consider buying planting cages, or make your own from strong mesh, and let those dahlias bloom again.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2017
  • Filled with pumpkin pieces along with dahlias, fern, and magnolia leaves, this 24-inch wreath is an eye-catching piece made with green, orange, and yellow tones.
    — Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024

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