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how to grow and store dahlias, with roger davisQ. I’m so glad to talk dahlias with you. Everyone is excited about them right now.
A. Yes, it’s the time of the year for the dahlias, for sure.
Q. It is. Boy, they show off, don’t they?
A. Yes, definitely.
Q. Did you have a big turnout for the show? It seems like the dahlia shows really do well, even the local ones.
A. Yes. On Saturday, we had over 11,000 guests in the garden.
Q. Geez. That must be crazy; the parking lot must be a madhouse. [Laughter.]
A. Definitely.
Q. Longwood is really no newcomer to the growing of dahlias. It’s not like you just did this show and this is a first-time thing. This is a long tradition at Longwood, isn’t it?
A. Correct. Yes. Even Pierre–we have records that he planted dahlias on Flower Garden Walk when he first started planting. Each year in September, we have the local show. The Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society always hosts a show here at Longwood each September.
This year was special because it was
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