You may remember that last week the puzzle was of my first AC Paint dahlia which was pretty magnificent looking. This week it is the same thing, but the flower looks totally different. Same flower, same plant, different bloom.
Don't worry, I'm going to show you the other AC Paint dahlia so you can compare them side by side in a second. I picked this a little bit before I should have because the petals are still all facing forwards. The optimal time to cut a dahlia is when the petals have started to open along the back.
That'll get you a long lasting dahlia as a cut flower and it will be as big and beautiful as possible. Dahlias do open up after they've been cut but not as much as some other flowers. So if you cut them too early you might not ever get the full effect of big, bursting bloom.
Both of these are AC Paint. The fact that every bloom is a little bit, or a lot different is a ridiculous amount of fun.
The 12 piece puzzle
(34 seconds for me to do)
You can now make the puzzle with as many or as few pieces as you want.
WANT MORE PUZZLE PIECES?
CLICK THE 3 DOTS ON THE UPPER RIGHT OF THE PUZZLE. Then click "CHANGE NUMBER OF PUZZLE PIECES". You'll be able to select however many pieces you want up to over 200 pieces.
To make the puzzle as reliable as possible:
- Sign up for a Jigidi account and sign in before you do the puzzle. This will automatically save your puzzle for you so you don't lose it if you walk away from it for too long.
- Hold your phone or tablet horizontally, not vertically.
Theresa Chickering
I can't thank you enough, Karen, for encouraging me to grow dahlias.
It was my third year, and they were stunning.
First year, planted too shallow in scant soil - Second year, didn't adequately stake.....but i am a good learner... third year was the charm!
Best wishes, Theresa
Kat - the other 1
Looks like a bowl of ice cream. Hungry...
whitequeen96
So beautiful! Positioned against the black, the petals seemed to have a sheen - great photo!
Carolyn
Cool bloom
Karen
It's my new favourite! (for today) ~ karen
Randy P
24 seconds..... no that it's a race or nuthin'.
Barb
And I thought I was good at 32!
Karen
IMPOSSIBLE.