Pleasant Place #9 - Dahlia
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Pleasant Place #9 - Dahlia
Dahlias are loud, colourful and iconic.
This issue guides you through the dahlia’s fascinating and mysterious history, tracing its roots back to Mexico. Of course we take a look at some of the wildest and most wonderful cultivars out there, and there are even some adventurous recipes. Though they are no strangers to failure, we remain definite dahlia devotees!
Including:
- Definitely Dahlia – A deep dive into dahlias in the botanical introduction by Joline van Berkestijn, with photographs by Blommers & Schumm
- Dahlias in art history – An overview of dahlias in art history, from Impressionists to Fauvists to photographers.
- Tasty Tubers – Adventurous recipes using dahlia tubers and petals by Omar Sanchez.
- Blue Dahlias – Writer Sarah Arnolds explores her own rage and frustration through the elusive blue dahlia.
- Where the wild dahlias grow – Landscape architect Armando Maravilla and photographer Pablo López Luz search for wild dahlias in Mexico City.
About Pleasant Place Magazine: Pleasant Place is a growing collection of publications about the art of gardening. Pleasant Place informs and inspires by offering both practical and in-depth information as well as unexpected approaches to everyday garden tasks and garden design. Through collaborations with experts and artists Pleasant Place caters both to those who grow gardens as well as those who imagine gardens.