Smile, Dahlia!

I finally got around to taking a picture of the dahlia that I dug up a few days ago:

I didn't have time to wash the root before taking this picture since I wanted to ensure that the light was strong to capture any details. It's not as large as some of the other dahlia tubers that I've seen online, but maybe it's because I forgot to water it for the most part. The one flower it produced in the fall was really pretty and I'm looking forward to getting it back in the ground next year. 

Digging Up Dahlia

Yesterday, I somehow remembered to dig the dahlia up and bring it into the house before this week's frost. I left it in the ground a few weeks after the top withered away and during those days, we had a few days of freezing night temperatures. Hopefully it will be okay and the frost didn't affect it too badly. I guess I'll just have to wait until next year to plant it and see.