ABOVE : “ Kogane Fubuki ” offers a touch of offbeat texture . CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT : “ Lilac Time ,” “ Maarn ,” “ Foxy Lady ,” “ Tyler James .” FACING PAGE : McLauglin ’ s top tuber source is Swan Island

( dahlias . com ), but “ I have no aversion to buying them wherever I can : Home Depot , Lowes , Agway ,

Dutch Gardens and Breck ’ s ,” he says .

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