My Dahlia Garden: A Photo Journey
I have loved Dahlias ever since I was a little girl and first walked with my Mom through the Dahlia Garden at High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, North Carolina. When I found out I could grow Dahlias in Zone 7b, I quickly found a special spot for them in my garden.
I’ve grown Dahlias for a number of seasons now and each time I can’t wait for them to bloom. This year, I ordered my tubers from The Flower Hat in Bozeman, Montana. I’ve also gotten tubers from White Flower Farm in Litchfield, Connecticut. It’s hard to overwinter tubers where I live and I find that it’s sometimes easier just to order them each season. And that’s why my garden is different every year.
So come take a walk with me . . .
Feline Yvonne:
A dinner plate dahlia that’s a vibrant raspberry pink. Similar to American Dawn, it’s more raspberry than orange.
Coralie:
This dahlia has cherry blossom pink petals with hints of yellow and undertones of champagne. This was one of the first dahlia varieties to bloom in my garden.
Tyrell:
A light orange-yellow dahlia named after the Saint Bernard dog owned by the breeder Arie Koot from Voorhout.
Cafe Au Lait:
A dinner plate dahlia that ranges in color from blush pink/peach to creamy beige. They’re usually darker in the center and fade to a pale shade as you reach the petal tips.
Lilac Time:
A dinner plate dahlia that’s lavender-violet in color. This dahlia was developed in England from the Thomas Edison variety and is just stunning!
Connecticut Coral:
These warm peach dahlias had petals that are tipped in white. The amount of white varies between the blooms and no 2 are ever the same.
Black Jack:
A dinner plate dahlia that has dark purple blooms with spikey petals that appear almost black.
Labyrinth:
A dinner plate dahlia with feathery petals of different shades of pink and peach that give it a watercolor-like look.
Ben Huston:
A dinner plate dahlia with blush and orange colored petals and a beautiful dark peach center.
Jeanne Gervais:
A semi-cactus dahlia with showy dark red petals and a yellow center. Blooms get to be about 6 to 8 inches in diameter. (That’s a Ben Huston on the left).
Feline Yvonne:
Here are a few more photos. The blooms are just too pretty.
Hamari Gold:
A dinner plate dahlia that’s a warm bronzy-gold, almost like the color of butterscotch.
Connecticut Coral & Friend:
Only dahlias that have the center flower disk exposed will attract bees. And only certain varieties of dahlias have this structure - single flowered dahlias, collarette dahlias and peony flowered dahlias.
The End Result
I hope you’ve enjoyed this little photo stroll through my garden. You can read more about my dahlia love in my blog posts “Growing Dahlias in Your Kitchen Garden” and “My Continuing Journey Down the Dahlia Path”. Next season - maybe try growing a few dahlias in your garden. You won’t be sorry!