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Beautiful Dahlias to Crave For

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Dahlias are breathtaking flowers. Flowering for months, they inject color and drama wherever you grow them: in mixed borders in the garden, containers or window boxes on balconies and patios.

They are available in a rich variety of bloom colors, shapes, and sizes. Flowers can be as small as 2 inches in diameter or up to one foot. They can be single-flowering (orchid-flowering, anemone, and collarettes) or double-flowering (cactus, semi-cactus, formal or informal decorative dahlias, balls, and pompons). Their wide height range can start as low as 12 inches and go up to 6 feet.

Easy to grow, Dahlias thrive in full sun, well-drained sandy soils, although they can grow nicely in heavy clay soils – but adding some sand or peat moss would be a good idea.

There are thousands of varieties of dahlias (!!!), and many dahlia varieties can be fabulously gorgeous. Here is the list of our favorite dahlias.

Guide Information

Hardiness 8 - 11
Heat Zones 1 - 10
Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Bulbs, Perennials
Genus Dahlia
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Attracts Butterflies
Landscaping Ideas Patio And Containers, Beds And Borders
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage

Most Beautiful Dahlias - Between 1-2 feet (30-60 cm)

Most Beautiful Dahlias - Between 2-3 feet (60-90 cm)

Most Beautiful Dahlias - Between 3-4 feet (90-120 cm)

Most Beautiful Dahlias - Between 4-5 feet (120-150 cm)

Keep on cutting: 

  • The more you cut them, the more flowers you get. This makes dahlias twice as nice: pretty in a vase, pretty in the garden. A great big flower in a vase or floating in a shallow bowl makes the perfect eye-catcher.

Preferred location and planting

  • Dahlias prefer a sunny location. This could be in the border, but they will also thrive in pots on the terrace or balcony. If planted in containers, however, they will require large ones filled with enough potting compost for proper growth.
  • When planting in the border, dig a large hole of at least 15 cm across and 15 cm deep. Cover the tubers with 2-3 cm of soil, tamp down the soil after planting, and water the plants generously.
  • These plants will also require sufficient quantities of water during cultivation, whether this is in a container or in the garden. This is important for their development as well as for the initiation of flower buds. A soil that retains moisture is definitely an advantage. When watering with a watering can, adding a little liquid fertilizer can’t hurt. The plants will then produce even more flowers.

Discover These Helpful Guides for Further Reading

Most Beautiful Dinner Plate Dahlias
Waterlily Dahlias
Mignon and Single Dahlias
Cactus and Semi Cactus Dahlias
Peony-Flowered and Orchid Dahlias
Anemone and Collarette Dahlias
Great Ornamental Grasses to Grow with Your Favorite Dahlias
Decorative Dahlias
Pompon and Ball Dahlias
Great Perennial Plants to Grow with Your Favorite Dahlias
Dahlias with Dark Foliage
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.

Guide Information

Hardiness 8 - 11
Heat Zones 1 - 10
Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Bulbs, Perennials
Genus Dahlia
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Attracts Butterflies
Landscaping Ideas Patio And Containers, Beds And Borders
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage
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