Most Beautiful Dinner Plate Dahlias
Dinner Plate Dahlias, Dinnerplate Dahlias, Giant Dahlias
For those who love “everything large,” say hello to giant “dinner plate” dahlias. Each of these zoftig glamour gals produces up to a dozen 9 to 11 inches (22-28 cm) flowers per season on sturdy stems towering four feet or more! Dinner Plate Dahlias is not an official classification. In fact, these robust dahlias are registered under several different classifications, but nonetheless all are huge and magnificent.
Favorite Dinner Plate Dahlias
Dahlia 'Ace Summer Emotions'
Favorite of many garden enthusiasts, Dahlia 'Ace Summer Emotions' features spectacular and huge lilac-pink blossoms delicately blending to white towards their heart. Irresistible! The flowers are as large as 8 in. wide (20 cm) and they are sure to impress you as well as your neighbors. Blooming prodigiously from July until Frost, this dahlia grows up to 28 inches tall (70 cm). great choice for borders, containers or as cut flowers.
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A real showstopper, Dahlia 'Akita' features huge blooms with large chrysanthemum petals in shades of dark crimson to red, blending to yellow toward their heart and tipped white on their underside. The flowers are as large as 5 in. wide (13 cm), with layers and layers of incurved petals. A dazzling dahlia that is sure to impress you as well as your neighbors! Blooming massively from midsummer until frost, this dahlia grows up to 36-48 in. (90-120 cm) and is an excellent choice for sunny beds and borders.
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Award-winning Dahlia 'American Dream' is quite impressive with its profuse and spectacular, large pink flowers with thin raspberry stripes. The fully double flowers, up to 8-10 in. wide (20-25 cm) feature elegant elongated petals and are not top-heavy. They remain upright and straight even when it rains. Blooming prodigiously from July until Frost, this dahlia grows up to 40 inches (100 cm). Perfect for borders or as cut flowers
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If you are looking for a glamorous and spectacular Dahlia, you have found it! Award-winning Dahlia 'Babylon Bronze' is an eye-catching Dinner Plate Dahlia with huge and magnificent, glowing orange blossoms. The fully double flowers, up to 8 in. wide (20 cm) are on display from July until Frost. This dahlia grows up to 40-44 inches tall (100-110 cm) and is an excellent choice to create a lovely garden display or for show.
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If you are looking for a glamorous and spectacular Dahlia, you have found it! Award-winning Dahlia 'Babylon Rose' is an eye-catching Dinnerplate Dahlia with huge and magnificent pastel-rose blossoms adorned with dark pink splashes. The fully double flowers, up to 8 in. wide (20 cm), are shockingly gorgeous. Blooming massively from midsummer until frost, this dahlia grows up to 40-44 in. tall (100-110 cm) and is an excellent choice to create a lovely garden display or for bouquets.
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Award-winning Dahlia 'Cafe Au Lait' makes quite an impression on onlookers with its profuse and magnificent creamy blossoms tinged with peachy-light pink overtones. This Dinner Plate dahlia features fully double flowers, up to 8-10 in. wide (20-25 cm), which have quickly become every bride's favorite flower. Blooming massively from July until Frost, this dahlia grows up to 36-48 inches tall (90-120 cm).
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Dahlia 'Contraste' produces profuse and spectacular dark red flowers adorned with contrasting pure white tips. The fully double flowers, up to 8-9 in. wide (20-22 cm), are borne atop strong stems from summer to frost and provide an amazing focal point in the garden or in a vase. Bred in France as a cut flower, this dahlia grows up to 36 in. tall (90 cm) and is an excellent choice to create a lovely garden display or for showing.
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Dahlia 'Duet' produces profuse and spectacular bicolor flowers, an elegant mix of dark wine toward their heart against crisp white at their tips. The fully double flowers, up to 6-8 in. wide (15-20 cm), are borne atop strong stems from summer to frost and provide an amazing focal point in the garden or in a vase. This dahlia grows up to 32-36 in. tall (80-90 cm) and is an excellent choice to create a lovely garden display or for showing.
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One of the largest dahlias, Dahlia 'Emory Paul' produces an abundance of rich rosy-purple flowers with wonderful wavy petals. The fully double flowers, up to 12-14 in. wide (30-35 cm), are borne atop strong stems from summer to frost and provide an amazing focal point in the garden or in a vase. This dahlia grows up to 3-4 ft. tall (90-120 cm) and is a knockout as a cut flower or tall, back of the border dahlia.
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This large-flowering Dahlia or 'Dinner Plate Dahlia' features huge and magnificent white flowers, delicately purple-edged. The impressive fully double flowers, up to 8-10 inches wide (20-25 cm), are not top-heavy and remain upright and straight, even when it rains. Blooming massively from July until Frost, this dahlia grows up to 36-48 inches tall (90-120 cm) and is a great pick for borders or as cut flowers.
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Looking for an eye-catching beauty in your garden? Try Dahlia 'Frost Nip'. This large-flowering Dahlia or 'Dinner Plate Dahlia' features huge and magnificent raspberry pink flowers, delicately white edged. The impressive fully double flowers, up to 8-10 in. wide (20-25 cm), are shockingly beautiful. Blooming massively from midsummer until frost, this dahlia grows up to 36-48 in. tall (90-120 cm) and is an excellent choice to create a lovely garden display or gorgeous bouquets.
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My CollectionDahlia 'Glorie van Noordwijk'
Dahlia 'Glorie van Noordwijk' is an eye-catching Dinner Plate Dahlia with huge and magnificent, butterscotch blossoms, up to 8 in. wide (20 cm). The fully double flowers are borne on long, dark stems and are excellent for cutting. Blooming massively from midsummer until frost, this dahlia grows up to 36 in. tall (90 cm) and is an excellent choice for beds and borders.
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Perhaps the largest of all, this giant dahlia or 'Dinner Plate Dahlia' features huge and magnificent, bright, sunny yellow blossoms. Such an appealing focal point! The impressive fully double flowers of 'Kelvin Floodlight', up to 10-12 in. (25-30 cm), are not top-heavy and remain upright and straight, even when it rains. Blooming massively from midsummer until frost, this dahlia grows up to 36-48 inches tall (90-120 cm). A statement dahlia in a border display.
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My CollectionDahlia 'Lady Darlene'
Dahlia 'Lady Darlene' produces huge and spectacular butter-yellow flowers adorned with contrasting ruby-red tips. The fully double flowers, up to 10 in. wide (25 cm), are borne atop strong stems from summer to frost and provide an amazing focal point in the garden or in a vase. Shockingly gorgeous, this dahlia grows up to 36 in. tall (90 cm) and is an excellent choice to create a lovely garden display or for bouquets.
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Highly honored throughout the world, Dahlia 'Lavender Perfection' is an eye-catching Dinnerplate Dahlia with huge and magnificent lavender-pink blossoms. The fully double flowers, up to 8-10 in. wide (20-25 cm), are shockingly gorgeous. Blooming massively from midsummer until frost, this classic dahlia grows up to 40 in. tall (100 cm) and is an excellent choice to create a lovely garden display or for bouquets.
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My CollectionDahlia 'Mick's Peppermint'
Dahlia 'Mick's Peppermint' produces a profusion of huge and spectacular white flowers splashed with hot pink. The fully double flowers, up to 8-10 in. wide (20-25 cm), feature elongated petals curling inward. We could stare into the blooms of this dahlia for days. Blooming prodigiously from midsummer until frost, this dahlia grows up to 36-48 in. (90-120 cm) and is an excellent choice to create a lovely garden display or for showing.
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Stealing the display with its zestfulness, Dahlia 'Motto' is an eye-catching Dinnerplate Dahlia with huge and magnificent fire-bright orange blossoms that blend into brilliant gold at their heart. The fully double flowers, up to 7-8 in. wide (17-20 cm), are borne on sturdy stems that are great for cutting. Blooming massively from midsummer until frost, this dahlia grows up to 36 in. tall (90 cm) and pops in the sunny border or in flower arrangements.
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Award-winning Dahlia 'Mrs Eileen' is a magnificent Dahlia with its huge, profuse and showy vibrant orange flowers set against the lush green foliage. No wonder it won multiple awards. Just look at it! The flowers, up to 6-8 in. wide (15-20 cm) are not top-heavy because they contain little water. They remain upright and straight even when it rains. Blooming massively from July until Frost, this dahlia grows up to 36-48 inches (90-120 cm)
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My CollectionDahlia 'Mystery Day'
Looking for an explosion of colors in your garden? Try Dahlia 'Mystery Day'. This large-flowering Dahlia or 'Dinner Plate Dahlia' features huge and magnificent, eye-catching, purplish-red flowers edged in white. The impressive fully double flowers, up to 6-8 inches wide (15-20 cm) will be display from July until Frost. This dahlia grows up to 36-48 inches tall (90-120 cm)
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My CollectionDahlia 'Otto's Thrill'
If you are looking for a glamorous and spectacular Dahlia, you have found it! Award-winning Dahlia 'Otto's Thrill' is an eye-catching Dinner Plate Dahlia with huge and magnificent, luminous pink blossoms. The fully double flowers, up to 8-10 in. wide (20-25 cm), are borne atop long, sturdy stems and make excellent cut flowers. Blooming massively from midsummer until frost, this dahlia grows up to 40-44 inches tall (100-110 cm) and looks amazing floating among Verbena bonariensis.
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Looking for an eye-catching beauty in your garden? Try Dahlia 'Peaches and Cream'. This large-flowering Dahlia or 'Dinner Plate Dahlia' features huge and magnificent creamy flowers with peach streaks and splotch of white at their tips. The impressive fully double flowers, up to 6-8 inches wide (15-20 cm), are shockingly beautiful. A very energizing, colorful and hot dahlia!
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My CollectionDahlia 'Seattle'
A stunningly brilliant dahlia variety, Dahlia 'Seattle' is a large-flowering Dahlia or 'Dinner Plate Dahlia' which features huge and magnificent golden yellow flowers with white tips. The impressive fully double flowers, up to 6-8 inches wide (15-20 cm), are shockingly beautiful. Dazzling could be an understatement.
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My CollectionDahlia 'Show N Tell'
Dahlia 'Show N Tell' is an eye-catching Dinner Plate Dahlia with huge and festive, frilly, red-orange blossoms adorned with buttery-yellow tips. The fully double flowers, up to 8-10 in. wide (20-25cm), are borne atop strong, sturdy stems. Blooming prodigiously from midsummer until frost, this dahlia grows up to 3 ft. tall (90 cm). Great for bouquets and stunning at the back of the border, its enormous flowers will be the talk of the neighborhood.
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My CollectionDahlia 'Spartacus'
Adding drama to gardens or bouquets, Dahlia 'Spartacus' produces profuse, huge, velvety, black-crimson flowers with wonderful wavy petals. The fully double flowers, up to 9 in. wide (22 cm), are borne atop strong stems from summer to frost and provide an amazing focal point in the garden or in a vase. This dahlia grows up to 4-5 ft. tall (120-150 cm) and is a knockout as a cut flower or tall, back of the border dahlia.
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Stealing the show with its exceptional coloring, Dahlia 'Tartan' is an eye-catching Dinnerplate Dahlia with huge and luscious blossoms, a striking mix of deep burgundy and brilliant white. The gently ruffled, velvety wine-red petals are beautifully edged and tipped with white. The fully double flowers, up to 7-8 in. wide (17-20 cm), are borne on sturdy stems that are great for cutting. Blooming massively from midsummer until frost, this dahlia grows up to 36 in. tall (90 cm) and pops in the sunny border or in flower arrangements.
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My CollectionDahlia 'Thomas Edison'
Dahlia 'Thomas Edison' is an eye-catching Dinner Plate Dahlia with huge and magnificent, deep purple blossoms. The fully double flowers, up to 8 in. wide (20 cm), are borne atop strong, sturdy stems. Blooming prodigiously from midsummer until frost, this dahlia grows up to 3-4 ft. tall (90-120 cm). It looks amazing when mixed with bright red or tangerine dahlias or grown among tall ornamental grasses. Great for bouquets and stunning at the back of the border.
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My CollectionDahlia 'Vancouver'
Dahlia 'Vancouver' is an eye-catching Dinner Plate Dahlia with huge and magnificent, blue-violet blossoms adorned with white tipped, long petals. The fully double flowers, up to 8-10 in. wide (20-25cm), are borne atop strong, sturdy stems. Blooming prodigiously from midsummer until frost, this dahlia grows up to 40 in. tall (100 cm). Great for bouquets and stunning at the back of the border, its enormous flowers will be the talk of the neighborhood.
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You may want to review these useful guides
Best Dahlias For Containers and Low Borders
For containers and low borders, the best choices are the shorter dahlias with more compact shapes. Keep well watered and place in full sun. You can count on these powerhouses to produce abundant blooms from summer through fall – with some producing up to 40 flowers per plant!
Best Dahlias For Cutting
Dahlias are absolutely breathtaking flowers. They are widely available in such a huge range of intense colors that they can be used in any setting. All dahlias make tremendous cut flowers – the more you cut them, the more they bloom! Still, some are considered superstars.
Dahlias with Dark Foliage
These unusual dahlia varieties are really worth mentioning and should not be overlooked by the gardener. Why? Because these beauties offer masses of stunning flower colors that contrast strikingly with their deep mahogany-to-black foliage. Effect in the garden guaranteed! Here is the roster of these most popular beauties.
Great Ornamental Grasses to Grow with Your Favorite Dahlias
Fabulous planting partners for dahlias, ornamental grasses help create incredibly beautiful planting combinations. In contrast with dahlias which boldly inject bright colors and broad-petalled flowers in the garden, grasses contribute their beauty in a more subtle fashion through their transparency, luminosity, texture, and seasonal changes.
Great Perennial Plants to Grow with Your Favorite Dahlias
Injecting color, drama, and late-summer fireworks in the garden, dahlias look fabulous on their own or combined with other plants. Many are graceful and integrate well into most borders, creating appealing planting combinations and providing interest from mid-summer until the first frost.
Dahlia
The rich variety of their flower colors, shapes and sizes added to their extensive blooming season have turned dahlias into a popular addition to our landscapes. There are thousands of varieties of dahlias (!!!) and they are all classified by the shape, size and color of their flowers.
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.
Guide Information
Hardiness |
8 - 11
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Heat Zones |
1 - 10
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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 |
Plant Family | Dahlia |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | 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 | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage |
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
|
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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 |
Plant Family | Dahlia |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | 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 | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage |
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