With their beautiful flowers, dahlias offer an infinite variety of colors. We have summarized the most beautiful and popular varieties for you.
Dahlias (Dahlia) belong in this country to the ornamental plants with the most unusual flower shapes and colors. They are valued by hobby gardeners because of their particularly long flowering time, as the plants often show their florets well into autumn. But which is actually the right type of dahlia for my garden? We answer these and many other questions about the diversity of varieties below.
Buy dahlias: as a tuber or in a pot?
As with many other flowering plants in the garden, the first question that arises is: should one? rather buy tubers and plant them or save yourself the work and put a plant in the pot acquire? First of all, it can be said that the purchase of tubers is both cheaper and faster because they can be purchased in every garden center and hardware store. Planting your own with tubers generally requires little effort. A decisive advantage of the purchased plant, on the other hand, is the earlier flowering of the dahlia due to the time ahead. However, if you prefer tubers in early spring (March), you can also use this method to shorten the time to flowering by a few weeks.
Dahlia as a tuber: don't forget to dig up in autumn
The following applies to outdoor cultivation: Wintering dahlias the tubers have to be dug up every year in autumn to protect them from frost during the cold season. You can do without this step with dahlias in a pot - however, the pot with the tuber must also be placed in a frost-free place.
Dahlia varieties: discover infinite variety
So that you can get an overview of the variety of dahlia varieties, we present the most important ones here. Dahlias can be divided into a large number of categories, which are differentiated based on the shape of the flower:
- Anemone-flowered dahlias: Unusual appearance with tubular petals in the center and flat on the edge; often two-tone; Popular varieties: Honey (red-yellow), Siemen Doorenbosch (pink-yellow)
- Ball dahlias: Round and small flowers; characteristic spherical shape; slightly curled petals; Popular varieties:Peter (pink), Marble Ball (red-white)
- Single-flowered dahlias: Simple flowers with few petals; very original appearance; also includes the popular little mignon dahlias; ideal for pot culture; Popular strains: Mount Noddy (purple), Sneezy (white)
- Frill Dahlias: Flat flowers of large and smaller, protruding petals; collar-like appearance; Popular varieties: Night Butterfly (dark red), Don Lorenzo (red and cream-colored)
- Deer Antler Dahlias: Fringed, split and protruding petals; Popular varieties: Galaxie (purple), Alauna Clair-Obscur (dark purple-white)
- Cactus dahlias: Round flower heads with pointed petals; "Prickly" look and great variety of colors; Popular varieties: Cheerio (red-white), Joker (light yellow-pink), City of Rotterdam (orange-red, perfect for keeping pots)
- Pompom dahlias: Round flower with completely rolled up petals; very decorative; Popular varieties: Rocco (purple-red), Tip Top Wien (light pink-dark red)
- Orchid-flowered dahlias: Pointed outward-pointing petals; both simple and filled varieties; Popular varieties: Pink Giraffe (pink), Honka Red (red)
- Ornamental dahlias / Decorative dahlias: Includes many different stuffed varieties; closely spaced petals; very decorative; Popular variety: Arabian Night (dark red)
- Water lily dahlias: Flat flower with outward petals; similar to a water lily; Popular varieties: Paso Doble (red-yellow), Creme de Cassis (pink-purple)
- Semicactus Dahlias: Similar to cactus dahlias, but wider and more open petals; Popular varieties: Dutch Explosion (white-pink), Aramis (dark red)
So that your dahlias bloom beautifully, you will find our best tips for blooming and healthy dahlias.
