Dahlias originated in Mexico and are named for botanist Dr. Andreas Dahl. Today dahlias are found in 19 forms and 15 colors, flowering from July to frost in the northeast. As a subtropical plant, dahlias cannot withstand New York winters. Tubers must be dug and stored for winter or plants should be grown as annuals.
Plants range from 12 inches to greater than 5 feet in height. Unique blooms vary from 1 to over 10 inches in diameter. Grown from seeds, cuttings and tubers, dahlias are fun and easy to grow. They can be grown in containers, as bedding plants, cut flower bouquets, as exhibition specimens, dried flower arrangements and incorporated into potpourris.
The different forms include: Formal Decorative, Informal Decorative, Semi-cactus, Straight Cactus, Incurved Cactus, Laciniated, Ball, Miniature Ball, Pompon, Stellar, Waterlily, Peony, Anemone, Collarette, Single, Mignon Single, Orchid, Novelty Open and Novelty Fully Double.
The colors include: White, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Dark Pink, Red, Dark Red, Lavender, Purple, Light Blend, Bronze, Flame, Dark Blend, Variegated and Bicolor.
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