The plant can reach up to 60cm in height and the flower heads 10cm across, making them ideal for adding late summer or autumn colour to your borders and beds. It is characterised by single bright pink petals darkening to a deep crimson at their centre, while yellow anthers add a further splash of vibrancy. ‘Happy Single Wink’ is another dwarf dahlia on the smaller side, but one that’s no less cheerful for its diminutive dimensions – as the name attests! ‘Topmix Pink’ is among the smallest offerings on this list, with its total height and spread not exceeding 30cm and its flower-heads measuring a mere 6cm in diameter.Īs such, it’s perfect for container cultivation or for filling in little nooks and crannies in a mixed border. ‘Pink’ does what it says on the tin by displaying bright pink petals around a yellow honeycomb centre, creating a pleasing contrast against the dark green foliage beneath. The ‘Topmix’ range of dahlias are floriferous bushy plants with single flowers and low-growing habits. Like most dahlias, it has a longevity to its blossoms which extends right up until the first frosts, but the unusual brown foliage and stems mean it still carries intrigue even when not in bloom. The dramatic magenta pink of their petals gives way to a deep rusty red disc at their centre, fringed by golden anthers. SOIL PREFERENCE: Clay, loam, sand any pHĮver so slightly taller than ‘Kilburn Rose’, ‘Magenta Star’ can reach up to 130cm in height and boasts single flower heads of around 10cm in diameter.Set against the greenery of its foliage, the blossoms of ‘Kilburn Rose’ are a sight for sore eyes indeed and look best when arranged in clusters of five or six plants next to one another. Its double petals are a startling shade of peach, while the softer pinks and bright yellows of its centre make it appear as though the flower heads are positively glowing. ‘Kilburn Rose’ is a waterlily-style dahlia of medium height, growing up to 120cm at full maturity. It has an average height of 70cm and spreads to 50cm, making it a useful plant for the front or middle of a border.”īelow, I have handpicked my own choice of a number of pink dahlia varieties for your perusal.Īll of these varieties mentioned below are H3 hardy, growing in full sun in a sheltered location, and produce flowers in the summer and autumn months. “It is an excellent option for when you are trying to knit together a border containing contrasting colours. “This is a plant of competing colours with watercolour pink petals centred with vibrant yellow stamens and dramatic dark foliage. “My favourite pink dahlia is ‘Bishop of Leicester’, as the subtle tone changes of pink in the petals look like they have been painted using a fine watercolour brush,” shares Horticultural Consultant Dan Ori. It’s no surprise that pink is among the most popular colour for garden displays, either.Ĭapable of mixing well with pretty much any other colour scheme, they’re a breath of fresh air and instantly liven up any environment. Indeed, the more you pare them back, the more they blossom, meaning your hard work receives an almost instant reward. I have seen veterans handling blooms of "Hallmark", a deep lavender-pink pom-pom of symmetrical perfection, as though they were touching the cheek of an angel.With a lengthy blooming season and a wide range of architectural forms to choose from, dahlias are an ideal summer flower. There are plenty of growers, particularly in the South-West, whose passion is the pom-poms - tight-lipped little flowers, round and hard as a piece of porcelain, no more than two inches across, balanced perfectly on long, thin stems. Proponents of the power theory would say that it is the sheer bulk that attracts: massive meaty tubers, hugh fleshy leaves, stalks like drainpipes, flowers as big as punchballs. I have eavesdropped on a hundred esoteric male conversations on these occasions trying to find an answer to this conundrum, but it eludes me. Dahlia- growing is a male preserve, as you will discover if you lurk around the edges of any show, such as the National Dahlia Society Show which was held this week in London. I FEEL that, like George Eliot, I should adopt a pseudonym to write this piece about dahlias, plant of the month for September.
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