Dahlia Tuber Suggestions
In advance of my Dahlia Tuber sale, I’m sharing some of my top recommendations with you!
I absolutely love this dahlia! In my garden, it tends to be an earlier bloomer and eager grower. Earlier in the season, the coloring is pinker with some honey coloring, and then later in the season it starts to take on a yellower base color. It looks really pretty in bouquets and I find that the color can blend nicely with others, for example these Apricotta Cosmos look so cute with it! If you’re looking for a reliable bloomer with gorgeous coloring, this one is for you!
Another reliable early bloomer is Ferncliff Spice. This one is always within the top 5 earliest bloomers for me. It’s a mostly yellow bloom, but it has a pinkish burgundy “spice” coloring on the top. The two-toned nature of this one makes it really blend-able in bouquets, and I love how the darker coloring carries it into fall palettes. It makes great tubers!
This beauty is a standout that’ll stop you in your tracks! It produces big blooms, but not so big that you can’t make bouquets with them. It’s a beautiful lavender color that is truly a showstopper. This one also makes great tubers for me!
This is a gorgeous rusty red colored bloom. The petal count is on the higher side and it has such a beautiful symmetry to the bloom! Dahlias are a late summer/fall blooming flower, so when we get to that time of season I crave colors in an autumn palette. This one checks the box all around! Great tuber producer, strong stems. No complaints!
If you love Cafe Au Lait, meet Cafe Au Lait Mini! Sometimes called Jolene. Why? I’m not sure. This bloom is a very manageable size for design and it’s the perfect shade for wedding work, or to blend into colorful bouquets! It is a fantastic tuber producer with strong stems. I’m increasing my own stock of this one this season!
This beauty is one of my favorites, so much so that I grew 20 plants of this variety last summer! It’s a beautiful shape, tends to bloom on the earlier side for me, and is a gorgeous pink color. I cut this one a lot for florists and it fit the bill for quite a few wedding requests this past season! It is a must grow!
I love love love Maarn! I am a big orange fan and love mixing orange and pink together. Maarn grows on long strong stems and pumps out blooms! It seems to be an average-timing bloomer for me, not super early and not late.
Cornel will be on any dahlia grower’s list of “workhorses” which means they produce a lot of blooms, and generally are not finicky (some dahlias can be such divas!) Cornel makes awesome tubers with eyes that are really easy to see, which is especially helpful if you are new to dividing dahlias. Reds in autumn are a must-have, and this beauty is a classic.