DAHLIAS

A Flower of the Autumn Season

Dahlias are among autumn's most characteristic flowers. As summer gives way to fall, they reach their most beautiful stage, producing large, multi-layered blooms in an extraordinary range of colors.

Native to Mexico and Central America, dahlias belong to the daisy family, Asteraceae. Today they are widely grown in suitable climates and encompass thousands of varieties, differing in color, size and flower shape.

This remarkable diversity is what makes dahlias special.

Some varieties have petite blooms with simple, delicate petals. Others have hundreds of tightly arranged petals, forming full, eye-catching spheres.

Dahlia colors range from white, yellow, pink and orange to deep red and intense purple. Some varieties show striking color transitions between petal layers, creating beautiful effects when the flower opens fully.

In floral design, dahlias often serve as focal flowers thanks to their size and sculptural structure. Orange, yellow, red and burgundy shades suit autumn palettes especially well, while white, pink and pastel varieties are equally at home in softer arrangements.

Dahlias are usually harvested when sufficiently mature but not fully open. After cutting, their blooms continue to unfurl in the vase, often changing shape considerably over time.

That is part of the joy of enjoying dahlias.

A stem may look fairly compact when it first arrives, but after a few days its petals gradually expand to reveal the bloom's complete structure.

For lovers of seasonal flowers, a dahlia is more than a beautiful bloom.

It is one of the clearest signs that autumn has arrived.

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