Names of dahlia varieties with photos and descriptions

Dahlia Striped Emory Paul (striped emory paul) — In terms of flower size, only sunflower can compete with this variety.

• Color: bright pink, double flowers.
• Plant height: from 100 to 110 cm.
• Flower diameter: 30 - 33 cm.
• Flowering: long from July to the end of September.

The bush is lush and very powerful, the stems are strong and do not require additional supports. It is advisable to plant in sunny, wind-protected places with fertile soil.

Resistant to diseases and pests.For the winter, it is necessary to dig up the tubers and store them in a basement or cellar at a temperature of + 2º + 5º. Propagated by dividing tubers.

Georgina Akita - A stylish and elegant beauty attracts the eye and is remembered at first sight.

• Color: bright red with white edges.
• Bush height: from 100 to 120 cm.
• Flower diameter: 20 - 25 cm.
• Flowering: from July to September.

Like all dahlias, Akita loves sunny places and rich soil. Tubers are planted in May, the distance between plants is 60 - 80 cm. The bushes are powerful with strong stems, but supports for the flower stalks still do not hurt.

Flowers last a long time in bouquets and can be used for cutting. For the winter, the tubers are dug up and stored in frost-free rooms.

Varieties of annual dahlias

Dahlias that are grown from seeds are called annuals. These plants are low-growing, from 30 cm to 1 meter in height, and bloom two to three months after sowing the seeds. If you are not yet able (or have no desire) to preserve dahlia tubers in winter, then planting annual varieties would be a good solution. These dahlias also have other advantages:

1. They are easier to grow.
2. Each year you can plant different varieties.
3. Annual dahlias grow well in containers and flowerpots.
4. Seeds are much cheaper than tubers.

Seeds for seedlings begin to be sown in mid-February and are sown until the end of March. There are usually no problems when growing dahlia seedlings. You just need to take into account that in warmth and with a lack of light, the seedlings will quickly stretch out.

Therefore, after picking, the plants should be placed in a bright and cool room. This could be a loggia, a greenhouse or a cold greenhouse.

Annual dalias reproduce by both seeds and tubers.You can collect the seeds in the fall and use them for planting in the spring. Or you can dig up the nodules and, with proper winter storage, the next year they will produce flowers that will be even better than they were in the previous season. Below are descriptions of the most famous and beautiful varieties of annual dahlias.

Georgina Merry guys - the most famous variety of annual dalia.

• Height: 40 - 50 cm.
• Flower diameter 7 - 9 cm.
• It blooms 2 - 2.5 months after sowing.

Unfortunately, many summer residents think that this is a common name for all annual dahlias and look for the “Jolly Fellows” seeds in stores. Everything would be fine, but this is the oldest and least decorative variety. I don’t want to say anything bad about these “guys,” but the bushes often grow loose and falling apart, and the flowering is not particularly abundant. I would like to draw your attention to much more decorative varieties of annual dahlias.

Georgina Vasilisa - a dwarf variety with large inflorescences, ideal for growing on loggias, windows, containers and flowerpots.

• Color: the most varied.
• Bush height: 15 cm.
• Flower diameter: 6 - 7 cm.
• Blooms until frost

Prefers sunny areas, but also grows in partial shade.

Bambino - a compact, early variety, intended for planting in flowerpots, pots or in the foreground of mixborders, flower beds.

• Color: the most varied.
• Bushes 20 - 25 cm high.
• Flowers up to 10 cm.
• Blooms from early July until frost.

Grows well in sunny places and fertile soils. Does not tolerate low, marshy areas.

Bright pom-poms - this variety has a semi-spreading, erect bush with tall, strong stems.

• Varied, bright colors.
• Stems up to 1 meter high.
• The inflorescences are pom-poms with a diameter of 8 cm.
• It blooms 2 - 3 months after sowing the seeds.
• Blooms profusely from July to late autumn.

Used for planting in borders, flower beds and for cutting.

Dandy - this variety belongs to the group of collared semi-double dahlias. Attracts attention with its original inflorescence consisting of petals of different sizes and colors.

• Bushes with strong stems 50 cm high.
• Brightly colored flowers with a diameter of 6 - 8 cm.
• Flowering begins in July and ends in late autumn.

Dandy is suitable for creating borders, ridges, and for planting in a variety of compositions.

Figaro - a variety of dwarf dahlias with compact, dense bushes and double flowers.

• Color: varied.
• Plant height: 25 - 30 cm.
• Flower diameter up to 10 cm.
• Blooming in harmony (up to 15 inflorescences) continues until frost.

Very unpretentious flowers that grow well in flowerpots and containers. The care is normal.

All of these annual dahlias can be grown from seeds, which are sold at any flower shop. Caring for them is not at all difficult, and you probably appreciated the beauty of these flowers from the photo.

Now you can move on to the description and characteristics of dahlia varieties that are grown from tubers.

Names and descriptions of low-growing varieties of perennial dahlias

Although dahlias are perennial plants, in our climate they cannot be in open ground all year round. Every autumn, the tubers must be dug up and wintered in a room with a temperature no higher than +6ºС.

Low-growing, border dalias are very popular among gardeners. New and simply beautiful varieties are collected on this page.

Dahlia Gallery — This series includes dalias of a completely new generation.The plants form neat lush bushes with a height of only 30 - 40 cm and large double inflorescences with a diameter of 10 - 15 cm.

If it is possible to place the tubers in a container with soil in April, then the first flowers will bloom in May - early June and will delight you with their flowering until late autumn.

Dahlias from the Gallery series are distinguished by their versatility of use. They can be grown in pots, flowerpots on the balcony and in the winter garden, in open ground, and they also last a long time when cut.

The plants do not require the formation of bushes, are resistant to diseases and all kinds of pests, and have strong stems that can withstand any bad weather.

The Gallery series includes dalias in a wide variety of colors. The photo shows the Rembrant variety, but this is only one of many varieties in this group.

Princess Gracia - belongs to the group of decorative border dahlias.

• The color is pink with a yellow center.
• The height of the bushes is 30 cm.
• Inflorescence diameter 8 cm.
• Blooms profusely from July to September

Can be used for planting in flowerpots, flower beds and for cutting. Propagated by dividing tubers. No stem supports are required.

Top Mix Orange (dahlia topmix orange) — refers to low-growing varieties of dahlias with a simple, non-double flower.

• The color is orange.
• The height of the stems is 25 cm.
• Flowers with a diameter of 6 - 7 cm.
• Blooms from mid-summer to late autumn.

This group includes many varieties with different colors of inflorescences. Used for planting in flowerpots and flower beds. Resistant to adverse conditions, diseases, pests.

Park Princess - belongs to the border varieties of cactus dahlias with unusual ray-shaped inflorescences.

• Color: lilac-pink.
• Plant height 40 - 60 cm.
• Inflorescences up to 10 cm in diameter.
• Blooms from July until frost.

Can be used as a garden flower or as a potted plant.

Happy Butterfly (dahlia happy butterfly) — A relatively new variety of dwarf dahlias, with simple, non-double, but very pretty flowers.

• Color: pale pink.
• The height of the bushes is 45 cm.
• Flowers are 7 - 10 cm in diameter.
• Abundant flowering from July to October.

The bush is lush, compact with numerous foliage and does not require additional supports. It is propagated by dividing tubers, but sometimes it can be grown from seeds.

Names and photos of medium-sized dahlias

This category includes plants whose height is 80-120 cm.

Spartakus NEW (Spartakus) — magnificent dahlia from the Decorative series. The bent petals make the huge flower elegant and elegant.

• The color is dark crimson.
• Height 90 cm.
• The diameter of the inflorescence is 20 - 25 cm.
• Flowering from July to October.

To get especially large flowers, pinching the side shoots is required.

Boogie Woogie (Boogie Woogie) - an original and spectacular flower belonging to the anemoid dahlia group.

• Color of inflorescences: two or three rows of pink and purple and a large number of yellow petals.
• Stems height: 80 - 100 cm
• The diameter of the flowers is 5 - 10 cm.
• Abundant and long flowering from July to October.

The bush is compact, the stems are strong and do not require support. It can be grown not only in open ground, but also in containers.

Maxime - A medium-sized decorative dahlia with a bright, sunny color.

• Bush height 100 -120 cm.
• The diameter of the inflorescence is 10 - 15 cm.
• Flowering: from July to late autumn.

Tartan (dahlia tartan) - belongs to the Decorative Dahlia family. It is distinguished by beautiful, catchy flowers, blooming 4 to 5 times per bush at a time.

• The inflorescences are dark burgundy with white stripes.
• Height: 130 cm.
• Flowers are 15 - 20 cm in diameter.
• Blooms from late July until frost.

The bush is powerful and beautiful, but the stems need support. Can be used for group plantings and for cutting.

Ice Crystal - belongs to the Fringed Dahlias; gardeners affectionately call this variety “shaggy snowball”

• Color: light lemon with a yellow center.
• The height of the bushes is 1 meter.
• The diameter of the “snowballs” is up to 15 cm.
• Blooms from mid-summer until frost.

Dahlia Yellow Jill - belongs to the group of spherical dalias.

• The color is yellow with a red spot in the center.
• The height of the stems is 100 - 110 cm.
• The diameter of the flowers is 10 - 15 cm.
• Flowering from mid-summer to late autumn.
• 10 - 15 flowers can bloom on a bush at the same time.

Characteristics of tall dalia varieties

Tall dahlias include those whose height exceeds one and a half and even two meters. Such tall plants require additional support, otherwise the wind will break the stems, no matter how strong they are.

Severins Triumph (SeverinsTriumph - an old well-known variety of Decorative dahlias, bred back in 1932.

• Color: pink
• Bush height: 150 - 170 cm.
• Flower diameter: 15 - 20 cm.
• Flowering: July - September.

Needs additional supports.

Barbarossa (Barbarossa) — A distinctive feature is the huge bushes with the same huge bright red peduncles.

• Height: from 1.5 to 2 meters.
• Flower diameter: 20 - 25 cm.
• Flowering: from July to September.

Such tall plants need additional support.

Golden Spike (Zolotoj Kolos) - belongs to the group of Decorative tall dalias.

• Color: yellow.
• Plant height: 1.5 - 1.8 meters.
• The diameter of the inflorescences is 20 cm or more.
• Blooms from July to late September.

Zoya Rej - belongs to the group of Decorative tall dahlias.

• Color white-yellow with pink tips
• Plant height: 1.5 - 1.8 meters.
• Flower diameter: 20 cm.
• Flowering: July - September.

There are a great many types and varieties of dahlias. Only a small part of them is presented here, but I hope that this article will help you make the right choice.

Other interesting articles about dahlias:

1. Growing perennial dahlias. Detailed recommendations on choosing a location, planting dates, preparing tubers, growing seedlings and much more.
2. Diseases and pests of dahlias. The most effective methods of pest control and treatment of diseases of your flowers.
3. How to grow annual dahlias. Annual dahlias can be grown from seeds. They will bloom all summer, will cost you much less, and you can change varieties every year.
4. When to dig and how to preserve tubers. Dahlias must not only be dug up in time, but also preserved during the winter. How best to do this in an apartment, read this article.