Dahlia

Colours and shapes

The dahlia’s most eye-catching feature is its petals: sometimes evenly coloured, but often noticeably bright with spots or lines. Some flowers have a single row of petals, others have dozens; this fabulous flower has an incredible number of colour and shape variations. For example, the petals can be round, elongated or rolled. 

Symbolism

Could I have a ‘yours forever’ bouquet, please? When you buy dahlias, you are buying more than just fantastic flowers. The flower symbolises abundance, strength and the message ‘yours forever’. Choose the right colour and shape to make the message even more personal!   

Origin

The dahlia is a tuberous plant originating from Mexico. When we ‘discovered’ America in around 1800, we brought the flower to Europe. Here the bundle of petals was named after the Swedish botanist Andreas Dahl, one of Linnaeus’ pupils. 

Bouquet inspiration with dahlias

Let these crowns shine throughout your home. Viburnum, Leucospermum and Senecio cineraria are proud to be seen with the dahlia. The fabulous bright colours stand out even better amongst the warm green tones. That’s how you create a Mexican fiesta in a vase - or ask your florist to do it for you.