Dahlia Clydes Choice

Dahlia Café Au Lait is an absolute icon among dahlias and unrivaled as the best-selling item on our farm. Its huge flowers, often reaching the size of a dinner plate, cannot be overlooked. The color is completely unique and changeable, ranging in soft shades of creamy white, milky coffee, and powder pink, occasionally with a hint of salmon. Thanks to this specific coloring, it is loved by all brides and florists, as it fits perfectly into wedding bouquets and magnificent arrangements. In a vase, it looks majestic, and even a single flower can light up an entire room. In the garden, this variety forms a dominant element that attracts attention at first glance. The plants grow to a respectable height, often over a meter and a half, so it is advisable to provide them with support so they do not break under the weight of the massive blooms. It blooms tirelessly from July until the first frosts, and its pastel tones soften any perennial planting. If you are looking for a plant that adds structure to flower beds while providing premium cutting material, Café Au Lait is the clear choice.

The fringed petals create quite a wild look. Plus, giant blooms in sandy yellow, transitioning in places to a light apricot color.

We fell in love with Bacardi at first sight. Our absolute favorite Dahlia among this year's new additions. A soft burgundy-pink shade, the petals are darker underneath, just like the center of the flower. It fits perfectly into weddings, where burgundy shades are trendy right now. We cut flowers like crazy and still ran short, so next year we plan a whole bed!

Every time we go to harvest Dahlias, Labyrinth is on the list. It might not seem like it at first glance, but once you use it in an arrangement, there's no going back. For us, it beautifully symbolizes autumn and fits so wonderfully into wedding bouquets in autumn tones.

This Dahlia is reliability itself—it blooms profusely. A soft shade of orange. And if you want a Dahlia for the garden just for the pleasure of looking at it, you've come to the right place. Mainly because of the flood of dark burgundy-green foliage reaching up to the waist, in which the flowers stand out beautifully. When it blooms to full opening, the center is dark burgundy to black, so it's a double win.

The palest pink, darker stems for contrast, centers slightly creamy. The petals aren't pointed but beautifully rounded, creating a delicate and tender impression. Even in full bloom, the flowers don't form a full ball; the back is flat, forming more of a hemisphere.

A wonderfully brick-orange ball Dahlia! The flowers are medium-sized, roughly 7-8 cm.

The list of the 10 most popular Dahlias at our farm begins with this one. A color loved by all brides. Coral pink with highlights transitioning in places to apricot and even light salmon. A foundation for every Dahlia garden.

Strawberries and cream! Giant blooms, large petals. The center is creamy yellow, and the petals blend from red-pink to a light blush color.

We are always looking for new varieties in dark burgundy, almost black, as it is a trendy wedding color. Black Jack is a serious candidate! The flowers are giant, and the petals are pointed. The leaves are captivatingly dark, so it delights not only in a vase but also in the flowerbed. It generally blooms as one of the last Dahlias; it takes its time. Therefore, we do not recommend it for higher altitudes; for farms, it is ideal to grow it in a polytunnel.

Another hard-working Dahlia that rewards you with beds full of light lilac medium-sized flowers. The beautifully regular balls have darker violet centers, followed by several rows of lighter, almost white petals, finished with light lilac. A beautiful and tender color combination!

A must-have on this year's list of Top new arrivals! A giant flower, wavy petals, and a darker salmon-coral color with reflections resembling pink mother-of-pearl.

Boom boom white arrived at our farm by mistake. When our usual 7 beds of Café au lait bloomed, half of the Dahlias were this foreign white cuckoo. But we liked it, so we keep growing it. Creamy white flowers, petals like a classic pompon, just fewer of them, which is why the yellow center peeks out quickly after opening.

It looks like the fraternal twin of the Islander Dahlia. Only the petals are straight and curved at the ends, looking more polished and orderly. But if you are looking for a smaller Dahlia, you've come to the wrong place; the flowers are just as big—the best ones reach up to 25 cm.

It blooms like crazy, so it's necessary to frequently deadhead faded blooms to keep it looking beautiful. The plants grow low but are still great for cutting. A ball Dahlia blooming on contrasting darker stems. The center of the flower, as is typical, is darker than the rest, which occasionally fades to almost an apricot-pink. A beautiful, energetic Dahlia; we think it fits perfectly into autumn arrangements.

Our favorite burgundy Dahlia! It doesn't stop for a moment; it's covered in blooms all season long. We have a whole bed and can't cut fast enough. We use it mostly for weddings, where similar colors are trendy right now. The flowers are medium-sized, averaging 10 cm, but sometimes smaller pieces can be found, perhaps for bolder wreaths.

A giant flower resembling a paper pinwheel with long, pointed, straight petals. A shade of deep orange to brick-red.

A new white Dahlia for our collection! The petals are pointed at the ends, and the flowers are medium-sized. It goes well with all color variations.