Preferred Dahlias Selected by Landscape Architects - Summer's Showstopper Flowers Highlighted
Eye-Catching Summer Blooms: Top Garden Designers' Favorite Dahlias
say goodbye to dreary summer gardens and explore our curated guide on the best dahlias according to noted garden designers and plants enthusiasts! 🌱🌺
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*Arabella Lennox-Boyd*
With over 40 years of design experience, Internationally-acclaimed garden designer Arabella Lennox-Boyd shares her favorite dahlias:
- ''Bishop of Auckland'' Dahlia: Majestic and prolific, a popular choice among pollinators. Perfect for a meadow-style garden alongside anemanthele lessoniana, agapanthus, and caryopteris x clandonensis. 🌼🐝 Blooms: July - September. Height: 1m
- ''Arabian Night'' Dahlia: Show-stopping, large double burgundy blooms are a vibrant addition to any border. Surround your garden with Succisa pratensis, deschampsia, and phlox paniculata. Blooms: June - September. Height: 1.2m
*Ula Maria*
Chelsea award-winning garden designer, landscape architect and illustrator, Ula Maria, reveals her top dahlias:
- ''Honka Fragile'' Dahlia: Striking star-shaped dahlia with pink-red edges on soft white petals. Inevitably draws attention in both borders and cut-flower displays. Blooms: July - November. Height: 80cm
- ''Waltzing Mathilda'' Dahlia: Semi-double, beautifully twisted petals create a relaxed feel. Delightful hues of orangey coral pink are complemented by dark purple-brown stems and foliage. Blooms: July - November. Height: 70cm
*Jo Thompson*
Garden designer, plantswoman, and lover of romantic-style plantings, Jo Thompson, shares her favorite dahlias:
- ''Lilac Time'' Dahlia: Magnificent dinner-plate style dahlia that offers a charming restrained feel, particularly when paired with unruly gaura. Blooms: June - October. Height: 1.1m
- ''Purple Gem'' Dahlia: Regal cactus dahlia that adds elegance to many color combinations in the border. Indistinct lilac-blue center is a useful trait for mixing and matching in the garden. Blooms: July - September. Height: 1m
- ''Dahlia merckii'': Refreshingly understated, single flowers with subtle mother-of-pearl pink hues set against creamy yellow centers. Adds delicate punctuation to the border. Blooms: July - September. Height: 1.5m
Where to find your perfect dahlias?
🌱 Find your dahlia tubers at the following nurseries:
Halls of HeddonWest Heddon Nursery, Heddon on the Wall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 0JS. Tel: 01661 852445 | hallsofheddon.com
J Parkers16 Hadfield Street, Stretford, Manchester M16 9FG. Tel: 0161 848 1100 | jparkers.co.uk
Peter Nyssen124 Flixton Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 5BG. Tel: 0161 747 4000 | peternyssen.com
Sarah Raven1 Woodstock Court, Blenheim Road, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 4AN. Tel: 0345 092 0283 | sarahraven.com
- Embrace the beauty of nature as you explore summer gardens, accentuated by the top picks of noted designers for dahlias, such as the grandiose "Bishop of Auckland" and the captivating "Arabian Night."
- Discover the outdoor lifestyle by learning how to grow your own dahlias, or delve deeper into gardening with guides on growing dahlias and top picks from garden designers like Sarah Raven.
- For an elegant touch in your gardens, consider the stunning "Honka Fragile" dahlia with its star-shaped pink-red blooms, or the graceful "Waltzing Mathilda" with twisted orange coral petals and dark purple-brown stems.
- Fans of romantic-style plantings will adore the enchanting "Lilac Time" dahlia with its charming dinner-plate flowers and paired unruly gaura, while the regal "Purple Gem" cactus dahlia adds a touch of elegance to colorful borders.
- These captivating dahlias can be found at various nurseries, including Halls of Heddon, J Parkers, Peter Nyssen, and Sarah Raven, making it easier than ever to transform your home-and-garden landscape with these designer-approved flowers.
