Dahlia Lauren Michele

The 'Lauren Michele' Water Lily Dahlia is a true gem for gardens inspired by romance. Its generous and long-lasting flowering consists of large pink flowers with a darker reverse, whose reflections are highly nuanced. Sometimes raspberry or even purple, they can also turn violet. This subtle ensemble is enhanced by a very careful arrangement of the petals. This range of colours, both rare and fascinating, contributes to the composition of character-filled flowerbeds and allows for beautiful and long-lasting bouquets to decorate the house.

Belonging to the asteraceae family, the Dahlia is a perennial with tubers that is sensitive to frost and needs to be stored in winter in most regions. It appreciates sunny exposures and prefers rich soils for a long and colourful flowering. Its upright and rather bushy habit gives it a place among flowerbeds alongside other summer flowers. Its hollow stems stand 90 to 110 cm (35 to 43in) tall and sometimes require staking. They bear opposite leaves composed of three to five finely toothed leaflets and a rather dark green colour. At the top, beautiful flowers proudly face the sun. They are made up of several rows of wide and slightly concave ligules, arranged in an orderly manner. Very tightly packed in the centre, they are smaller when they bloom, curled lengthwise, and form a denser, coloured heart. The further they move outwards, the larger they become, unfurling and lightening in colour, thus resembling water lily flowers. The ensemble blossoms and sometimes reaches a diameter of 10 cm (4in). The shades are multiple and varied. The ligules always display a reverse and a margin of a deeper shade, are very lightly veined, and hover between mauve, violet, or purple reflections.

Thanks to its unique colour palette, 'Lauren Michele' is a distinguished guest in flowerbeds with strong tones. Essential in ensembles ranging from pink to purple, it naturally blends with echinaceas, roses, and other dahlias. Find it the perfect companions in our 'white, pink, purple' inspiration.