Dahlia Café au Lait Twist
Dahlia Café au Lait Twist
Dahlia Café au Lait Twist
Dahlia Café au Lait Twist
Dahlia Café Au Lait Twist
Dahlia
This dahlia is absolutely beautiful, I love its pink veined color. It bloomed in the first year.
Patricia B., 17/02/2025
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Description
Dahlia 'Café au Lait Twist' possesses all the charm of the famous giant D. 'Café au Lait', but its petals are randomly striped with pink on a cream background lightly tinted with coffee. They are fully double and enormous, sometimes reaching 25cm (10in) in diameter, all with slightly turbinate petals. This magnificent dahlia blooms quite late, from summer to autumn, on stems that can exceed 1m (3ft) in height. Combine it in your borders with light flowers, grasses, or foliage plants. Its spectacular flowers also make sumptuous bouquets.
Dahlias belong to the Asteraceae family and are originally from the high plateaus of Mexico. There are currently thousands of horticultural varieties that have conquered gardens worldwide. They are tender perennials with fleshy tubers.
'Café au Lait Twist' is classed as a giant dahlia because it is 1 to 1.1m (3 to 4ft) tall, 60cm (24in) wide, and produces enormous flowers. It is also classified as a decorative dahlia, which is a horticultural category defined by the shape of the flower. In this group, the coloured ligules of the head are regularly arranged in a spiral. They can be curved towards the stem or fringed, for example. Flowering of this variety starts in July and ends in October. The flower heads measure 22 to 25cm (9 to 10in) in diameter. The outermost ligules are quite large and slightly turbinate, while those in the centre are more rolled up. The pink variegation varies depending on the flowers, with the base colour being a very light coffee-cream. The habit is bushy and erect, and the branched stems are hollow. Its leaves are opposite, pinnately divided into 3 or 5 dentate lobes. The leaves and stems are a vibrant green.
Remove faded flowers to encourage new blooms. You can use cut flowers to make colourful bouquets, combining them with other varieties.
Dahlia 'Café au Lait Twist' pairs particularly well with pink and white blooms, especially those of roses. It also goes well with the classic D. 'Café au Lait' and D. 'Café au Lait Rosé'. In borders, it will blend perfectly with echinaceas, white lilies, white love-in-a-mist, and pink or white cosmos, for example. It will also create a unique and elegant mix with sedums and grasses like miscanthus or panicum.
Dahlias are stars of borders and ornamental gardens, confidently accompanying the most beautiful flowers. However, they are also appreciated alongside vegetable plants. In Mexico, this tuberous plant was first cultivated as a root vegetable for consumption. Its poor taste qualities quickly saw it categorised as an ornamental plant. Since then, the interest in their beautiful exuberance has never waned.
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Dahlia
Café Au Lait Twist
Asteraceae
Dahlia
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Planting and care
Plant in spring as soon as the last frost has passed. For abundant flowering, plant the tubers in full sun in rich, moist but well-drained soil. Stagnant moisture causes tuber rot. Amend the soil with compost and sand, if necessary. Work the soil deeply and enrich it, for example, with crushed horn or dehydrated blood. Place your tuber and crumble the soil well to fill without air pockets. Cover with about 6cm (2in) of soil. At the end of planting, water once abundantly and then repeat this watering regularly during the first 6 weeks to help with rooting.
Dahlias are sensitive to cold, so they need to be overwintered. Dig the tubers up when the first frost has blackened the foliage. Carefully remove the tubers. Remove as much soil as possible. Let the foliage dry so that the tubers can replenish their reserves. Then cut the stems to 10cm (4in). Spread your bulbs in a box lined with newspaper. Store them in a frost-free, dry, cool, and dark place, such as a garage or attic. In mild regions without frost, or those close to the coast, it is possible to leave them in place. In this case, simply cover the ground with a carpet of leaves or straw for protection.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.