Dahlia Parc Floral de Paris
Dahlia Parc Floral de Paris
Dahlia Parc Floral de Paris
Ornamental Dahlia
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Description
The Dahlia 'Parc Floral de Paris', a dahlia from the decorative group, stands out for its double vermilion red flowers, its early flowering, its dark foliage, its robustness and its good performance in borders as well as in cut flower arrangements. Selected by the horticultural team of the City of Paris at the Parc Floral, it was showcased in public spaces in 2024. This variety will beautifully enhance cut flower arrangements and borders, bringing a festive and very colourful touch.
A member of the Asteraceae family, the 'Parc Floral de Paris' cultivar is a creation of the City of Paris, selected by Christophe Kneblewski and named in 2016 in honour of the Parc Floral which hosts the international dahlia competition; compared to similar varieties, it is distinguished by well-filled heads of a deep vermilion red, an early summer flowering and strong stems suited to urban plantings as well as cut flowers.
The plant quickly forms a bushy, upright clump 90 cm to 1.30 m tall with a spread of 50 to 70 cm. The stems are quite thin, hollow, brown; staking may be necessary in exposed areas. The foliage is formed of pinnate leaves, with ovate to lanceolate, dentate leaflets, 6 to 12 cm long, of a dark green tinged with bronze to purple depending on sunlight. The inflorescences are double heads 10 to 14 cm in diameter, formed of thick ligules arranged in several regular ranks. Their colour is a vermilion red with orange highlights depending on the light. Flowering begins in mid-July and continues until October-November. The underground system is tuberous, sensitive to hard frosts; lifting the tubercles after the first cold snap and overwintering them dry between 5 and 8 °C allows the stumps to be preserved.
This dahlia was planted extensively by the City of Paris in 2024 (several tens of thousands of young plants) in over a hundred green spaces, which popularised its name with the general public. To showcase it in the garden, you can take inspiration from Parisian designs. In a tall border like at Parc Monceau, line up several plants 50–60 cm apart and pair it with white Gauras and Verbena bonariensis; add a few plants of Salvia uliginosa with blue flowers to tone down its red flowers. The silvery foliage of artichokes or cardoon will serve as a perfect setting, as will red-stemmed chard with metallic purple foliage. Regarding other dahlias, ‘Bishop of Llandaff’, ‘David Howard’ and ‘Cornel Brons’ allow you to play with colours and textures.
Essential in gardens, Dahlias were once cultivated in Mexico as a root vegetable. Their very poor taste qualities quickly relegated them to the rank of ornamental plant. They are still useful in the vegetable garden, in beds dedicated to cut flowers.
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Botanical data
Dahlia
Parc Floral de Paris
Asteraceae
Ornamental Dahlia
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The Dahlia 'Parc Floral de Paris' is easy to to grow in all regions. For generous flowering, it is good to follow a few simple rules: plant the tubercles in a full sun position after the last frosts; rich, cool, well-drained soils are perfect. However, stagnant moisture would encourage tubercle rot. Do not hesitate to amend the soil with compost and sand if needed. Work the soil deeply and enrich it, for example, with ground horn or dried blood. Place your tubercle and crumble the soil well to backfill without air pockets. Your dahlia should be covered with about 6 cm of soil. At the end of planting, water thoroughly once and then repeat this watering regularly for the first 6 weeks to aid root establishment.
Dahlias are sensitive to cold and must be overwintered. In November, the first frosts blacken the leaf, which is the time to lift them. Dig up the tubercles carefully. Remove as much soil as possible. Allow the leaf to dry so that the tubercles can replenish their reserves. Then cut the stems to 10 cm. Spread your bulbs in a crate on newspaper. Store them in a frost-free, dry, cool, and dark place, such as a frost-free garage or an attic. In southern regions, near the coast, experiencing only a few frosty days per year, it is possible to leave them in place. In this case, simply cover the soil with a carpet of leaves or straw as 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.