Dahlia Saint Martin

The Dahlia 'Saint Martin' belongs to the group of decorative dahlias with small flowers. It offers elegant double flowers, beautifully shaped, with wide white petals tinged with dark pink at the tips or in the middle. The centre is marked with lime green and yellow. They are borne by strong stems ideal for flower arrangements. Easy to grow, this lovely bush finds its place in a flower bed alongside other dahlias for example, or brightens up your vegetable garden.

From the Asteraceae family, dahlias are tuberous plants originating from the high plateaus of Mexico. Currently, there are thousands of horticultural varieties that have conquered gardens worldwide. Dahlias are classified according to the shape of their flowers. The variety 'Saint Martin' is part of the decorative dahlias with small flowers. Decorative dahlias are characterized by ligules (or petals) arranged regularly in a spiral, they can be curved towards the stem or fringed. Here, the ligules are oval and flat. The flowering of Dahlia 'Saint Martin' extends from July until the first frosts. It offers flowers of about 10 cm in diameter. The bushy and upright plant has green leaves, divided into 3 or 5 leaflets. It reaches a height of 80 to 90 cm at maturity.

To promote flowering and extend it at the same time, make sure to remove the faded flowers as you go. Feel free to create lovely rustic bouquets, focusing on the complementary colours and shapes of the flowers. To do this, combine several dahlias in a flower bed or plant several varieties in the vegetable garden. The flowers of dahlia 'Saint Martin' will blend beautifully with those of different-shaped Dahlias, such as Anemone Dahlias or Cactus Dahlias, for example, in pink or red tones. Undisputed stars of cottage gardens, decorative dahlias pair well with gauras with white or pink flowers and cleomes with a light appearance. Also consider Echinaceas and salvias like Papajan bush sage with salmon pink flowers.