Dahlia Stardust

The 'Stardust' Decorative Dahlia is characterized by its small flowers in graduated shades, ranging from pale pink in the center to intense pink on the edges, with touches of purple at the heart. Each flower, very double, has a starry appearance and resembles a fluffy pompom. With such an appearance, it is perfect for adding colour and a romantic touch to borders or bouquets!

The Dahlias, tuberous plants from the extensive asteraceae family, originate from the high plateaus of Mexico. Today, thousands of varieties created by humans enhance gardens around the world. The classification of dahlias is mainly based on the shape of their flowers. The variety 'Stardust' belongs to the decorative dahlias with small flowers. It is characterized by 10 cm diameter flower heads with coloured ligules, small and ovate, facing upwards and arranged spirally. Flowering occurs from July to October-November. The plant, with a bushy and upright habit, reaches approximately 1.10 m in height and 50 to 60 cm in width. Its hollow and branched stems, and light green leaves are divided into 3 to 5 dentate leaflets. To prolong flowering, it is advisable to remove faded flowers. You can of course create beautiful bouquets by combining several colourful varieties.

To create a lovely border around the 'Stardust' Dahlia, combine it with white cosmos 'Sensation Purity' with airy flowers. The Argentinian Vervain (Verbena bonariensis) adds verticality and a very natural touch with its small purple flowers that highlight the pink tones. The 'Thomas Edison' Giant Dahlia, with large purple flowers, completes this palette. To bring movement to the scene, consider, for example, the 'Karley Rose' Pennisetum with feathery spikes that have pink reflections.

A star plant in cottage gardens, Dahlias are undoubtedly beautiful flowers, perfect for flower borders, but can also enhance vegetable gardens. In Mexico, this tuberous plant was initially grown as a vegetable root for consumption. Its poor taste quickly relegated it to the status of an ornamental plant. Since then, the interest in their beautiful exuberance has never waned.