Dahlia Bazuin® Bright Orange

The Dahlia Bazuin® Bright Orange is a variety of Dahlia known as 'head' Dahlia, with a beautifully double flower displaying a lovely gradient of orange tones. A vibrant colour that can vary depending on the temperature and fades as the flower ages. This Dahlia, of medium stature, blooms from summer until the first cold spells on dark stems. Its flower holds up very well in a vase. In the garden, pair it with asters or grasses.

The Dahlias, belonging to the Asteraceae family, originally come from the high plateaus of Mexico. Their flower heads, commonly referred to as "flowers," are highly appreciated. Today, thanks to the numerous varieties created by humans, they adorn gardens worldwide, much to our delight.
The Bazuin® Bright Orange variety forms a clump of leafy stems averaging 1.10 m in height and 60 cm in diameter after 3 to 4 months of cultivation. It is classified among Dahlias of the decorative group with 'head' type flowers. In this category, the heads have no visible centre, and they are composed of numerous regularly arranged petals (ligules) that may be more or less curled in on themselves, even tubular, never opening out. This includes varieties that form true balls, such as pompons (diameter less than 6 cm) and 'heads' (diameter over 6 cm). The heads of the Bazuin® Bright Orange variety measure up to 11 cm in diameter. The plant has an upright and bushy habit. The flowering of this variety starts in July and continues until October-November, if faded flowers are regularly removed or used in bouquets. The stems, coloured dark purple, bear leaves divided into 3 or 5 very toothed lobes. The leaves are shiny green.

The Dahlia Bazuin® Bright Orange stands out with its vibrant flowers, perfect for enriching bouquets alongside varieties with single or pompon flowers, in shades of blue, mauve, and purple. It harmonises beautifully with bronze or purple foliage, such as that of bronze fennel, or with the acid green hues of lady's mantle. In flower beds, it creates radiant colour accents, especially when combined with grasses like foxtail barley or Pennisetum x advena 'Rubrum' and cordifolius asters ('Little Carlow', 'Blue Heaven'), which bloom simultaneously. It enhances bouquets until the end of the season.

True stars of borders and cottage gardens, dahlias effortlessly complement the most beautiful flowers and also find their place alongside vegetable plants. Originating from Mexico, these tuberous plants were initially grown as root vegetables, but their poor taste quickly relegated them to the role of ornamental plants. Today, with their incredible diversity of shapes and colours, dahlias are considered one of the most magnificent flowers in our gardens.