Dahlia Jowey Frambo

The Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo' brings a very beautiful raspberry colour to the "Jowey" dahlia collection. It is a ball dahlia cultivar that bears globular flowers arranged in small alveolate cells. The plant flowers from summer to autumn, forming a lovely upright clump supported by sturdy stems. Its flowers have a beautiful presence and last well in a vase.

Dahlias belong to the Asteraceae family and bear inflorescences in heads, which we commonly call "flowers". The wild species, from which modern hybrids originate, are native to the Mexican highlands. These tuberous plants are perennial, but their tubercles must be lifted and stored away from winter conditions.
The cultivar 'Jowey Frambo' is part of the "Jowey" series, resulting from the work of the Belgian breeder Jozef Weyts. The cultivar is also registered under the name 'Hapet Frambo'. It belongs to the horticultural group of ball or pompon dahlias, characterised by a double, spherical flower with short, almost completely rolled petals. This variety reaches a height of 70 to 100 cm and a spread of about 30 to 50 cm. The flowers, with a diameter of 8-9 cm, are perfectly spherical in shape, a raspberry-pink colour sometimes with a coral hue. The foliage is composed of deeply divided leaves, dark green in colour. Flowering extends from July until October, or even November depending on the region.

To encourage repeat flowering, regularly cut off spent flowers and make large, colourful cut flower arrangements by combining it with other varieties. With its perfectly round flowers and raspberry-pink colouring, this 'Jowey Frambo' dahlia has a definite personality. In the garden, pair it with perennials with silvery foliage like Artemisia 'Powis Castle', or with fine grasses to accentuate its roundness. You can also pair it with a pink dahlia like 'Marshmallow Baby'. In a vase, combine it with a white double Japanese anemone 'Whirlwind' and a light copper chrysanthemum 'Herbstbrokat' to make its raspberry colouring stand out.