Dahlia Pink Pearl

The 'Pink Pearl' Dahlia is a variety of dahlia known as a "ball" dahlia, and it certainly lives up to its name. Its flowers are perfectly round and delicately tinged with pale pink, resembling large pink pearls. They bloom continuously from July until the first frost, on a well-branched plant. Precisely organized in multiple cells, they have texture and incredible charm, both in flower beds and in romantic bouquets.

Dahlias belong to the Asteraceae family and are originally from the high plateaus of Mexico. Currently, the approximately 25,000 horticultural varieties created by humans have taken over gardens worldwide, much to our delight. The 'Pink Pearl' variety will reach about 90cm (35in) to 1m (3ft) in height and 70cm (28in) in diameter. It is a decorative group dahlia classified as a ball dahlia; this is a horticultural category defined by the shape of the flower. In this group, the flower heads are modest in size (7 to 9cm (3 to 4in)) but abundant, and the tubular ligules form a perfectly spherical inflorescence that has a cellular structure, somewhat like a honeycomb. The flowers of 'Pink Pearl' are globular and approximately 10cm (4in) in diameter. The white ligules are washed with very pale pink on the inside and lighten over time. The golden heart of the flower only appears late, just before wilting. The abundant flowering takes place from July to October. The habit is bushy and upright. The highly branched stems are hollow, and the leaves are opposite, pinnately compound, meaning they are divided into 3 or 5 deeply toothed lobes. The stems are light green and the leaves a vibrant green.

To encourage continuous flowering, take care to remove faded flowers or, even better, regularly make large colorful bouquets by combining it with other varieties. 'Pink Pearl' is perfect in flower beds with white, pink, blue, or purple flowers. This dahlia pairs perfectly with foxgloves, groundcover roses, and bellflowers. It also complements asters and tall daisies... This variety with its long, flowering stems allows you to enjoy bouquets well into the late season.

As a star plant for borders and cottage gardens, dahlias confidently accompany the most beautiful flowers but are also appreciated alongside vegetable plants. In Mexico, this tuberous plant was initially cultivated as a root vegetable for consumption. However, its poor taste qualities relegated it to the status of an ornamental plant. Since then, the interest in their beautiful exuberance has never waned.