Dahlias. Varieties with photos and names.
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Since the middle of the summer season, dahlias have taken possession of the garden plots. At the moment, there are 15 thousand varieties of dahlias, and even more. These flowers are perennial and bloom for a long time, and are also famous for their decorative effect. The variety of these colors lies in growth, color, appearance, size. Dahlias look great in bouquet compositions, they are planted in flower beds, frame borders with them, and are cultivated as container plants. A competent choice of a site for planting will affect agricultural technology, making it unobtrusive, reducing labor costs to a minimum. In this material, the best types of dahlias will be presented, but each of you will independently decide which variety to grow, and the choice of flowers is great.
Dahlia characteristic features.
Dahlias are flowering plants that belong to the Astrov family. Now there are 40 varieties of dahlias, the very flower of Mexican "blood". The wild flowers are 2.5 meters long, the Dahlia imperialis cultivar grows to a height of 6 meters and bears yellow flowers. In Russian territories, the varieties "Dahlias Peremenchivaya" are often cultivated, the size of the bush is 0.3-1.5 meters.
Flowers.
Flower - an inflorescence of a basket, consisting of reed flowers wrapped inward, going in the first outer row; reed flowers wrapped around the outside, going the first outer row; flattened marginal reed flowers; reed collar flowers; opened tubular flowers; tubular flower buds. Here is such a complex structure. That is why there are so many different varieties that at times do not look like each other. Scientists artificially produce an increase in the number of flowers in a basket or translate them into rudiments, or even remove them altogether.
Rhizome.
Dahlia is not a tuberous plant, as many know. It has root cones called root tubers, not tubers. Nodules are shoots of a modified form with thick stems that are located in the soil. And the root cone (root tuber) is a thickened root.
Classification according to various criteria.
This perennial plant has a large number of varieties in its arsenal, so it is customary to divide them into groups.
Classification by flower size.
Inflorescences are: giant, their width is 25 cm and more; enlarged, their diameter is 20-25 cm; medium, with a diameter of 15-20 cm; small, 10-15 cm wide; miniature, their width is less than 10 cm.
These are the sizes of the inflorescences, which are well developed, and the flowers are healthy at the same time.
Height classification.
Here you will learn about the average height of an adult flower. In reality, the height may be different from the norm, it depends on the qualitative composition of the soil, weather conditions, watering, fertilization applied.
Varieties.
Tall flowers for borders - more than 1.2 m high.
Dahlias of medium height for borders - growth - 0.9-1.2 m.
Low-rise flowers for borders - 0.6-0.9 m.
Flowers for flower beds - less than 0.6 m.
Lilliputians - 0.3 m and less.
International classification of varieties.
It has been operating since 1962. Some of the countries have their own classification. Systematics: Russia - 12 groups, USA - 20 groups, France - 22 groups.
International taxonomy divides flowers into: simple, anemone, collar, nymphaean, decorative, spherical, pompom, cactus, semi-cactus, transitional group.
Flowers for borders and flower beds are divided here. Currently, there are also Lilliputians who came to Russia from European and American territories. Lilliputians are miniature flowers that are mostly cultivated by seed, well grown in pots.
International classification. Varieties.
The following are the best varietal varieties of dahlias, there are a great many of them, each of you will find a type of dahlia to your taste.
Simple dahlias.
The bush grows 46-61 cm long, bears inflorescences about 11 cm wide, which consist, for the most part, of tubular flowers, on the outside there is one row of reed flowers.
Variety "Murillo".
The flower is of medium stature, the width of the flower is 5-10 cm, the coloring is pink, lilac, purple tones.
Variety "Wellow Hammer".
The variety is similar to "Murillo", but the flowers are yellow.
Variety "Anna-Karina".
The plant grows up to 0.7 m, flowers are white, have a yellow center.
Agnes variety.
Decorative flowers, painted red or crimson, plant of short stature.
Variety "Alpen Sara".
The variety is a novelty. Very decorative. The plant is undersized, white-colored flowers with burgundy streaks.
Anemonic.
These flowers are popular with gardeners. Their height is 0.6-0.9 m. The basket is 10 cm, no more. Along the edges there are 1-3 rows of reed flowers, in the inner part there is a circle of large tubular flowers. The name is because the flowers practically do not differ from the anemones.
Blue Bayou variety.
The size of the baskets is 10-15 cm. The flower includes one row of lilac reed flowers and purple tubular flowers.
Variety "Asahi Chokhi".
Flower growth - less than 1 m, tubular flowers of yellow and white color; reed, creating 1 row, white, have red stripes along the edge.
Variety "Brio".
Low growth plant. The petals are painted in a red tone.
Variety "Honey".
Plant height - 0.5 meters, contains seven double flowers. The outside is dark pink in color, the inside is light yellow in color.
Collar.
Lovely flowers, beyond words, they must be seen. Flowers grow up to 0.75-1.1 m, the size of the baskets is 10 cm. The baskets are built as follows: the outer row is ligulate flowers, the second row is transitional "collar" flowers, the inner part is a circle of tubular flowers.
Variety "Night Butterfly".
The plant is undersized, grows up to 0.5-0.7 meters, bears ligulate flowers of maroon coloration, a "collar" of a white color, a yellow disc inside.
Grade "Alpen Mary Lloyd".
The flower grows up to one meter in height, the baskets are painted in all kinds of crimson tones.
Variety "Impression Fantastico".
The bush is short, the outer petals are red, the collar is red and white, the middle is yellow.
Variety "Fashion Monger".
The bush stretches up to one meter, the width of the basket is 5-10 cm. The outer reed petals are sharp at the ends, white in color, have a wide layer of red-violet colors, as if they were drawn with a brush, the "collar" is white in color, the inside is yellow.
Flamenco variety.
The growth of the flower is less than 1 m, the outer petals are deep red, the "collar" is pale yellow, the inside is yellow.
Nymphae.
The growth of this class of dahlias is 1.2 meters, their baskets are flat and double, the size is 15 cm. The reed flowers are either flattened or have slightly raised edges.
Variety "Bahama Red".
The flowers are tall, the width of the baskets is 8 cm, the petals are red, their tips are white.
Sedakshen variety.
A tall plant, the diameter of the basket is 13 cm. The flowers are painted in a pink shade, the core and edges of the petals are dark purple.
Variety "Sugar Kane".
A tall plant with large inflorescences. The extreme flowers have raised edges, orange coloring, the ends are white.
Variety "Angela".
These flowers are usually cut. Growth - 1.3 meters, enlarged baskets, pink coloration.
Decorative.
This type of flowers stretches up to 1.5 meters. Baskets are 25 cm wide, ligulate flowers are wide, blunt, located in an outer circle.
Variety "A. Hampley".
These flowers can decorate any bouquet arrangement. The flower stretches in length by 1.2 meters, the baskets are enlarged, pink or mauve in color.
Variety "Tartan".
The inflorescences are very large, painted in a cherry-purple hue, have a white strip in the center and wavy petals.
Variety "Lucky Nambre".
Everything here is according to the standard - large pinkish baskets.
Variety "Prince Carnival".
An original flower of pinkish color, covered with burgundy specks and small strokes.
Spherical.
Spherical and pompom plants are almost identical to each other, their difference is only in the width of the terry basket. The growth of the globular is 1.2 meters, the size of the basket is 15 cm. The reed flowers are blunt or rounded.
Variety "Antie".
The classics of the genre are red flowers.
Aikun variety.
The growth of these beautiful flowers is 1 m. Petals of yellow color, crowned with edges of red color.
Rocco variety.
A wide bush with red-violet inflorescences of normal size.
Sylvia variety.
Baskets of these flowers are salmon-orange colored.
Variety "Annushka".
Russian variety, purple inflorescences.
Pompom.
Baskets are terry, spherical, 5 cm in size, with curled marginal flowers that have a rounded or blunt apex. The plant reaches a height of 0.75-1.2 m.
Variety "Acrobat".
New. Already popular with gardeners. The plant is tall, reaches a height of 1.2 m. Baskets are compacted, in the form of balls, pink petals are rolled into a tube.
Buntling variety.
The plant reaches a height of 90 cm. Its inflorescences are compacted, in the form of balls, orange coloration, the petals are curled up.
Variety "Anke".
Height - 1 m. Baskets in the form of regular circles, painted in a red tint.
Variety "Albino".
The flower is white, the petals are slightly folded, the height of the bush is 1 m.
Variety "Andrew Lockwood".
The plant reaches a height of 1 m, the inflorescences are compacted, pink in color, the petals are rolled into tubes.
Cactus.
These plants grow up to 1.5 m. The basket reaches a width of 25 cm or more, the outer flowers, curled outward almost to the entire length, resemble a needle-like shape.
Variety "Blutenteppih".
The flowers are bright pink. The diameter of the inflorescences is 15 cm, the plants are undersized, they do not grow even up to 1 m.
Variety "White Star".
Inflorescences of a creamy white color, decorative, 20 cm in size, have needle-like, slightly curved petals of an unusual appearance.
Variety "Black Bird".
The old man of selection. The flowers are deep red, the inside is burgundy, the baskets are up to 15 cm in size.
Variety "Windhaven Highlight".
Tall bush, about 1 m. Baskets are large, yellow in color.
Variety "Jessica".
Tall flower, large basket. Flowers on the edges of yellow color, the tips of their red color.
Semi-cactus.
The growth of flowers is 1.5 m, double baskets with a diameter of 25 cm and more, the extreme flowers are sharp and curled outwards to half their length.
Aitara Success grade.
The bush is of medium height, grows up to 1 m. The basket combines pale pink and light yellow color.
Grade "Adlerstein".
The bush is tall, the inflorescences are large, yellow-orange in color.
Ice Princes variety.
The flower is white, 15 cm in size.
Variety "Andrew Mitchell".
The inflorescence is red, 20 cm in size, the bush reaches a height of 1.5 m.
Variety "Anna".
Variety from Germany, tall. It has peach-colored inflorescences, their diameter is 15 cm.
Transitional group.
This group includes dahlias, whose baskets do not belong to any group.
Variety "Bishop of Llanduff".
Inflorescences are red, leaves are purple. The variety is popular.
Variety "Pink Giraffe".
An unusual flower with curved pink petals, the diameter of the basket is 12 cm, the height of the bush is 1 m.
Lilliputians.
This variety is not included in the International Classification, as it has become popular only recently. Most often, these dahlias are cultivated in an annual seed method, because they bloom early, and they do not need a pinch. But all the same, these flowers have the formation of root tubers, they are dug up late in the fall, stored similarly to other species, and in the spring season they are planted in a permanent place.
Variety "White midget".
A compacted bush with white inflorescences and yellow insides.
Variety "Funny boys».
A variety of low-growing double flowers, reaching a height of 30 cm, in various shades, which have been known for a long time and are propagated by seed.
Summary.
There are a lot of different varieties of dahlias. Perhaps not all varieties of this perennial plant are shown here. But we do not lose hope that the material has interested even those who do not know about dahlias or who do not take this plant to their garden plot at all.