Collection of Three Dahlia Seniors

A collection of three decorative Dahlias from the excellent Seniors series. Their flowers are not very large but they are round and beautifully shaped like honeycombs, in a superb palette of lilac, white, and mauve tones. They bloom abundantly for 4 months on sturdy plants with dark stems and foliage, making them very versatile. These Dahlias have their rightful place in shrub and perennial borders, in pots on the patio, but also in homemade bouquets, with old roses for example. A real favourite!

This collection consists of:

- x1 Seniors Art Dahlia: approximately 80 cm (32in) tall, flowers measuring 6-8 cm (2-3in) in diameter, lilac in colour with darker buds. Dark stems and foliage, tinted with almost black purple.

- x1 Seniors White Dahlia: approximately 70 cm (28in) tall, almost white flowers with a darker heart, measuring 7-8 cm (3in) in diameter. The leaves are very dark green, almost black, and the stems are purplish-violet.

- x1 Seniors Perfection Dahlia: approximately 70 cm (28in) tall, flowers measuring 7-8 cm (3in) ranging from white-blue to mauve-pink from the periphery to the center, then turning to a fairly uniform mauve-pink. The leaves are very dark green, almost black, and the stems are purplish-violet.

The recent Seniors series brings together semi-dwarf Dahlias, not exceeding 70-80 cm (28-32in) in all directions, which generally do not require staking. They are also decorative group Dahlias, a horticultural category defined by the shape of the flower. In this group, the coloured ligules of the head are regularly arranged in a spiral, they can be bent towards the stem or curled, for example. The 'flowers' or heads consist of oval, concave ligules or 'petals', beautifully tubular. The golden centre of the flower only appears late, just before wilting. Flowering takes place from July to October. The habit is bushy and compact. The very branching stems are hollow and the leaves are opposite, pinnately divided into 3 or 5 very dentate lobes.

To promote flowering, be sure to remove faded flowers, or better yet, regularly make large colourful bouquets by combining them with other varieties. 'Seniors' Dahlias go particularly well with pink, mauve, violet, and white flowers. In borders, they can be paired with all kinds of plants such as pink Echinaceas that bloom at the same time, as well as Daylilies and Asters. Japanese Anemones are good companions for the late season, as well as grasses (compact Miscanthus, Pennisetum, Stipa, Muhlenbergia capillaris, Eragrostis spectabilis). These modest-height varieties are particularly suitable for pot cultivation, to easily adorn the patio or balcony.