Dahlia Happy Single Party

The Dahlia Happy Single Party offers all the beauty of masses of single, canary yellow flowers with a yellow-orange heart, perfectly complemented by chocolate-colored cut foliage. The plant is floriferous, compact, and well-branched, ideal for terraces or borders. Its long summer to autumn flowering is highly attractive to pollinators. Plant in a sunny location with well-drained soil.

Dahlias, from the asteraceae family, are originally native to 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 variety 'Happy Single Party' belongs to the horticultural group of dwarf dahlias with single flowers. The plant will not exceed 70 cm (28in) in height and 40 cm (16in) in width. It has a bushy, branched, and compact habit that does not require staking. The flowering period for this variety is from July to October. The heads measure 8 cm (3in) in diameter and resemble simple corollas composed of a row of yellow ligules arranged in a collar around a central cluster of fertile florets that transition from orange to golden yellow to brown. The highly branched stems are hollow, and the leaves are opposite and divided into 3 or 5 finely toothed lobes. The leaves and stems have a rare dark brown colour with black reflections. To promote continuous flowering and extend the blooming period, be sure to remove faded flowers.

The varieties in the 'Happy Single' series are adorable dwarf landscape dahlias with vibrant colours. 'Party', with its canary yellow flowers, pairs particularly well with white or yellow cosmos, California poppies, and Lychnis coronaria. It will create colourful spots in the front of borders alongside Echinaceas, blue nepetas, and white cactus dahlias. Also consider pairing it with Pennisetum villosum, a lovely feathery grass, to add softness and delicacy to the decor. This variety is particularly well-suited for container gardening, making it easy to adorn terraces or balconies.

As star plants in borders and cottage gardens, dahlias effortlessly accompany the most beautiful flowers as well as the humblest vegetables. They can be used to create beautiful flowering containers or charming bouquets. In Mexico, this tuberous plant was initially cultivated as a root vegetable for consumption. However, its mediocre taste relegated it to the status of an ornamental plant. Since then, the fascination with their beautiful exuberance has never waned.