Dahlia Anne Cornelia

The Dahlia 'Anne Cornelia' is a dwarf variety with decorative flowers. The beautiful almost spherical heads display a velvety red to purple colour. Small-sized dahlias like this one allow enthusiasts to bring them back into the spotlight, in the foreground of flower beds or even in pots on a terrace. The compact size of 'Anne Cornelia' doesn't prevent this variety from being perfect for bouquets.

A plant with a thousand faces, dahlias originally from the high plateaus of Mexico now represent around 20,000 horticultural varieties. This tuberous plant was first cultivated as a root vegetable. However, its poor taste qualities quickly gave way to its exuberant flowering. Since then, interest in this highly floriferous aster family plant has never waned.
The Dahlia 'Anne Cornelia' will reach a height of 50 cm (20in) and a width of 40 cm (16in). The branching stems are hollow, and the leaves are divided into 3 or 5 very denticulate leaflets. The stems are dark purple and the leaves are medium green. The plant has a bushy, slightly stocky habit. The heads of the 'Anne Cornelia' variety measure 10 cm (4in) in diameter, they are full and well double. The outermost ligules are slightly tubular. They are dark red to crimson purple. The central florets, shorter in length, form a slightly darker bud as they have not yet reached maturity.

The flowering period of dahlias is exceptionally long. Our variety begins in July and ends in November. In fact, to encourage repeat flowering and extend this flowering period, make sure to remove faded flowers. Even better, regularly cut them to create attractive colourful bouquets by combining various varieties. Along the edge of flower beds or in borders, combine the colours of these dahlias with Cape Lilies and Shangri La Peach Verbena, create a colour contrast with one of the many varieties of autumn asters, and add a wispy grass for a refined and romantic tableau.