Cafe au Lait Royal Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia

Cafe au Lait Royal is one of Elke's Faves this season...here's why:

This cousin of Cafe au Lait is another stunner! You’ll be in awe of these light creamy pink and dusty purple blooms. Each flower is unique and this is exactly what makes it so special plus the fact that you’ll have cut flowers until the fall.     It’s like sophistication meets botanical bliss.

Elke Wehinger

The fully double flowers can get to 9 in, 23 cm across in all their glorious shades of creams and pinks and they will make your days as they bloom in your garden. The long lasting blooms make them excellent for cut flowers and the more you cut, the more they will produce. So enjoy!

Are you looking for huge flowers? If so, then these extra large versions of the Decorative Dahlia are definitely the right choice. With flower heads the size of dinner plates (9-11 in, 23-28 cm) they're certainly a feast for the eyes! Originating from Mexico and Guatemala, these were the flowers of Inca kings and despite their royal origins Dahlias are among the easiest plants to grow in the garden.

They are a wonderful source of cut flowers and will provide a veritable cornucopia of colourful blooms for your bouquets from mid summer until the first frost. Easy to grow as they are, Dahlias are susceptible to cold so be careful not to plant them too early and be sure to dig them up after the first frost and store them in a frost-free place.