Best New Dahlias

One-of-a-kind introductions that offer a variety of blooms and sizes.

BY LUKE MILLER

1 Redwood Honeybee The 5-inch blooms of Redwood Honeybee are a blend of yellow and pinkish orange. It starts blooming around eight to 10 weeks after planting and continues to flower until a killing frost if deadheaded. This cultivar stands tall in the garden, with stalks growing up to 6 feet tall. Why we love it: The plant is always decorated by half a dozen blooms at a time, which make excellent cut flowers. 2 KA’s Papa John Named after the plant’s creator, KA’s Papa John is an award winner and has some of the highest scores in trial gardens across the U.S. and Canada. It’s an impressive specimen with great form, a large size and a bounty of huge, pure white blooms. The flower heads can measure a colossal 8 to 10 inches…

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Birds & Blooms (Digital) - 1 Issue, August/September 2022

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