New Dahlia Varieties And Trends 2024
Looking for new dahlia varieties? There are so many beautiful options in every colour imaginable! Image credit: Floret Flowers
Once you think you’ve got a handle on the dahlia trends and know what is the hottest and prettiest varieties to get your hands on, the world turns again and the trends change. At least it keeps things interesting!
After seeing a lot of new dahlia varieties emerge as favourites, as well as some other interesting new developments such as the rise of growing dahlias from seed (instead of tubers) and drying dahlias, I thought it was time to do a trend report on the queen of the flower kingdom to see what is hot in the world of dahlias in 2023 going into the 2024 dahlia season.
And as dahlia tuber sales are about to get started for the year, you might like a copy of my Ultimate Dahlia Sellers List below (if you are reading this in Australia) which has over 50 dahlia tuber sellers.
#1 Rust Coloured Tones
Earthy coloured tones like bronzes and deep reds are taking over this year from pretty pastels and pinks. These beautiful blooms are grown by Puhoi Farmhouse and include the varieties: Ivanetti, Copper Boy and Peaches N Cream.
A carload of dahlias from Floret Flower Farm shows the move to rust coloured hues this year.
#2 Growing Dahlias From Seed
Who knew that a new dahlia trend would be growing dahlias from seed rather than tuber? Floret is leading the way with this new cultivation strategy which throws out new and unusual varieties in a way that tubers do not.
Here is another interesting new dahlia variety grown from seed by Floret. Again, using seeds has led to a really interesting flower within a flower dahlia!
#3 Moody Hues
For the past few years the most popular dahlia varieties have centred around pretty pink crowd pleasers like Cafe Au Lait and Formby Duke varieties, but the tide has turned and now deep, moody colours are taking centre stage. This armload of deep reds grown by The Farmhouse Flower Farm include the Ivanetti and Cornell varieties.
Another gorgeous claret bloom is called Downham Royal, this one is grown by Jessie Mays Blooms in South Australia.
#4 Dried Dahlias
In a move no one expected, dried dahlia flowers has become a big trend, here are some beautiful ones photographed by Janne Ford.
The drying process takes around a week and the colours become beautifully textured. Bracken and Berry in Perth have a great how-to guide.
#5 Single Bloom Displays
For all the people (me) worried about not knowing how to display dahlias in a florist-like bunch, the trend of single bloom displays is a relief! I love the enormous Cafe Au Lait dahlia here on Skye McAlpine’s beautiful table setting alongside other flowers.
Another super pretty Skye McAlpine table setting featuring an array of dahlias in single bloom vases.
#6 Pink + Red Together
They say that blue and green should never be seen, without a colour in between and similar rules have been pushed on us all about red and pink. Flower growers now disagree and proudly pair pink and red blooms together with great effect. These ones are in the garden of Charlie McCormick.
Another version of the pink and red combination is shown here with the Creme de Cassis, Rip City and Ivanetti varieties grown by Skyfall Flowers. Stunning!
Looking for more information? Check out my take on Dahlia Tubers For Sale: 2023 Season On Now! and Fergie’s Annual Dahlia Dividing.