Bullington Gardens Dahlias: One of the most popular attractions at Bullington Gardens in Hendersonville, North Carolina recently made its re-appearance. At the end of August, the...

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Sep 19, 2022 17:17:14 #

stavros Loc: East Tennessee

One of the most popular attractions at Bullington Gardens in Hendersonville, North Carolina recently made its re-appearance. At the end of August, the approximately 600 dahlia plants in the Dahlia Garden were on display. This is the 6th year of the Dahlia Garden and Annette and I were excited to see and photograph the exciting splash of color across the garden.

Current day dahlias bear little resemblance to their native cousins in Mexico and Central America. There they grow as tall shrubby plants with single petals. It is the national flower of Mexico. It was Europeans who started hybridizing them to create many forms, colors, and sizes in the flowers we see today. Forms of dahlias range from the traditional single flower, to various sizes of balls to the large decorative flowers.

The American Dahlia Society recognizes18 forms which are based on the shape and arrangement of the petals. The colors of dahlia flowers are vibrant and wide-ranging and can be displayed as single colors or combinations of several. Every year new hybrids are created and added to the huge list that already exists.

These were some of our favorites!