Dahlia

2021 Standouts at CSU
Colorado State University hosts one of the country's most extensive flower trials each year, with 22 participating breeders and more than 1,000 variet... more »

Bold and Bright 2021 Annual Introductions
I attended the Colorado State University flower trial the last week of July this year. This was the 26th year of the summer trial, and 22 internationa... more »

A Midwest Backyard Flower Trial
For the past four years, industry consultant Vaughn Fletcher has been providing insight into new variety introductions and evaluating various plant tr... more »

Vaughn’s Midwest Sampler Container Trial
Since 2017 I have focused on the performance of new annual and perennial introductions in regional trials. This month, I will highlight specific plant... more »

Syngenta Flowers Dahlia Wins Fleuroselect Award
Syngenta Flowers' Dahlia hybrida Sincerity was the recipient of the 2020 FleuroStar Award. Dahlia breeder Ronald Snijder and Michael Kester, g... more »

Dahlias: Every Gardener’s Delight
If you keep up with the National Garden Bureau's "Year of" program, you're aware last year was Year of the Dahlia. While we already had 365 days of ce... more »