Dahlia

Dahlia
Varieties

Message of the Flower

Aristocracy

The Mother’s Comment

Incapable of baseness and pettiness, it asserts itself with dignity and authority.

Colour

Bicoloured or white and shades of red, pink, lavender, purple, orange, and yellow

Message of the Flower

Dignity

The Mother’s Comment

Affirms its worth, but asks for nothing.

Colour

Many colours

Message of the Flower

Psychic Dignity

The Mother’s Comment

Refuses all that lowers or debases.

Colour

Pink

Message of the Flower

Supramentalised Mental Dignity

The Mother’s Comment

Tolerates no pettiness in thought turned towards the Truth.

Colour

Orange yellow

Message of the Flower

Dignity of the Emotions

The Mother’s Comment

Not to allow one's emotions to contradict the inner Divinity.

Colour

Mauve pink

Message of the Flower

Dignity in the Physical

The Mother’s Comment

Above bargaining.

Colour

Intense red

Message of the Flower

Nobility

The Mother’s Comment

The incapacity for any pettiness of feeling or action.

Colour

Deep wine red

Message of the Flower

Superhumanity

The Mother’s Comment

The aim of our aspirations.

Colour

Pure white

Message of the Flower

Vanity

The Mother’s Comment

One of the most frequent forms of falsehood.

Colour

All colours

Message of the Flower

Pride

The Mother’s Comment

A great obstacle to progress.

Colour

Bicoloured or white and shades of red, pink, lavender, purple, orange, and yellow

Message of the Flower

Mental Pride

Colour

Yellow

Message of the Flower

Vital Pride

Colour

Mauve

Family

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Cultivars

Thousands, including 'Bishop of Llandaff', 'Cafe au Lait', 'Mystic Illusion'

Person who named the flower

Anders Dahl

Flower Size

2 inches to over 10 inches

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

Varies widely

Floral Symmetry

Radially symmetrical

Fragrance of Flower

Mostly non-fragrant

Leaf Texture

Smooth, slightly glossy

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite

Leaf Color

Green, some with bronze-tinted foliage

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous perennials

Life Cycle

Perennial, often grown as annuals in colder climates

Blooming Period

Summer to first frost

Climate

Cooler summer climates

Water Requirements

Moderate, well-drained soil

Soil Type

Rich, well-drained, neutral to slightly acidic pH

Temperature Ranges

Not frost-hardy

Sun or Shade

Full sun

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Slugs, snails, aphids, powdery mildew, viral infections

Pollinators

Bees, butterflies

Habitat

Mountainous regions in Mexico and Central America, widely cultivated

Role in the Ecosystem

Ornamental, supports pollinators

Quotations

Not specifically quoted

Ornamental

Stunning flowers, variety

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Gardening, landscaping, floral design

Endangered Status

Widely cultivated