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Day Dreamer Dahlia

  • This waterlily style Day Dreamer Dahlia starts soft yellow in the center and fades to peach outer petals.
  • Day Dreamer Dahlias in the center of the image with foliage visible in the bottom of the frame. One bloom is open and the other is in bud form.
  • Central shot of a Day Dreamer Dahlia showing the central soft yellow petals and outer peach colored petals.
  • Up close shot of Day Dreamer shows the soft peach outer petals and yellow center.
  • Taken from the side and in full sun this image shows the flower looking up to the right corner.
  • There are two yellow blooms in the middle of the frame with the top third and bottom third of the frame showing green leaves in the full sun.
  • Two stacked blooms showing the soft yellow tones of the flower
  • The plant it visible with 5 open blooms and numerous buds.
  • Taken from the side, there are many blooms visible showing peach outer petals and yellow center.
  • Focused on the center of this flower, the petals fill the screen showing the yellow center and apricot outer petals.

Day Dreamer Dahlias have a soft romantic style. The water lily blooms have a soft yellow petals in the center that become peach orange at the outer petals. It grows a sturdy 4 food plant that supports the larger 4-5 inch blooms perfectly. This flower works well in summer bouquets and blends with pinks, purple, and yellows well. However in the fall, it pairs nicely with oranges and reds.

We started growing this tuber in 2022 because we were looking for more yellow in the garden. As a child, Nichole was often known as a day dreamer, lost in her own world – often times dreaming of the garden she would have one day or the barn she wanted to build. When looking for yellows to add to the garden, we were attracted to this larger flower as well as the name.

Attributes of the Day Dreamer Dahlias

Height – 4 feet

Color – Yellow that fades to Peach Orange

Bloom Size – 4-5″

Bloom Style – Waterlily

Bloom Time – ~90 days

Focused on the center of this Summers End Dahlia, the outer petals are a soft blush pink with a yellow center.
Romantic tones can be seen in both the Day Dreamer and Summers End dahlias.