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Striped Niagano Dahlia

  • This image is taken from slightly below the bloom and shows the orange petals with irregular red stripes. There are trees and sky in the background.
  • Striped Niagano Dahlias have a splashed petal with red, orange and white.
  • Young blooms have more orange tones that seem to fade to whiter petals as the flower grows and ages.
  • Two blooms at varying states of bloom with the bottom flower having a denser orange than the upper bloom.
  • Close view of Striped Niagano with red stripes on largely orange petals.
  • This image shows the top of the plant with numerous blooms and buds.
  • Centered in this picture is a bloom that has white tipped petals, an orange base to the center of the petal and random red stripes.

Striped Niagano Dahlias are a fun blend of three colors. The petals are a combination of orange base, white tips, and red confetti stripes. Some blooms have more white, while others have more orange. For the gardener who like a little surprise in their blooms, this plant is a great addition to the garden. It produces numerous blooms that complement fall themed bouquets well. The flowers are smaller and work well as an accent. This plant will be a good fit for gardeners who appreciate a lack of uniformity of color. True tubers of this variety tend to be very long and skinny. Although occasionally a oblong 3 inch tuber about 3/4 inch thick is created, you are most likely to get several 6-8 inch long skinny tubers from this variety.

The second year we grew dahlias, Nichole got suckered into the pretty pictures of dahlias in the local Fred Meyer. The previous year we had bought a couple of these tubers, but none grew and the tuber clumps were dry and all the necks were broken. So the next season Nichole carefully peaked through the package and selected two that had visible eyes and a fat tuber. If we had only known then, what we know now.

Tubers sold at the commercial stores tend to be imports, pulled from the ground by a machine and handled roughly. That is why they have broken tubers. What is more important to know is that no one inspects these tubers for disease, so there is a big risk you will pick up crown gall or leafy gall. Planting box store tubers in a five gallon pot and keeping the plant separate from your other dahlias is a good practice to make sure you don’t accidentally bring this bacteria into your garden.

I picked up Striped Niagano and Penny Lane dahlias at the same box store. IN hindsight, we were lucky not to get diseased stock. Both Striped Niagano and Penny Lane have been grown for 4 full seasons. If the tubers carry the bacteria, it will be present in the first two years. While Penny Lane presented with an open center, Striped Niagano grew exactly like it was supposed to and we love the darker multi tones. We now plant at least two Striped Niaganos every year and are love the feel they give to fall bouquets.

Attributes of Striped Niagano Dahlias

Height – 3.5 to 4 feet

Color – Orange base with white tips and red confetti streaks

Bloom Size – 3.5 -4″

Bloom Style – Waterlily

Bloom Time – ~90 day

Big Nicholas blooms are orange with a red accented center.
Orange tones of Striped Niagano and Nicholas provide fall feels in the garden and in a vase.