There are allegedly “over 2,000 blossoming dahlias made up of over 70 cultivars throughout the duration of the display that were grown by Gardens By The Bay horticulturists.
According to Wikipeia, “Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico and Central America. They belong to one of the largest flowering plant families, Asteraceae, or the sunflower family. They are related to chrysanthemums, gerberas, daisies, and marigolds to name a few.”
About Dahlias
The following information about Dahlias are taken from the signs at the exhibitions. It was a very informative exhibition on Dahlias.
“Dahlias appear to have a single bloom on each stem. However, each head consists of a luster of tiny individual flowers know as disc and ray florets. Disc florets lie in the centre and resemble tiny tubes, while ray florets are essentially the petals.”
“There are around 40 Dahlia species, and thousands of different cultivars and hybrids. With the exception of blue, dahlias come in a wide variety of colours, with variegated and bi-colur ones as well. They range in size and tiny micro dahlia flowers 5 centimeters in diameter, to “dinner plate” ones measuring 25 centimeters across.”
“Decorative Dahlia blooms are normally large and have what is known as the archetypal dahlia flower form. Without a central disc of florets, they appear as a mass of broad, flat petals that are usually completely blunt at the tip or only slightly pointed.”
“Dahlias not only come in a wide range colours, they also have a great variety of flower forms. The name of each flower form describes its appearance or shape.”
Here are some pictures I took of the beautiful flowers when I was at the exhibition. Absolutely stunning!
Dahlia 'Pooh Swan Island'
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