Along the Garden Path: Dramatic Dahlias

Indomitable dahlias rule in Kathy and Ed Whitfield’s garden. The variety, type, and color of flowers include the following, pictured above:

Top Row:

1. Nenekazi; lacinated cactus; blend

2. Honka; orchid; yellow

3. Hy Patti; formal decorative; orange

4. Barbershop; informal decorative; bicolor

Bottom Row:

1. An unnamed lavender seedling

2. Verda; semi-cactus; white

3. Red and Orange Zinnias

4. Madame de Rosa; cactus; yellow

Text Kate Carter Frederick 
Photography Stephanie Welbourne Steele and Kamin Williams 

For more on dahlias, see “Dramatic Dahlias,” from the July/August 2013 issue of Victoria magazine.