Heirloom Dahlia, Miniature Collerette Dahlia 'Clair De Lune'

I am growing Dahlia 'Claire de Lune' for the first time this year. I placed it into a raised bed which has very fertile soil including my...Read More own home made compost. The height and vigor are a testament to this fertility. First flowers arrived in early July for me in PA. The soft yellow tones reflect light really well, especially near dusk. It would be perfect in a Moon Garden. It is placed near a tall Canna with burgundy foliage, making a dramatic contrast. I look forward to multiplying this variety through division of the the tuber cluster. Source of this 1946 heirloom was Old House Gardens. A stunner, and my new favorite thing.

This dahlia is slightly shorter than many others I have grown, and the first year I swamped it with taller, brighter flowers. The tubers...Read More came through the winter well, and I planted this dahlia in a different area, with no other dahlias. It is next to a Pretoria canna and a black calla lily, as well as a cucumber plant and a dappled willow. The flowers are magnificent this year. It has an understated elegance and mild color that are just perfect in this setting, and it seems a little earlier to bloom than some others I grow. Highly recommended.

A 2008 addition to my garden. This simple collarette dahlia is named after Debussy’s romantic nocturne.".. With a single row of soft y...Read Moreellow outer petals, a frilly ruff of white inner petals, and an eye like a harvest moon.." I think it will be a pretty collerette Dahlia to add to my Dahlia collection in my garden.
Raised by Maarse, Netherlands 1946.