Dahlia: Sunset Concerto (2023 Apollo Farm)

A fine illuminous flower, from front and back with gold and peach veins that throw light like stained glassed windows. Nice in early light before seven am but more rewarding if you wait for the evening light as it shines behind the flowers to direct the stained glass sunset concerto.  Loved by bees.

Very dark green fine pinnate leaves. Plant grows 1.6m tall.. Loves full sun, tolerant of wet and heavy soils, and has no problems with droughts. 

(J. Hall, NZ, 2020)