Color story
Coral & Salmon dahlias
The pink-orange borderlands. These read differently in every light, which is why people hunt them.
3 varieties profiled
These palettes are our editorial groupings. The ADS classifies color separately with 15 formal classes; profiles note both where verified.
Belle of Barmera
Idlewild Blooms describes vibrant coral with layers of sunset tones running through the petals; Floret sees peach-centered coral-raspberry blooms. The ADS color class is dark pink, which undersells it.
Salmon Runner
Clear coral salmon, sometimes described as smoky coral-raspberry, with petal edges and tips slightly lighter than the body. The dark stems frame the color beautifully.
Omega
Smoky coral shot through with peach, apricot and gold, iridescent enough that it reads differently at different hours. Floret calls the coloring versatile, which is catalog language for hard to pin down. Triple Wren counts peach, coral and gold highlights; Heirloom Soul sees pink coral with a peachy gold glow radiating from the center.