Color story
Red dahlias
True reds and scarlets. Garden anchors and show winners.
These palettes are our editorial groupings. The ADS classifies color separately with 15 formal classes; profiles note both where verified.
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Cor and Nellie Geerlings, 1994
Cornel
True lipstick red, a clear scarlet with a slightly darker center.
BallSells out fast
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Hybridizer unverified
AC Rosebud
A rose-red with a glowing golden center, a warm two-tone that sells itself in a bouquet.
Informal Decorative BBSells out fast
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Hybridizer unverified
Spartacus
A deep velvety dark red on a large dinnerplate, dramatic on the show bench and in the vase alike.
Informal Decorative ALimited supply