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Stellar dahlias

Narrow, slightly rolled ray florets breaking gradually from center to outer rows, with space between them and a slight recurve to the stem. A star in profile.

Profiled stellar varieties

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Paul Bloomquist, 2017

Bloomquist Blush

Idlewild Blooms describes creamy butter yellow with a soft pink blush and a delicate rose picotee edge. Triple Wren sells it as clear cream with a lavender picotee. Either way, the edge detail is the draw.

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Nicholas Gitts

Gitts Crazy

A swirling dark blend of golden bronze with a rosy-purple reverse, so the bloom reads differently as the petals catch light. The Cincinnati Dahlia Society classes it B ST DB, a medium stellar.

Stellar BSells out fast

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Kristine Albrecht, 2019

KA's Champagne

Buttercream and lemon-blush, a cream bloom with a soft blush at the petal base. The pale champagne tone is exactly the muted neutral wedding designers reach for.

Stellar BSells out fast