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Hamari Gold
Warm bronzy gold on a large dinnerplate, a designer staple for autumn arrangements.
More yellow & gold dahlias- Hybridizer
- not yet verified
- Introduced
- not yet verified
- ADS size
- A (Large, over 8 and up to 10 inch blooms)
- Bloom
- 8 to 10 inches
- Height
- not yet verified
- Bloom season
- mid season
Why people hunt it
Hamari Gold has been a workhorse gold dinnerplate for decades, the flower designers reach for when an arrangement needs warmth without going orange. Floret lists it among their longtime favorites for that reason. The Hamari prefix points to British breeding, and a mid-1980s introduction circulates, but we could not nail either to a source we trust, so we flag both. Crichton Honey and Golden Scepter sit nearby in Triple Wren's golden market group, though both are far smaller, ball and pompon scale rather than dinnerplate.
Growing notes, including the hard parts
Hamari Gold is a large dinnerplate in warm bronzy gold. As a giant-leaning informal decorative it needs real support and benefits from disbudding to push size and stem length for design work. Floret calls it a longtime favorite with arrangers, which is the kind of staying power that matters more than novelty. Eight to ten inch blooms read as centerpieces, so plan spacing and staking accordingly. We could not confirm the hybridizer or year against a registry, so both stay open. The Hamari prefix is associated with UK breeding.
Sold out? Closest alternatives
No substitute is exact, and we say so in each profile. These are the varieties growers reach for when Hamari Gold is gone.
Crichton Honey
Classed bronze, in the garden it reads warm apricot and peachy bronze. One farm describes its stock as cream to pale pink, a minority report worth noting.
Golden Scepter
A warm clear golden yellow on a tight little globe, the go-to small yellow for designers.
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