Dahlia 'Shiloh Noelle'

If candy-fluff colours in the garden is your idea of bliss, you’ll love Dahlia 'Shiloh Noelle'. The powdery-pink colour is heavenly, particularly if you stick to a pastel theme. Combine this with dahlias in other soft shades, such as 'Blue Boy', 'Labyrinth Two Tone' or 'Vassio Meggos' and you’ll be in flower heaven every time you step outside. Formed of layers of soft silky petals which will keep you in awe as they gradually unfurl, Dahlia 'Shiloh Noelle' forms big, luxurious, puffy cushion-like flowers all summer long and continues to do so into autumn.     

The colouring of Dahlia 'Shiloh Noelle' is particularly interesting as the soft, dusky pink hue fades to white with a very subtle blush as the petals mature. This means that the new petals emerging from the centre are pinker than the outer petals, providing a pretty two-tone effect. Dahlia 'Shiloh Noelle' is an excellent cut flower—the stems are strong and the blooms are large and long lasting, just a few of these in a vase looks spectacular, or you can use them to create an extraordinary arrangement by combining with flowers in complementary colours and contrasting forms. Deadhead or pick the flowers of Dahlia 'Shiloh Noelle' regularly, because this encourages fresh blooms to grow!