Dahlia

:This article is about the flower; there is also a P. G. Wodehouse character named Dahlia Travers.

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30 species, 20,000 cultivars

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Dahlia is a genus of bushy, summer- and autumn-flowering, tuberous perennials that are originally from Mexico, where they are the national flower.

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In 1872 a box of Dahlia roots were sent from Mexico to the Netherlands. Only one plant survived the trip, but produced spectacular red flowers with pointed petals. Nurserymen bred from this plant, which was named Dahlia juarezii with parents of Dahlias discovered earlier and these are the progenitors of all modern Dahlia hybrids. Ever since, plant breeders have been actively breeding Dahlias to produce hundreds of cultivars, usually chosen for their stunning and brightly coloured flowers.

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The dahlia is named after Swedish 18th-century botanist Anders Dahl.

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The dahlia is the official flower of the city of Seattle.

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Modern popular varieties include:

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Image:DahliaMoonfire.jpg|Dahlia 'Moonfire'

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Image:DahliaLlandaff.jpg|Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'

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image:Dahlia Tengrove Millenium.jpg|"Tengrove Millenium"

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image:Dahlia Horst Athalie.jpg|"Horst Athalie"

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image:Dahlia Kenora Challenger.jpg|"Kenora Challenger"

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image:Dahlia Mary's Jomanda.jpg|"Mary's Jomanda"

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image:Dahlia Mish Mash.jpg|"Mish Mash"

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image:WhiteTippedDahlia.JPG|"White Tipped Dahlia"

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P. G. Wodehouse: Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (October 15, 1881 – February 14, 1975) was an English comic writer who enjoyed enormous popular success for more than seventy years. Described by Sean O'Casey as "English literature's performing flea", Wodehouse was an acknowledged master of English prose admired...

Dahlia Travers: Dahlia Travers is a fictional character in the novels of P.G. Wodehouse. Married to Tom Travers, Aunt Dahlia is the bonhomous, red-faced aunt of Bertie Wooster and the employer of the supremely gifted French chef Anatole....

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Dahlia related Images and Photos (experimental)

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