Description

Dahlia Kelsey Annie Joy delivers a softer, sun warmed colour story without losing definition. Its collarette blooms show peach to coral outer petals, a smaller inner collar with pinkish tones, and an open yellow centre that stays accessible, making it a pollinator friendly dahlia rather than a purely ornamental double. The result is a flower that reads cheerful and refined at the same time. It is an easy win beside patios, along paths, and in a cut flower patch where a few stems can lift a vase without overpowering it.  The collar detail gives a layered look in containers, and the warm tones blend easily with creams, apricots and bronze foliage without clashing. Use it as a bridging variety between hot and pastel schemes, or scatter it through repeated groups to keep a large border from feeling flat. Plant after frost risk in full sun with free draining soil enriched with compost. Keep moisture steady, feed from bud stage, deadhead frequently, and lift tubers after the first frosts.