Description

Dahlia Omega is all about colour movement. The flowers are large and they shift through a Caribbean sunset palette of apricot, salmon pink, peach and yellow. Many blooms show a yellow or golden centre that transitions outward into pink or orange tones, finishing with spiky, toothed tips that give the flower extra energy and texture. The variety is known to play with its colours, with some blooms leaning more pink, others more peach or more yellow, so the display stays dynamic through the season. Irish horticulturists would use Omega as a feature dahlia in high visibility borders and display beds where warm colour needs to carry from mid summer into autumn. It is ideal in large patio containers near seating areas, where the shifting tones can be appreciated up close and watering and feeding can be kept consistent. For cutting gardens, the big blooms make standout stems for bright summer arrangements and late season vases, and regular cutting or deadheading encourages repeat flowering. Omega pairs well with ornamental grasses, salvias, echinacea and rudbeckia, or with softer creams and whites to let the tropical tones stand out. It works in hot palettes with oranges and reds, or as a warm accent in cooler schemes to create contrast. Plant after frost risk has passed, in full sun and fertile, free draining soil improved with compost. Keep moisture steady through summer, stake if exposed as large blooms are heavy, feed from bud stage onwards and deadhead regularly to maintain continuous flowering. Lift and store tubers frost free after the first frosts for reliable replanting in Ireland.