Ever said, ‘Hello, Petal’ to a bunch of dahlias? You’d have been incorrect!

We featured this fabulously blousy bunch of dahlias in our September issue and were inspired to find out a bit more about dahlias. As well as learning that the Aztecs grew dahlia tubers as a food crop, we were most fascinated to learn that each ‘petal’ is actually called a ‘floret’ (yes, like broccoli) and is a flower in its own right.

So all those colourful petals are not petals at all but individual flowers. Suddenly that bunch of dahlias seems even more like excellent value for money!

Read more about Dahlias in our September issue, on sale now.

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