Dahlia Cornel Bronz

The pompom Dahlia 'Cornel Bronz' offers a range of warm and subtle shades. Its numerous salmon-coloured flowers succeed each other throughout the summer season until autumn, constantly flirting with pink and red, and offering beautiful coppery reflections. Their round shape, made up of multiple petals arranged with exemplary regularity, punctuates the flowerbed with dynamism. With good vase life, this dahlia is also a popular choice for summer bouquets.

Belonging to the asteraceae family, the dahlia is a perennial with tubers that is susceptible to frost and needs to be stored during winter in most regions. It appreciates sunny exposures and prefers rich soils for a long and colourful flowering. Its upright and rather bushy habit gives it a place in flower beds alongside other summer flowers. Its hollow stems can reach up to 1.20 m (4ft) in height and sometimes require staking. They bear opposite and compound leaves composed of three to five leaflets. With a beautiful deep green colour, they are also slightly satin and barely dentate. At the top, small globular flowers stand towards the sun. They are made up of numerous rows of concave ligulate flowers arranged in a very orderly manner. Very tight in the centre, they are smaller when they open, folded in three lengthwise and seem to form an origami heart. The further they move outward, the larger and more unfurled they become. The whole ensemble blooms and easily reaches a diameter of 6-7 cm (2-3in), maintaining near-perfect symmetry. Their colour, a salmon orange, often leans towards red and brown, displaying warm and vibrant nuances.

'Cornel Bronz' is a medium-sized Dahlia that blends in with other summer flowers to awaken them. Essential in a flamboyant composition, it will integrate well with a profusion of grasses in straw tones, for a natural effect, alongside Dahlias and Heleniums. You will find suitable companions for it in our 'Catalan' inspiration. If you opt for complementary colors, pair it with blue asters or delphiniums. The result will be full of dynamism.