Dahlias in Dnipro: Season, Varieties and How to Choose a Bouquet
WTF! What The Flowers florists · Dnipro
When dahlias are in season, how much a bouquet costs, what forms exist and how to care for them. Autumn's signature flower in Dnipro, by WTF! florists.
Short answer: dahlia season in Dnipro runs from August to October. A dahlia mono bouquet starts at 1,800 UAH, and large signature arrangements from 3,500 UAH. It is the most autumnal flower, with a huge range of forms and shades, and it is best ordered in season while the stems are fresh and local.
Current dahlias with prices live in the dahlias section, which is open in season, August through October, and refreshed with fresh cuts.
**Why dahlias are back in fashion.** For a long time dahlias were seen as a humble garden flower. Today florists have brought them back into signature work, and modern varieties are far from modest little balls. Large velvety blooms range from soft peach to near-black burgundy, and a single flower can carry a composition, much like a peony.
**Forms worth telling apart.** Dahlias come as decorative (dense large balls), cactus (sharp narrow petals), pompon (tiny perfect spheres) and peony-like. The form sets the mood: pompons add playfulness, decorative ones add formality, cactus types add graphic volume. In mixes, dahlias pair beautifully with hydrangea, lisianthus and autumn greenery.
**Season, and why it matters.** Dahlias are not stored for months like roses. Their peak falls in late August and September, and it is local rather than imported, so in season they are both fresher and better priced. Ordering dahlias for New Year makes no sense: it is a here-and-now flower, while autumn lasts.
**Care: dahlias love water.** Their key trait is a big thirst. Change the water daily, trim stems at an angle, keep the bouquet away from direct sun and fruit. With that care it lasts 5 to 7 days. We add flower food to every bouquet, because dahlias forgive a lot, except a dry vase.
**Who and when to give them to.** Dahlias suit almost any autumn occasion: a September birthday, a gift for a teacher (a large dahlia looks brighter than a standard chrysanthemum), or simply an autumn mood. Deep burgundy works well for a man, peach and powder tones make a gentle greeting, and vivid mixes are for those who love character.
**Where to look and how to order.** The easiest way to judge seasonal dahlias is the workshop's live catalogue: fresh cuts appear in the window right away, with open prices. Delivery across Dnipro works from 60 minutes, daily 8:00 to 22:00. Autumn is short, and dahlias remain its signature flower, so catch them while the season is at its peak.
