Dahlia Maxime

Dahlia ‘Maxime’ is a vibrant decorative dahlia that brings warmth, colour, and strong late-summer energy into the garden. Its bold two-tone blooms combine rich golden yellow petals with vivid red tipping and streaking, creating a glowing, dynamic effect that shifts subtly as each flower matures. The blooms are fully double with a classic rounded decorative form, typically reaching around 12–15 cm across. Some flowers show stronger red edging while others remain more golden yellow, giving the plant a naturally varied and lively appearance throughout the flowering season. This variation adds movement and depth, ensuring the display never feels uniform or static.

Plants grow to approximately 90–110 cm in height with a strong upright habit and well-branched structure. Dahlia ‘Maxime’ produces a generous number of blooms from midsummer until the first frost, especially when regularly cut or deadheaded. Early staking is recommended to support the stems as the plant develops and becomes fully laden with flowers. In the garden, this variety performs beautifully in warm-toned planting schemes. It pairs naturally with oranges, reds, bronze foliage, and golden perennials, but also works as a bright accent in mixed borders where stronger contrast is needed. The two-tone colouring catches the light effectively, adding energy and visual movement to summer and autumn displays.

As a cut flower, Dahlia ‘Maxime’ is highly reliable. The strong stems and bold colouring make it especially useful for vibrant seasonal arrangements, where it provides both structure and colour in a single stem. It blends easily with other warm-toned flowers and adds instant impact to bouquets.

Plant dahlia tubers in spring after the risk of frost has passed, in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Water regularly during dry periods and harvest flowers frequently to encourage continuous blooming through autumn. In colder regions, lift and store tubers after the first frost.