Born in 1941, Lavender Perfection is still as radiant as ever! She’s one of the greatest dahlia heirlooms that wows audiences from the exhibition table at flower shows and state fairs to dinner table vases in houses worldwide. This lavender showstopper pumps out big beautiful blooms from strong healthy bushes.
Size: (A) Large - 8”-10”
Bloom Form: (FD) Formal Decorative
Bloom Color: (L) Lavender
Plant Height: 3’-4’
Foliage: Stems are dark green, strong and straight. Whorled leaves are dark green and ovate in shape; pinnate leaflets are dentate with broad blunt teeth.
ADS Class: 1008 | A FD L
Year Introduced/Origin: 1941, New Zealand
Hybridizer: Jobusch
Grower’s Notes:
✔️ Blooms offer old fashioned romantic appeal to arrangements.
✔️ Main medial stems are sturdy. Lateral branches are profuse, long and straight.
✔️ Proven exhibition variety that consistently makes it to the winner’s table
✔️ Excellent tuber producer—this plant is like a reliable friend, always there when you need them. And in this case, Lavender Perfection always provides much more than is expected! As with all varieties, tuber production increases with regular deadheading and disbudding.
Grower’s Notes:
Shipping Notes: Tubers will begin shipping in April 2025. Please take a moment to read our growing practices and shipping policies. Placing an order is an acceptance of our policies and a release of seller’s responsibility from product that may be damaged or lost in transport.