28/08/2026
Dahlia 'Breannon'. By no means is this variety a unicorn here in Australia...it can commonly be found in a majority of Dahlia growers beds. Whilst common, it's a trooper, consistently producing masses of small decorative blooms approx 10-12cm wide. Colouring includes a blend of dusty salmon/pink/apricot/lemon/coral which for me, vary slightly across the blooming season with temperature changes. For me, Breannon continues blooming non-stop right up until the first frosts. Good stems, and not a fussy grower. A great producer of tubers which store well over winter.
The only thing to be wary of with this variety is that with so many growing and sharing Breannon, genetic quality of stock in tbe market varies considerably. There is a high level of poorer quality stock in circulation which is prone to green centres and early blown centres in blooms. Reports indicate that Breannon may tend to lose its genetic integrity over the years earlier than many other varieties. When purchasing tubers, I would recommend requesting photos of the bloom quality from the most recent growing season.
I have been growing Breannon for many years due to its long and prolific blooming season, with colours that blend well stuffed in a vase with almost any other variety. You don't need to spend $$$ chasing down rare varieties in the annual tuber hunger games to have reliable beautiful blooms. Many of the cheaper, common and easily accessible varieties are just as beautiful.
Happy growing everyone.......
