Often referred to as the Queen of Dahlias and wildly popular since it was bred in the 1960s, I wondered if Cafe au Lait would stand up to its reputation once the blooms began to appear. Noting that the bloom was often photographed in an array of hues, I decided to actually purchase tubers from several different suppliers and as lover of variety, I am glad that I did. So far I have hues of cream, beige and pink, some with the often coverted swirly centres and others without. Frankly, I love them all and intend to keep growing them over the next few years…. wild global weather permitting!
The realm of the super pretty: two different shade of Cafe au Lait in the hands of Miss 7.