Here is the story.

We ordered several Cafe au Lait dahlia tubers from a respected source. This source also sells a “Wedding/Bridal” mix (that includes Cafe au Lait) and I suspect they sent us that mix instead. Mistakes happen!

We did our best to mark the plants as they grew during the season, so that we could sort them into their correct category when we harvested the tubers. Unfortunately, we had some volunteers helping out around tuber harvest time and the plant tags were accidentally removed! Whoops! Mistakes happen. ;)

The Bad News: We had to harvest the tubers, not knowing which type they were.

The Good News: They are all gorgeous! No matter which type you get, they are sure to please. Think of it as a fun surprise! Which one will you get?!?

As you can see from the photos, there are 3 distinct bloom types:

1. Creamy pink/blush (dinnerplate sized)

2. Darker pink (dinnerplate sized)

3. Cream (smaller bloom)