The Meaning of Dahlia Flower

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Coreopsideae[1]
Genus:	Dahlia

 

The beauty of the dahlia flower inspired great symbolic meaning during the Victorian era and continues to be used today to express personal sentiments.

 Dahlia flowers win gardener’s heart with its ease of growth and massive blooms. This is one of the most popular flowering plant of summer.

 Symbolizing hope for an everlasting union between two people, dahlia flowers are presented to couples at engagement parties and weddings.
 

In Purple Lavender Color

Dahlia in Red

Dahlia Varieties

 Revered for its beauty, the stunning dahlia flower comes in diverse shapes, sizes and colors. The dahlia blooms for extended periods of time, surpassing most other garden flowers, and many gardening enthusiasts refer to it as the "Queen of the Autumn Garden."

White Imperial Dahlia

 Dahlias, like many of varieties of flower, were imbued with different meanings. Dahlia blossoms represent contradictory virtues. The flower's negative connotations of betrayal, instability and dishonesty conflict greatly with Victorian-era ones of dignity, elegance and forever thine, which are still relevant meanings of today.