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Dhalia - Ice & Fire

In 1815, botanists in Belgium bred the first varieties of the “double flower” dahlia.The dahlia is the official flower of both Seattle and San Francisco.Dahlias can be found in nearly every color except blue! Breeders are still trying to create a dahlia with beautiful blue blooms. Dahlias were first recorded by Westerners in 1615, and were then called by their original Mexican name acoctli.

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Uploaded on November 4, 2019
Taken on October 10, 2015