✂ Cut Flower🏆 Exhibition★ Award Winner

Glorie van Heemstede

The gold standard for cutting gardens since 1947.

Also known as: Glory van Heemstede, Glory of Heemstede

Glorie van Heemstede dahlia — community photo

★ First community photo

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Waterlily · 4–5"YellowGeerlings (1947)Netherlands

Glorie van Heemstede is a waterlily dahlia that opens 4–5" blooms in yellow. When the cutting garden is at full tilt in summer, Glorie van Heemstede is the variety carrying the load. An early, free-flowering heirloom from the Netherlands, it produces armloads of lemon-yellow blooms on strong, straight stems from midsummer through frost. It was bred in Netherlands by Geerlings in 1947.

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Specifications

Physical

Form: Waterlily
Bloom class: BB4–6"
Bloom size: 4–5"(10.2–12.7 cm)
Plant height: 39–59"

Color

Color: Yellow
Pattern: Solid
Tags: yellowlemon yellowbutter yellow

Growing context

Flowering season: Early season
Cut flower: ✓ Yes
Exhibition: ✓ Yes

Provenance

1947
Netherlands
Breeder: Geerlings

Awards & Recognition

★RHS Award of Garden Merit

About Glorie van Heemstede

A pre-war dahlia with more than 79 years of continuous catalogue history.

Growing Glorie van Heemstede

Plant your tubers in full sun after your last frost date, once the soil has warmed. Pinch the main stem early to encourage branching and a higher bloom count. Stake at planting time before tubers go in the ground. Water deeply but infrequently, and keep the crown dry to prevent rot. Switch to a low-nitrogen fertilizer once buds begin to form. In cold climates, lift and store your tubers after the first frost and keep them in a cool, dry place over winter.

Spacing: Space roughly 2–3 ft apart
Staking: Stake early — stems carry heavy blooms and lean in wind