GC Pink Lemonade - Fall
GC Pink Lemonade is one of those dahlias that looks like summer bottled into a flower. The blooms open in a saturated raspberry-pink, then finish with the tiniest touches of warm yellow at the petal tips, giving the flower just enough contrast to make the color feel even more vibrant.
Its formal decorative form keeps the blooms full and beautifully layered, and at approximately 4–6 inches across, it is a very practical size for cutting. The flowers have enough presence to serve as focal blooms, but they are still easy to work into mixed bouquets without overwhelming everything around them.
In our market bouquets, I love using GC Pink Lemonade when I want a stronger pink that still feels playful rather than heavy. It pairs beautifully with blush, cream, peach, lavender, burgundy, and other rich summer colors, and the golden tips add a little extra warmth to the finished bunch.
For our local florists, this is a variety that brings both color and reliability. The plants are known for strong stems and steady production, which is exactly what I want from a dahlia growing in a working flower field.
I also like it for wedding work when the palette calls for pink with more confidence. In a softer blush-and-cream design, GC Pink Lemonade can serve as the pop of color that keeps the arrangement from feeling too quiet. In a richer raspberry, mauve, or berry-toned palette, it settles in beautifully without losing its personality.
What I appreciate most about GC Pink Lemonade is that it feels cheerful without being simple. The pink is bold, the form is polished, and those tiny golden tips give every bloom just a little extra character.
For the gardener who loves saturated pink color, beautifully structured blooms, and a dahlia that produces enough flowers to actually use, GC Pink Lemonade is a wonderful variety to grow.
Bloom Color: Raspberry Pink with Tiny Golden-Yellow Tips
Bloom Form: Formal Decorative
Bloom Size: BB — Approximately 4–6 inches
Plant Height: Approximately 4–5 feet
Hybridizer: Georgia Clark
Introduced: 2011
Best For: Cutting gardens, market bouquets, florist work & colorful wedding designs
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