Ice Cube and Café au lait dahlias are polarizing. Most gardeners either ❤️ love them or ❌ hate them! Somewhat similar in size, form, and color, they *can* be very different in height and vigor because of one of their shade preferences... Ooooh this is going to be a juicy comparison, so let’s get right into it and look at the similarities and differences between these two beautiful dahlia varieties. Both Ice Cube and Café au lait make informal decorative-form blooms that are enormous. Both varieties make big initial blooms but also hold their size well throughout the season if given plenty of good nutrition and hydration. With a hard pinching at 12” tall, both top out for us at 40”-48” (although in hotter summers it is very tall for us!), but Ice Cube - and this is a *very important* note: Ice Cube only gets tall for us if given lots of afternoon shade. Without it, Ice Cube easily stunts to 24”-30”, which would be a shame to let happen considering how glorious it is when it reaches its full potential! Without shade, it doesn’t produce as many tubers either, but with that accommodation it makes the same long, strong stems as Café au lait, and has very similar, bountiful bloom and tuber production. Café au lait is known for for its blushy, tawny color that can have more pink when days are long and be more cream when they’re short. Ice cube is also more raspberry midsummer and creamier in fall (when these videos were taken). 👉Both of these dahlias are currently available in our U.S. online shop, but don’t delay because our Spring Dahlia Tuber Sale ends this Friday, May 2nd.⏰ 🤔What is your opinion? Do you enjoy growing and designing with these two? Which is your favorite? #triplewrenfarms #sharebeauty #dahlias #dahlia #dahliatubersale #dahliatubersforsale #cafeaulaitdahlias #cafeaulait