Dahlias Stamps

Description

2025 Dahlias

• Highlight the beauty of dahlias
• Issued in booklets of 20
• Also produced in large coils for use by bulk mailers

Stamp Category: Definitive
Value: 73¢ First Class Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: April 26, 2025
First Day City: Burlingame, California
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided Booklet of 20
Perforations: Die Cut

History the stamp represents: Dahlias are a vibrant Genus of flowers with a rich history and an incredible variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. They are native to Mexico, where the tubers were eaten like potatoes and the stems used as pipes. It wasn’t until their introduction to Europe that dahlias became prized for their beautiful blooms.

Though dahlias were noted by Spanish explorers in the 1500s, they weren’t brought to Europe until two centuries later. In 1791, Antonio José Cavanilles named the flowers after Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. They quickly became popular in European gardens, then around the world.
Dahlias are easily hybridized, with more than 40 recorded species and over 50,000 varieties – with new one developed each year. They are generally categorized into 14 different types, each having its own shape and petal arrangement. Common types include decorative dahlias with large, rounded flowers, cactus dahlias with spiky, twisted petals, and pompon dahlias, which are small and round. The flowers can range from just a couple inches in diameter, to blooms that measure over a foot across. Dahlias are grown in nearly every color except blue. Some have multiple colors, creating striking two-tone or multicolored flowers.