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Jozef Weyts

Dahlia Breeder

For more than 40 years, Belgian breeder Jozef Weyts has devoted himself to cultivating and improving dahlias. He lives and works in Zonhoven, a small town in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking region in northern Belgium. Jozef planted his first dahlia tubers in 1979, soon becoming captivated by the diversity and charm of ball and pompon forms.

He gradually expanded his dahlia collection through trades with neighbours, visits to garden centres and exchanges with growers abroad. By the 1990s, he had begun raising seedlings and selecting for traits that would become hallmarks of his work: strong stems, ideal bloom position, vigorous plants and perfectly formed ball-shaped flowers.

Jozef’s first introduction was a yellow cactus dahlia. When he learned the name he’d originally chosen already existed, he created the “Jowey” prefix instead—a blend of his first and last names. That prefix now identifies a celebrated series of more than 50 varieties. Among his best-known Jowey introductions are Winnie, Martina, Mirella, Linda and Nicky, all valued for their reliability and exceptional performance as cut flowers. Today, commercial growers across Europe and North America seek out his selections, and his dahlias continue to win awards and appear in shows worldwide.

Check Out Jozef's Dahlias Below

Festive Jowey Dahlia Mixture

We adore this medley featuring some of our favourite "Jowey" dahlias in a variety of uplifting hues. Their fully double blooms will grow to about 12 cm in diameter and go on display atop sturdy, upright stems. Plant them as a group in a sunny location for a dramatic, long-flowering effect. They're also a wonderful choice for back-border areas and floral arrangements. Varieties are not individually labeled.

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Jowey Winnie Dahlia

Characteristic of these dahlias is how the petals tend to form in a beautiful, tight spiral and have tips that are blunt, rounded or indented. Jowey Winnie is one of the very best dahlias for cutting, with its blooms lasting longer in a vase than other varieties.

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