NewzIn October 2026, media coverage highlighted the journey of the dahlia, a traditional Mexican flower deeply associated with Day of the Dead altars, as it is cultivated in European gardens. According to an account by Paul Evans published on Thursday, October 22, 2026, his family purchased a bag of dahlia tubers from a supermarket and planted them in May within their orchard in Shropshire, located in the region of Las Marcas after losing the original plant label.
The narrative bridges the cultural significance of the flower in Mexico with its horticultural adoption in rural England, illustrating how indigenous Mexican flora transitions into domestic European landscapes. The reporting details the practical aspects of planting supermarket-bought tubers and traces the path of the flower from ceremonial altars in Latin America to private gardens abroad.
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