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Dahlia ‘City of Leiden’ is the perfect colour – coral-pink with spiky cactus flowers with fantastic, dark-bronze leaves and quite a compact grower. I saw this in Holland last summer and bought it to grow down the veg patch path at Perch Hill to replace the similar, but tall-growing ‘Pontiac’.
- Good for beginners
| Genus: | Dahlia |
| Variety | ‘City of Leiden', (Semi-cactus) |
| Type: | Deciduous |
| Soil Type: | Fertile soil, with moisture and good drainage. | Site: | Full sun | Height: | 60cm (2ft) | Spacing: | Plant 30cm deep, 75cm apart. | Hardiness: | Hardy | Care tips: | Support with a stout stick, tie in every couple of weeks. In the south you can mulch deeply and overwinter them in the ground. | Flowers: | ❀ July - November | For the vase: | Only pick dahlias in full flower. Recut the hollow stem ends under water to avoid airlocks. |
Our dahlias:
- are first class, healthy tubers - the largest and best you can buy.
- come with full planting, spacing and cultivating instructions for beginner gardeners
- tubers should be potted up when they arrive and be kept in a light, frost-free place until the frosts are over and then be planted into the garden.
See our full planting and growing dahlias instructions article for more info.
