Container Dahlias | Why Sarah Loves These
Sarah discusses her current favourite dahlias for pots, and how to grow and care for them for the most floriferous container displays.
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Dahlia 'Bright Eyes'
One of my favourite dahlias – so simple, so bright, so pretty. More
| 1 tuber 229265-1 | £3.95 |
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| 3 tubers 229265-3 | £9.95 |
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One of my favourite dahlias – so simple, so bright, so pretty.
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| Genus | Dahlia |
| Group/Species |
Single-flowered Group Flower has a central disc with a single ring of petals encircling it. Petals may be round or pointed. Click here for more information about dahlia groups. |
| Variety | Bright Eyes |
| Type | Tender Perennial Tuber |
| Common Name | Dahlia |
| Border Position | Back, Middle |
| Bulb Size | I |
| Soil Type | Acid, Chalky, Fertile, Neutral |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 60cm (24in) |
| Spacing | Plant just under the soil surface, 75cm (30in) apart. |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Pot them up undercover March or early April in a generous pot (at least 2 litre) filled with multi-purpose potting compost. Place them in a light, frost-free place and keep the compost moist. Pinch out their growing tips when they have reached about 8" tall. They will have formed bushy plants by the time the frosts have ended and will be in flower by the beginning of July. If you don’t have anywhere to grow the potted tubers, you can put them straight into the ground when the frosts are nearly over, mulching them or protecting with a cloche or protective horticultural fleece if the foliage appears before the frosts are over, but this will delay flowering. |
| 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, alternatively, lift and overwinter your dahlias frost free undercover. |
| Flowering | July - November |
| Vase Life | Only pick dahlias in full flower. Recut the hollow stem ends under water to avoid airlocks. |
| Cooking Notes | All dahlia flowers are edible. I use the petals scattered over salad and to decorate a range of puddings. |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
Advice & Videos
History of the dahlia
First discovered by Aztec Indians and used for food and medicine, this tuber has an interesting history of cultivation.
Understanding dahlia groups
A list of the different dahlia groups, along with some classification info and an example of a variety in each group.
How to plant and grow dahlia tubers
Discover how to grow strong, healthy dahlias – how to plant, look after and overwinter them, and what to do with your bulbs when they arrive.
How to overwinter dahlia tubers
Sarah discusses the best options for overwintering dahlias – lifting or mulching.
Sublime dark dahlia flower arrangement
Sarah shows you how to make a gorgeous large arrangement of dahlias.
Planting narcissi bulbs with dahlias
Have a beautiful display of flowers in your garden from March to the first frosts with this simple planting technique.
New favourite dahlia arrangement
Sarah shows you how to make a quick arrangement of colourful dahlias.
Growing dahlias in pots
Sarah shows you her favourite dahlia varieties for pots, and gives you some tips on how to grow them successfully.
How to take dahlia cuttings
Watch and learn how to take dahlia cuttings – turn 1 tuber into 10.
How to plant up your dahlia tubers
In this video Sarah shows you how to plant up your dahlia tubers.
Delivery
Bulb Delivery - When in stock, please allow 3-4 working days for despatch.
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Dahlia 'Bright Eyes' reviews
Average based on 14 reviews
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Reviewed 6th August 2019 by Sue Attractive flower colour but plants not very strong. |
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Reviewed 4th August 2019 by Duncan
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Reviewed 2nd August 2019 by Chrissy not looking good in the garden just yet |
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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Mary arrived in perfect condition as always |
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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Philippa One tuber a bit slower off the mark than the other two but all now growing well and just what I wanted. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Mr Craig
The plant itself looks healthy enough however when it arrived it had clearly already flowered & been deadheaded. It shows no sign of any new buds so I have not seen it flowering. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Belinda
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Geraldine Another tuber that failed to grow. Was thrown away. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Judith They didn't grow, very disappointed |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Tim
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Dawn Beautiful flowers- always found Sarah Raven very reliable |
Beautiful
Reviewed 13th July 2018 by Claire Gardner I love this dahlia. It is stunning and flowered right through to November last year. The reason for 4 stars is the height in the description - it says 60cm. Mine is currently 1.2m tall and still growing, I do go by the description when I position them in my borders so this has led to some mixed up planting. |
Beloved by bees, strong grower
Reviewed 8th July 2018 by Louise Johnson This is a beautiful dahlia, the bees constantly buzz around it. A strong grower which really brightens up the border. |
Long flowering and loved by bees and butterflies
Reviewed 29th October 2017 by DEREK WHITE Strong growing plant lovely flowers from late May until mid October (Storm Ophelia put a early end to the other wise i think i would have gotten another few weeks flowers) bees and butterflies have loved it this year great buy as with all the dahlias brought this year |
