Dahlias | Why Sarah Loves Them
Sarah shares why dahlias are her favourite.
1 tuber 229414-1 | £4.50 |
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3 tubers 229414-3 | £10.50 |
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1 x 3 litre pot 229414-3L | £10.50 |
Delivery late May
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When in stock, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for despatch. For fruit & veg bare roots/crowns or potatoes, please allow up to 2 weeks for despatch.
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A classic dahlia that’s been around for years, with mellow, neat rounded flowers and petals, sort of the epitome of autumn.
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Genus | Dahlia |
Group/Species |
Ball Group Larger than pompoms and have a spiral arrangement of incurved petals forming a ball-shaped flower. Click here for more information about dahlia groups. |
Variety | Cornel Brons |
Type | Tender Perennial |
Common Name | Dahlia |
Border Position | Cutting Garden |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 1.2m (4ft) |
Spacing | 45cm (18in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant just under the soil surface after the last frosts. Alternatively 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 20cm (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. Sear stems ends in boiling water for 10 seconds before plunging into cold water and then arranging. |
Cooking Notes | All dahlia flowers are edible. I use the petals scattered over salad and to decorate a range of puddings. |
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Sarah shares why dahlias are her favourite.
Bulb Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 5 days for despatch.
Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for despatch. For fruit & veg bare roots/crowns or potatoes, please allow up to 2 weeks for despatch.
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Dahlia 'Cornel Brons' reviews
Reviewed 5th March 2021 by Joanna
As above |
Reviewed 3rd March 2021 by Rebecca Dahlia still not received |
Reviewed 9th February 2021 by Annette Partial delivery only and quality not great but they will do the job |
Reviewed 7th February 2021 by Sandra Did not received this item |