Dahlia 'Daisy Duke'

Easy for Beginners
Will grow in Full Sun
If in stock, this item can be gift wrapped. See ‘more details’ below to learn how.
Good for Cutting
Tender Perennial

Our newly found replacement for the beautiful 'Raffles', with the same mix of colours and flower form but twice the number of blooms. This is set to become a cut flower classic. More

1 tuber 229320-1	£4.50	In stock [?] When in stock, please allow up to 3 weeks for despatch.
3 tubers 229320-3	£10.95	In stock [?] When in stock, please allow up to 3 weeks for despatch.

More Details

Our newly found replacement for the beautiful 'Raffles', with the same mix of colours and flower form but twice the number of blooms. This is set to become a cut flower classic.

This can be gift wrapped in our exclusive hessian sack, with ribbon and a Sarah Raven gift card. You will be able to add this to your basket once you begin the checkout process. To add a gift message to your order, simply fill out the details at the delivery stage of the checkout.

Please note: only items which are showing ‘in stock’ can be gift wrapped.

Genus	Dahlia
Group/Species	Decorative Group Broad and flat petals, normally bluntly pointed, with no central disc showing. Click here for more information about dahlia groups.
Variety	Daisy Duke
Type	Tender Perennial
Common Name	Dahlia
Border Position	Cutting Garden
Bulb Size	I
Soil Type	Broad Tolerance
Site	Full Sun
Moisture	Moist but Well-drained
Height	90cm (36in)
Spacing	75cm (30in)
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.