Growing dahlias in pots
Sarah shows you her favourite dahlia varieties for pots, and gives you some tips on how to grow them successfully.
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Dahlia 'Night Butterfly'
A chirpy chappy, standing proud in the garden and the vase. More
| 1 tuber 229275-1 | £3.95 |
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| 3 tubers 229275-3 | £8.50 |
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A chirpy chappy, standing proud in the garden and the vase.
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.
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| Genus | Dahlia |
| Group/Species |
Collerette Group Large petals which form an outer circle around a central disc. Collar term comes from a smaller circle of much smaller petals closer to the centre. Click here for more information about dahlia groups. |
| Variety | Night Butterfly |
| Type | Tender Perennial Tuber |
| Common Name | Dahlia |
| Border Position | Middle |
| Bulb Size | I |
| Soil Type | Acid, Chalky, Fertile, Neutral |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 90cm (35in) |
| 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
How to take dahlia cuttings
Watch and learn how to take dahlia cuttings – turn 1 tuber into 10.
Understanding dahlia groups
A list of the different dahlia groups, along with some classification info and an example of a variety in each group.
History of the dahlia
First discovered by Aztec Indians and used for food and medicine, this tuber has an interesting history of cultivation.
Planting up your dahlia tubers
In this video Sarah shows you how to plant up your dahlia tubers.
How to plant and grow dahlia tubers
Find out how to grow strong, healthy dahlias this spring – how to plant, look after and overwinter them, and what to do with your bulbs when...
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.
Delivery
Bulb Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.
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Dahlia 'Night Butterfly' reviews
Average based on 6 reviews
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Reviewed 16th August 2019 by Anita It hasn't flowered yet so I am not sure how to rate it. |
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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Anita It hasn't flowered yet so I am not sure how to rate it. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Les the following are my comments on the 19 dahlias i received |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Kay Good performance all around. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Christine Service good small tubers struggle to get going but has three stems |
Lovely dahlia
Reviewed 22nd September 2018 by Penny Calthrop Bought just one of these and should have got more-lovely upright not too tall dahlia that I planted at the front of a border. Beautiful to look at from my kitchen window! Unfortunately the recent gales blew some petals off before their time....only thing I would say is that it produced few flowers. |
