Dahlia 'Platinum Blonde'

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From the same family as the super-popular ‘Blue Bayou’, ‘Totally Tangerine’ and ‘Hot Cakes’, this is the first of this group in a pale, serene cream and already set to be a classic. More
1 tuber 229300-1 £3.95 Delivery late February
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3 tubers 229300-3 £9.95 Delivery late February
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From the same family as the super-popular 'Blue Bayou', 'Totally Tangerine' and 'Hot Cakes', this is the first of this group in a pale, serene cream and already set to be a classic.

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.

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 Anemone Group

Centre compromises of dense elongated tubes rather than a disc. The outer parts have one or more rings of flattened petals. Click here for more information about dahlia groups.
Variety Platinum Blonde
Type Tender Perennial Tuber
Common Name Dahlia
Border Position Middle
Bulb Size I
Soil Type Acid, Chalky, Clay, Fertile, Neutral
Scent Unscented
Site Full Sun
Moisture Moist but Well-drained
Height 90cm (36in)
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 Change the water regularly and add a dash of cider vinegar or bleach as you do.
Harvesting Flower production - 4 to 5 months
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
  • 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.

When To Plant Dahlias

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Delivery

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Dahlia 'Platinum Blonde' reviews

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Reviewed 12th August 2019 by Blenda

Lovely healthy plant with lots of flowers

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Andrew

A top tuber that quickly sprouted. Good plant with an unusual anemone-type flower. My favourite this year.

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Julie

slow at blooming but lots of buds

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Jan

Again I received another wrong tuber! Really unimpressed with the service. I have been refunded for both tubers.

Beautiful

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Reviewed 11th August 2017 by Penny Reed

The first dahlia I have grown from a tuber and I'm so pleased with my purchase. Lots of flowers, larger than I'd expected but so pretty and elegant and I'm delighted that the bees and hover flies love them.

dormant?

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Reviewed 15th June 2017 by Angela Tickle

I bought Platinum Blonde and Cafe au Lait dahlias, potted them immediately and kept them in the upright coldframe until after the frosts had passed. Cafe au lait is now a vigorous healthy bush but the Platinum Blonde dahlia has not grown at all, so I dug it up for inspection and there are simply bare tubers. Does this sometimes happen or have I done something wrong? All your other plants have responded so well and apart from a packet of zinnia seeds which flowered the wrong colour I am pleased with all my Sarah Raven purchases.

Reply from the Sarah Raven Team:

"Thank you for your feedback.

We are sorry to hear that your 'Platinum Blonde' did not grow.
Please do contact our Customer Service Team on 0345 092 0283 or info@sarahraven.com and they will be happy to advise and discuss further if you wish.

Kind regards,
The Sarah Raven Team"

Posted 17th July 2017
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