History of the dahlia
First discovered by Aztec Indians and used for food and medicine, this tuber has an interesting history of cultivation.
1 tuber 229328-1 | £3.95 |
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2 tubers 229328-2 | £7.50 |
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Or buy this as part of our Rubens Dahlia Collection.
An invaluable so-called 'buttonhole' dahlia, which forms a perfect drumstick upper-storey with other pale and white dahlias, both growing in the garden and arranged.
Genus | Dahlia |
Group/Species |
Pompom Group Fully double and rememble perfect miniature spheres. Made up entirely from petals that are curved inwards. Click here for more information about dahlia groups. |
Variety | Small World |
Type | Tender Perennial Tuber |
Common Name | Dahlia |
Border Position | Container, Middle |
Bulb Size | I |
Soil Type | Acid, Chalky, Fertile, Neutral |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 1.1m (3ft 7in) |
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 |
Harvesting | Flower production 5 months |
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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First discovered by Aztec Indians and used for food and medicine, this tuber has an interesting history of cultivation.
A list of the different dahlia groups, along with some classification info and an example of a variety in each group.
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.
Sarah discusses the best options for overwintering dahlias – lifting or mulching.
Sarah shows you how to make a gorgeous large arrangement of dahlias.
Have a beautiful display of flowers in your garden from March to the first frosts with this simple planting technique.
Sarah shows you how to make a quick arrangement of colourful dahlias.
Sarah shows you her favourite dahlia varieties for pots, and gives you some tips on how to grow them successfully.
Watch and learn how to take dahlia cuttings – turn 1 tuber into 10.
In this video Sarah shows you how to plant up your dahlia tubers.
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Dahlia 'Small World' reviews
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Lisa Plant was broken and nearly dead when it arrived |
Brilliant dahlia
Reviewed 16th August 2018 by Sarah Jones A really reliable dahlia. Looks very cute in a mixed border although I wouldn't plant it too close to the front as it does grow quite tall despite its diminutive blooms which remind me of double lollies. I've grown it mixed in with some candy stripe cosmos and Sceptr'd Isle roses and it's sublime. |