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 they...
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Dahlia 'Mel's Orange Marmalade'
Super-tastic shape and colour, the ideal punctuation mark with dark, rich varieties – and whites. More
| 1 tuber 229297-1 | £4.50 Now £4.05 |
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| 3 tubers 229297-3 | £10.50 Now £9.45 |
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| 3 litre plant 229297-3L | £9.95 |
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Super-tastic shape and colour, the ideal punctuation mark with dark, rich varieties – and whites. It's a must-have for us dahlia fanatics.
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.
| Genus | Dahlia |
| Group/Species |
Cactus Group For more information on dahlia groups, click here. |
| Variety | Mel's Orange Marmalade |
| Type | Tender Perennial Tuber |
| Common Name | Dahlia |
| Border Position | Middle |
| Bulb Size | 1 |
| Soil Type | Acid, Chalky, Clay, Fertile, Neutral |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 1m (39in) |
| Spacing | 75cm (30in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Pot them up undercover March or early April. Place them in a light, frost-free place and keep the compost moist. |
| Care Tips | Support with a stout stick, tie in every couple of weeks. Pick or dead-head regularly to prolong flowering. In the south you can mulch deeply and overwinter them in the ground. |
| 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 |
| 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.
How to overwinter dahlia tubers
Sarah discusses the best options for overwintering dahlias – lifting or mulching.
Delivery
Bulb Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 1 week for delivery.
Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.
Click here to find out more information about our delivery rates and times.
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