History of the dahlia
First discovered by Aztec Indians and used for food and medicine, this tuber has an interesting history of cultivation.
4 tubers 229310-4 | £15.50 |
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8 tubers 229310-8 | £26.50 |
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The most beautiful range of colours and flower forms: soft, romantic and stylish.
This collection contains 1 or 2 tubers each of:Our dahlias:
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Genus | Dahlia |
Group/Species |
Miscellaneous Group, Orchid-flowered and Peony-flowered types are classified as Miscellaneous. Also includes Double Orchid-flowered, Bishop, Mini Bishop and Star dahlias. Click here for more information about dahlia groups. Flower has a central disc with a single ring of petals encircling it. Petals may be round or pointed. Click here for more information about dahlia groups. Fully double blooms made up of curved, slightly curved or flat petals. Very shallow in depth giving an almost saucer-like appearance. Click here for more information about dahlia groups. |
Variety | Daisy Duke, Happy Single Kiss, Miss Brandy, Mr Frans |
Type | Tender Perennial Tuber |
Common Name | Dahlia |
Border Position | Back, Middle |
Bulb Size | I |
Soil Type | Acid, Chalky, Fertile, Neutral |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 1.2m (4ft) |
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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Plum and Apricot Dahlia Collection reviews
Reviewed 31st August 2019 by Rebecca Gorgeous but a couple haven’t done that great. This could well be my fault though as I’m an inexperienced dahlia grower! |
Reviewed 11th August 2019 by Louise These have sadly only had one or two flowers on them amongst all of them. The foliage is healthy and showed promise but sadly there have been barely any flowers. |
Reviewed 2nd August 2019 by Pat Three of the plants were fine but the one labeled Mr Frans was bright yellow instead of the apricot pictured. Sadly Happy single kiss did not grow at all which was a disappointment |
Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Linden As with my last review, I've had terrible snails and slugs this year despite my best effort so hard to tell how the plants might have been... no fault of the tubers themselves.... |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Katie From all my dahlia tubers, about 1/3 didn't shoot but you guys replaced them so thank you for that. Not all have flourished in the ground but I think snails are more to blame than you. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Dawn
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Frances Your web site is easy to use. The dahlia wee packed very well. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Michael Just starting to bloom. Stored over winter. One failed maybe due to my storage. Rest fine and starting to flower. Look healthy. Lovely collection. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Sandra We planted these in the greenhouse after the frost had passed and only 6 out of 8 came up disappointing |