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Dahlia Cactus Group Mix
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
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Curated by Sarah to work brilliantly in your garden
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
Marvellous, spiky sea-urchin dahlias, which are great for cutting and will flower in the garden for many years
All dahlia flowers are edible, scatter their petals on salads for flavour, texture and colour.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
Product details
- Type
- Tender Perennial
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - October, 16 weeks from sowing
- Height
- 1.2m (4ft)
- Group/Species
- Cactus Group
- Common name
- Dahlia
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 60cm (24in)
- Cultivation
- Sow the seeds onto the surface of the compost and cover with a layer of vermiculite. Cover the trays with a clear plastic bag, until the first seedlings are visible. Do not allow to dry out.
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 Time
July - October, 16 weeks from sowing