Dahlia 'Mary Evelyn'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
The Colarette group of dahlias are on the up for their clear open flower structure, good vase life and richness of both nectar and pollen
All dahlia flowers are edible, scatter their petals on salads for flavour, texture and colour.
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
Product details
- Type
- Tender Perennial
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - November
- Height
- 90cm (36in)
- Group/Species
- Collarette Group
- Common name
- Dahlia
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 60cm (24in)
- Cultivation
- Pot up undercover in spring, place somewhere light and frost-free and keep moist. Pinch out growing tips at 20cm and plant out after last frosts. Alternatively plant straight into the ground when the frosts are nearly over.
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 - November