<i>Dahlia</i> 'Akita'
<i>Dahlia</i> 'Akita'

Dahlia 'Akita'

miscellaneous (dinnerplate) dahlia

Packed with 'petals' that are variously streaked with yellow and russet-orange, these flowerheads are generously sized and really...

1 × tuber
£4.49
available to order from winter
3 × tubers
£10.50 £13.47
available to order from winter
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