Stunning performance
Planted in a mixed border has flowered continuously all summer. Lots of beautiful flowers.
Chazzer
Cornwall
"Start Dahlia tubers in pots and keep them in a light frost-free place until planting out time in early June. Try to get them up to a foot in height, because then they will be less attractive to the slugs."
Planted in a mixed border has flowered continuously all summer. Lots of beautiful flowers.
Chazzer
Cornwall
Failed to grow even after being potted up and kept in greenhouse. One of two dahlias out of 12 that failed to do well so difficult to explain. Looked healthy when delivered . I have grown this before and it is a splendid large, blousy bloom.
Iain
Scottish Borders
I bought this Dahlia to fill a gap in a border and I'm so so happy I did - its absolutely beautiful.
Green Steph
Surrey
Planted tuber and plant grew well. Semi cactus variety, flowered great all year. Tubers are now lifted in storage for next year.
Paul
North west
Used in a display of 20.
Peter
West Yorks
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