Dahlia Color Spectacle Tubers

Cactus Dahlia

£8.99

size guide

The height of all of our plants is measured from the base of the pot.

Pot Size Pot Diameter Pot Height
6cm 6cm 5.5cm
9cm 9cm 8.5cm
1 Litre 13cm 11cm
2 Litre 17cm 13cm
3 Litre 19cm 15cm
4 Litre 20cm 17cm
5 Litre 23cm 19cm
7 Litre 25cm 20cm

Please note: the pot sizes listed below may vary due to the suppliers we use.

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  • The Dahlia Color Spectacle, certainly lives up to its name. This bright orange, red and white ombre herbaceous perennial, often known as a Cactus Dahlia will put on a colourful display wherever planted growing to an incredible 100cm in height. This striking Summer flowering plant, native to Mexico and Central America, is loved by pollinating insects, in particular bees and butterflies blooming during the months of June to September.

  • These low maintenance, easy to grow Summer flowering plants are perfect for growing in pots or containers but can be planted up in borders and beds. They can be used as cut flowers allowing you to enjoy them in your home and garden. Dahlia tubers will provide a show all Summer and should be lifted, stored and replanted again the following year. Lifting them should take place before the first frosts, ideally mid Autumn. A light frost wont cause too much damage but leaving it too late in the season can damage the plant.

  • If you are not ready to plant bulbs now, then store them in a cool, dry, frost free, well ventilated location. A garage, shed, loft or cupboard are ideal. Open the paper bag to allow air to circulate round but leave the bulbs in their bags until ready to plant. Just make sure mice or other rodents cant get access to them. Keep an eye on your bulbs while in storage, if they are showing signs of going soft, it's best to get them planted before they deteriorate any further.

    • Light Required Full sun to partial shade

    Watering Moderate watering

    Best Growing Conditions Plant these garden bulbs during the Spring after Winter frosts have passed in fertile, well draining soil in a sheltered area that gets full sun to partial shade. Cactus Dahlia tubers require soaking in tepid water for up to an hour to help rehydrate them. Once rehydrated, they should be planted 10 cm deep and approximately 45 cm apart. After planting, water well and water about once a week during the growing season.

    Plant typePerennials

    Foliage typeHerbaceous

    HardinessFrost Hardy

    Soil acidityNeutral Soil

    Planting aspectSouth Facing

    Flower colourBright orange, red, and white

    Leaf colourGreen

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    Top tip

    Lift and store tubers before the first frost for vibrant blooms next summer.

    Key Features

    Beginner Friendly

    Beginner Friendly

    Good For Containers

    Good For Containers

    Low Maintenance

    Low Maintenance

    Pet Friendly

    Pet Friendly

    Wildlife Friendly

    Wildlife Friendly

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