Dahlia 'Weston Spanish Dancer'
Find out how to grow Dahlia 'Weston Spanish Dancer' Cultivar: 'Weston Spanish Dancer' National Dahlia Society The BBC is not responsible for the contents of external websites Links of interest: [... more]
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Dahlias - How to grow Dahlias
Dahlias arrived in Europe at the end of the 18th century, the first dahlias with large, double flowers were bred in Belgium in 1815. The first dahlia tubers arrived in Europe at the end of the 18th century, sent over to Madrid by the Spanish ... [... more]
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Over-winter Dahlia Tubers
The dahlia flower. How to overwinter a dahlia tuber, ready to grow again next year. Lots of pictures and details. After a summer full of dahlia flowers, the first frost of the season will cause some of the leaves on the plant to blacken. This is ... [... more]
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HOW TO GROW DAHLIAS
Dahlias are one of the easiest plants to grow in many climates, producing masses of blooms in July up to the first frosts. From the small bedding dahlias to the full-blown specimen dahlia, they come in all shapes, sizes and colours so deep, you ... [... more]
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Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
Find out how to grow Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' Cultivar: 'Bishop of Llandaff' There are dahlias for every situation, from giant exhibition and cut flowers, to Lilliput varieties less than 30cm (12in) high. 'Bishop of Llandaff' is an old ... [... more]
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Dahlia 'Stargazer'
An attractive dahlia mix producing large blooms in a range of different colours. The petals of each bloom reflex (turn back) to create the star effect. Dahlias are versatile plants that are useful for creating impacts in bedding schemes as well ... [... more]
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Dahlia 'Rip City'
This is a lovely semi-cactus type dahlia with deep purple flowers. Lift the tubers after the first frosts and bring indoors to overwinter in a frost-free place. Find out how to grow Dahlia 'Rip City' Cultivar: 'Rip City' Time to take cuttings: ... [... more]
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Dahlia 'Small World'
Find out how to grow Dahlia 'Small World' Cultivar: 'Small World' [... more]
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Dahlia 'Moonfire'
Dark-leaved dahlias are very much in vogue at the moment making wonderful additions to the late summer border for their foliage as much for their flowers. 'Moonfire' is a fine variety with single pale yellow blooms, blushed with red at their ... [... more]
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Dahlia 'Twynings After Eight'
Recently trialled by the Royal Horticultural Society and given the Award of Garden Merit (AGM), it has a fine mix of overlapping magenta flowers with white veins, set against very dark to blackish foliage. As with all dahlias, it's planted out ... [... more]
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Dahlia merckii
Native to Mexico, this dahlia species grows best in full sun to partial shade, and prefers a moist, well-draining light soil. It's a tuberous-rooted, herbaceous perennial ideal for mixed borders. The delicate, single pink-lilac flowers appear in ... [... more]
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Dahlia 'Tally Ho'
A front-of-border dahlia being slightly shorter than the tallest kind with its red petals nicely highlighted by the blackish leaves. As with all dahlias, beware slugs and plant out for midsummer to late autumn colour. When the leaves get frazzled ... [... more]
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