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Dahlia 'Bacardi'
A lovely variety, with flowers which fade out from a burgundy centre, to petals flushed with warm tones of pink and peach. Quite unique and always in demand.
Flower size 6" (15cm)Height 32" (80cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50
Pack of 1 tuber £4.00
Dahlia 'Lavender Perfection'
A lovely old variety which we offered for the first time just a couple of years ago. The large flowers are a pinkish lavender and are held up well on strong stems.
Flower size 8" (20cm)
Height 43" (110cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50
Pack of one tuber for £4.00
Dahlia 'Hapet Daydream' AGM
This dahlia stood out from a field of hundreds in Holland, due to its imposing size and stunning hue. Despite its great height (the blooms were up to my chin), the vivid purple-pink flowers held up well on their strong stems, even in windy conditions (they were discretely supported!). It was part of the 2021/22 Wisley trials, where it gained its AGM. A great candidate for the back of a...
Dahlia 'Striped Emory Paul'
We grew this new sport of the well-known Emory Paul for the first time a few years ago and were mightily impressed by the huge, nicely marked flowers, which seemed to last for ages in really good condition on the nursery. plants Note that this variety will grow far taller than the guide height below if well fed.
Flower size 10" (26cm)
Height 43" (110cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £8.00
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Dahlia 'Doris Duke'
British dahlia raised in the 50s and now seldom seen outside the cut-flower market. A pity as it has good form and is a warm, rich shade of salmon-pink. Excellent in the border and wonderful for cutting.
Flower size 3" (7.5cm)
Height 3' (90cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £15.00
Pack of one tuber for £7.00
Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo'
The Jowey series has produced some seriously special dahlias in terms of form and colour. This recent addition is no exception, with its neat ball flowers of warm, rose-pink and good, long and strong stems for cutting.
Flower size 3.5" (9cm)
Height 40" (100cm)
Pack of 1 tuber £4,50
Dahlia 'Senior's Hope'
We love the unusual colour combination in the flowers of this striking variety. The petals of 'old' pink have a slight twist which reveals the cranberry undersides. It reminds us of antique velvet cushions - rich yet slightly faded (and very modern!). Despite being on the shorter side, it has proved immensely popular with cut flower growers as well as gardeners.
Flower size 4" (10cm)
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Dahlia imperialis
This impressive species reaches heights in excess of 8' (2.5m) in a single season. To ensure flowering, it needs to be grown in a situation protected from frost, since blooms seldom appear before late October. For many gardeners (as for us here on our exposed Essex farm) it will be a splendid foliage plant, with just the rare indian summer offering the bonus of flowers.We were delighted to see a few...
Dahlia 'Islander'
Enormous flowers of rich, deep pink held on strong stems for great border impact.
Flower size 10" (25cm)
Height 36" (90cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50
Pack of 1 tuber £4.00
Dahlia 'Phyllis Farmer'
Delightful waterlily-type dahlia, which we have grown in our borders for some years - always much admired. We now have tubers available, produced for us organically in Holland. The flowers are pink, touched with soft , creamy yellow for a peachy glow. It's romantic air gives it great potential as a wedding flower. In the border, we grow it alongside 'Preference', 'Apricot Desire', 'Soulman' & 'Penhill...
Dahlia 'Night Silence'
Flowers of soft, antique pink, with burgundy undersides to the petals and in the flower centres. Dusky foliage. A really beautiful new introduction in a fashionable colourway!
Flower size 4.5" (12cm)
Height 3' (90cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £15.00
Pack of one tuber for £7.00
Dahlia 'Penhill Dark Monarch' AGM
Lovers of giant dahlias adore 'Emory Paul' (often because they have seen it growing en-masse at Great Dixter). It's a terrific variety once it gets going but that can be very late in the season. So we had been on the lookout for a similar giant which would flower earlier. Well, we actually have two. Both have the 'Penhill' prefix (the other is "Penhill Watermelon) but this is closest in colour to 'Emory...
Dahlia 'Emory Paul'
Giant decorative type with flowers of rich, rose-pink. Grown to spectacular effect at Great Dixter, where it is often seen as a large 'hedge' of flowers (obviously well fed, since the plants far exceed the guide height below!).Flower size 10" (26cm)Height 43" (110cm)Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50
Pack of one tuber for £4.00
Dahlia 'Twiggy'
New for 2024
Waterlily-type dahlias are renowned for their weather resistance (due to the reduced petal count) and charmingly natural appearance. 'Twiggy' is a lovely example of this light-headed type of dahlia, with flowers of soft pink, warmed by a hint of gold at the petal base. The stems are also long and strong, so that it cuts well.
Flower size 5" (13cm)
Height 47" (120cm)
Pack of one tuber...
Dahlia 'Milena Fleur'
A truly striking new variety. The warm pink blooms are dusted with glistening gold at the centre and petal tips, as though a gilder had taken their brush to the flowers to make them glitter in the sun. Gold dust doesn't usually settle on dahlias, so this is something really special. See it on the current dahlia trial at RHS Wisley in the summer.
Flower size 4" (10cm)
Height 32" (80cm)
Pack of 3...
Dahlia 'Ivanetti'
Well-formed ball flowers of rich claret red make this a favourite for the show bench, as well as a great garden variety.
Flower size 2.5 - 4" (6-10cm)
Height 39" (100cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £8.50
Pack of one tuber for £5.00
Dahlia 'Honka Roze' (Dahlia 'Honka Pink')
This pretty addition to the single, orchid (or star) flowered 'Honka' range sports white-centred pink petals. As with other Honkas, the open centres are attractive to pollinating insects. A strong grower, which has great impact in the border. We have also used it in our horse trough planters over the past couple of years, in combination with ammi visnaga and dahlias 'Boom Boom White' & 'Priceless...
Dahlia 'Gipsy Night'
Ball dahlia, with flowers of sultry, claret-red. We grow it with rich purple-pinks, to great effect ('Cryfield Harmony' makes a good companion).Flower size 2" (5-6cm)Height 39" (100cm)Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50
Pack of 1 tuber £4.00
Dahlia 'Hootenanny Swan Island'
New for 2024
New to our range for this season but by no means a new variety. We have enjoyed 'Hootenanny' in our borders for some years and are delighted that one of our growers is finally offering tubers, so that we can make this very good variety available to our customers. Collarette dahlias have a charm all of their own and this one brings a winning combination of bright rose red & a...
Dahlia 'Feline Yvonne'
This dahlia is the sort of colour which catches the eye from a distance - a strong, fluorescent, 'shocking' pink. It's this strength of colour that has made many gardeners fall in love with dahlias in the first place and it positively shrieks of their Mexican origins. Super, long, dark stems also make it excellent for cutting.
Flower size 6" (15cm)
Height 43" (110cm)
Pack of 3 tubers £7.50
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Dahlia 'Bright Eyes'
There are some wishy-washy coloured single dahlias around (though not in our range!), so we were delighted with the sheer vibrancy of this introduction. We submitted it for trial at Wisley a few years ago, where it gained much attention. Makes a vigorous, bushy plant, covered in blooms which are enhanced by the dusky foliage.
NOTE These tubers are produced organically and are hand harvested.
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Dahlia 'Missis Dutch'
New for 2024
Flowers of bright pink are warmed by a touch of gold at the base of each petal. If you are looking for generously sized flowers on a plant of modest stature, this could well fit the bill.
Flower size 6" (15cm)
Height 32" (80cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £8.50
Dahlia 'Karma Prospero'
Decorative dahlia, with elegantly held flowers of light pink, set off by dark leaves. Great length of stem for cutting and a romantic border choice.Flower size 4-6" (10-15cm)Height to 43" (110cm)Pack of 3 tubers for £8.00
Pack of 1 tuber £4.50
Dahlia 'Sandra'
Ball type - flowers of deep rose pink. Strong growing and floriferous. A border 'must'.Flower size 3" (7cm)Height 35" (90cm)Pack of 3 tubers for £11.50
Pack of one tuber for £5.00
