Dahlias & Summer Flowering Bulbs Page 4

Pretty, ruffled flowers defy conventional dahlia categorisation and are all the more charming for it. The golden centres are an open invitation to pollinating insects and the colour of the petals range from deepest red-purple at the heart, through lighter shades of the same hue, to near white at the petal edges. Its informality makes for a delightful border subject to mingle with more formal varieties. Flower...

New for 2024 Nicely formed flowers of rich mid-purple, which really sing out in the border. Flower size 6" (15cm) Height 32" (80cm) Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50

Niicely fimbriated petals of claret-purple, tipped white. The flowers have a curvacious quality, like a spinning catherine wheel, which is very eye-catching.Flower size 6-8" (15-20cm)Height 43" (110cm)Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50 Pack of one tuber for £4.00

Pompon type dahlia with neatly formed flowers of deep claret red.  Beautiful variety, British raised and a true classic. Flower size 3" (7cm)Height 39" (100cm)Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50 Pack of one tuber for £4.00

New for 2024 Decorative-type blooms of saturated magenta-purple. A real stand-out amongst a sea of dahlias when we selected it on the trial fields in Holland.  Flower size 4.5" (12cm) Height 39" (100cm) Pack of one tuber for £7.00 Pack of 3 tubers for £14.00

Fimbriated dahlia of rich reddish-purple. An Alan Titchmarsh favourite and one of ours also! Flower size 4" (10cm) Height 39" (100cm) Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50 Pack of one tuber for £4.00

Waterlily form flowers of rich violet-purple. Very beautiful and striking both in the border and as a cut flower. We have been growing it alongside 'Bishop of Llandaff' for the past couple of years and love the purple/red combination. Flower size 6" (15cm) Height 40" (100cm)   Pack of one tuber for £6.00

Gorgeously rich recent introduction, with two-tone, red-purple flowers set off by sultry dark foliage. The surface of the petals is light red-purple, with a darker tone of aubergine on the underside and at the heart of the flowers. Modest height but very showy. Last year, it was one of the stand-out varieties on the nursery, as well as in our border and trough plantings. It has also been winning plaudits...

Captivating small ball dahlia, with neat flowers of mauve-rose, warmed by the merest hint of apricot on the petal edges. Flower size 3.5" (9cm) Height 3' (90cm) Pack of 3 tubers for £12.50 Pack of one tuber for £5.00

New for 2024 Quilled petals reveal the two-tone appeal of this striking new variety. The inside of the petals are lilac pink, with a stronger, red-purple to the outside. Wonderful in the border and a long-lasting cut flower. Flower size 4.5" (12cm) Height 40" (100cm) Pack of 3 tubers for £14.00 Pack of one tuber for £7.00

New for 2024 This beautiful dahlia has been in our personal collection for some years now, with its shapely blooms of rich, raspberry-red bringing real impact to the border. Excellent for cutting also. Flower size 6" (15cm) Height 3' (90cm) Pack of one tuber for £7.00 Pack of 3 tubers for £14.00

Fimbriated type, with black-red flowers. One of our own favourites since we introduced it into the UK a number of years ago.Flower size 4-6" (10-15cm)Height to 48" (120cm)Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50 Pack of 1 tuber £4.50

This gloriously spiky cactus dahlia has flowers of warm red-purple. A good, mid-sized garden dahlia.  Flower size 5.5" (14cm) Height 3' (90cm) Pack of 1 tuber for £4.50

A richly coloured decorative dahlia which has been guaranteed a place in our own border for the past few years. Wonderful combined with saturated pinks and purples. A dahlia to take the breath away! Flower size 4" (10cm) Height 3' (90cm) Pack of 3 tubers fior £8.00 Pack of one tuber for £4.00

We have had this fine old variety in our private collection for many years, occasionally making plants available for visitors to the nursery. Now, we are able to offer it on a more commercial scale, although supply is still very limited. 'Admiral Rawlings' is a strong grower, producing far more height than most dahlias, and has beautiful decorative type blooms of rich purplish red, with darker tones...

New in 2023 One of the cutest anemone-flowered dahlias we have seen, with bright pink-purple petals flaring from the wine-red centres. Very floriferous to boot. Flower size 3" (8cm) Height 36" (90cm) Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50 Pack of 1 tuber £4.00

The Babylon series of dahlias has many fans and we added this purple version to our range a couple of years ago. These dahlias are typified by very large, rather informal blooms, held on strong stems. 'Babylon Paars' is a particularly strong hue, which really grabs the attention in the border. Flower size 9" (22cm) Height 43" (110cm) Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50 Pack of one tuber for £4.00

When Verwer dahlias (breeders of many of the best known modern dahlias) decided to raise a ball series, it was a dead cert that something good would come out of it. This was the variety we chose to launch with and it didn't disappoint. Fast forward a few years and we have several other 'Fox' varieties available. All are great for cutting and outstanding of colour. Flower size 3-4" (8-10cm) Height...