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Dahlia 'Monte Negro'
This recent introduction really caught our eye in the Dutch trial fields, for the clarity of colour of the attractively formed red flowers and the contrast with the dark stems. A hint of green in the eye of the flower added to the overall effect.
Flower size 5" (12cm)
Height 39" (1m)
Pack of 3 tubers £7.50
Pack of 1 tuber £4.00
Dahlia 'Nuit d’Eté'
Cactus-type variety with flowers of darkest red-black. Flower size 6-8" (15-20cm)Height 39" (100cm)Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50
Pack of 1 tuber £4.00
Dahlia 'Spartacus'
Sumptuously large, velvet red flowers - what's not to like? We have included a picture of a wet flower - just to show that 'Spartacus' doesn't turn his toes up in a shower.
Flower size 7-10" (18-25cm)
Height 40" (102cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £8.00
Pack of 1 tuber £4.50
Dahlia 'Bohemian Spartacus'
This extravagant sport of 'Spartacus' sports bold yellow splashes on its petals. We have been looking at this variety for a couple of years now and the flower markings do seem to be nicely consistent.
Flower size 8" (20cm)
Height 3' (90cm)
Pack of 3 tubers £8.00
Pack of 1 tuber £4.50
Dahlia 'Tamburo'
If you love the dark flowered dahlias, like 'Chat Noir' or 'Black Jack', but need something of smaller stature, this could be the answer. 'Tamburo is a scaled-down version of those dramatic giants and eminently more suited to front of border plantings.
Flower size 4" (10cm)
Height 28-36" (70-90cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50
Pack of 1 tuber £4.00
Dahlia 'Lady Darlene'
Very striking, large decorative dahlia. The flowers are red, with yellow at the centre and pleasingly recurved petals. Sells on sight at the nursery and highly rated by all those who buy it.
Flower size 8" (20cm)
Height 32" (80cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50
Pack of 1 tuber £4.00
Dahlia 'Dark Spirit'
This pompon dahlia has flowers of deepest red-black and works wonderfully well as a foil for bright red dahlias in the flower border. Good for cutting also.
Flower size 3" (7.5cm)
Height 32" (80cm)
Pack of 3 tubers £7.50
Pack of 1 tuber £4.00
Dahlia 'Octopus Sparkle'
New for 2024
And now for something completely different.......This could well be the marmite of the dahlia world but for us it is a wonderful addition to a hot or exotic border. The unique flowers sit atop stems which are tall enough to let it sit towards the back of a planting scheme, or it could be allowed to mingle amongst large-leaved 'jungle' plants (we already have it earmarked for the 'hot'...
Dahlia 'Maroon Fox'
Ball dahlia, with dusky, maroon-red flowers. Raised by one of Holland's leading dahlia breeders, all the 'Fox' series have good, strong stems and are excellent for cutting.
Flower size 3.5" (9cm)
Height 32" (81cm)
Pack of 3 tubers £8.00
Pack of 1 tuber £4.50
Dahlia 'Brigitta Alida'
A new dramatically dark dahlia, noted for its enormous flowers. The huge blooms are of deepest red, appearing near-black, with a rich velvet sheen to the petals.
Flower size 9" (22cm)
Height 39" (100cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50
Pack of one tuber for £4.00
Dahlia 'HS Flame'
The 'Happy Single' (HS) series feature single flowers set against very dark (near black) foliage. This stunning variety is well-named, with its orange-red, yellow centred flowers.Flower size 2-3" (5-7cm)Height 24" (60cm)Pack of 3 tubers for £8.00
Dahlia 'Rainbow Silence'
New for 2024
This variety has been drawing much attention at the Wisley Dahlia Trials, where its vigorous habit and generous flowering made it a star of the 2023 season. With blooms of warm salmon-red, with yellow at the centres, presented on a tall, well-filled plant, this variety has enormous presence in the border and is excellent for cutting.
Flower size 5.5" (14cm)
Height 60" (150cm)
Pack...
Dahlia 'Manoa'
New in 2022
Black-ruby flowers against dusky foliage. Rich & luscious!
Flower size 4" (12cm)
Height 40" (100cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £14.00
Pack of one tuber for £7.00
Dahlia 'Princess Nadine'
New in 2023
A very pretty addition to our range which rather defies conventional classification. Our grower has it as anemone-flowered, due to the slightly enlarged central boss. Whatever, the open-centred flowers bear many-petalled flowers in a glorious blend of warm, terracotta pink /red shades, mounted atop dark stems. This variety is part of the current Dahlia Trial at RHS Wisley, where it has...
Dahlia 'Fire Pot'
Exciting decorative dahlia - the flowers are in a hot blend of rose-pink and orange, with a touch of yellow at the centre. Very floriferous.Flower size 6" (15cm)Height 35" (90cm)Pack of 3 tubers for £8.00
Pack of 1 tuber £4.50
Dahlia 'Mexican Star' (was Cosmos x dahlia 'Mexican Black')
An interesting hybrid, supposedly between chocolate cosmos and dahlia, this variety makes a bushy plant, with an elegant arching habit. It sports chocolate scented (and coloured!) single flowers. These tubers are produced using organic methods and are hand harvested.
Flower size 2.5" (6cm)
Height 30 " (75 cm) Pack of 3 tubers for £8.50
Pack of 1 tuber £5.00
* Note that the registered...
Dahlia 'Black Jack' AGM
This is far more than just another dark-flowered dahlia. Raised in Austria, it has already proved an award winner in Europe. Not only are the flowers of good colour and form but the foliage is also out of the ordinary, with dark red to the stems and hints of the same colour to the leaf margins. The best foliage colour is attained in hot weather.Flower size 6-8" (15-20cm)Height 43" (110cm)Pack of...
Dahlia 'Rip City'
Semi-cactus variety with striking maroon-black flowers, darker at the centre. A very dramatic dahlia which is always much sought-sfter.Flower size 4-6" (10-15cm)Height 40" (100cm)Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50
Pack of one tuber for £4.00
Dahlia 'Dark Butterfly'
Waterlily dahlia, with blooms in a pretty combination of cream-yellow and rose, with a darker centre. Long-stemmed, so super for cutting.
Flower size 5" (12.5cm)
Height 43" (110cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £11.50
Pack of one tuber for £5.00
Dahlia 'Café au Lait'
Large decorative dahlia with flowers the subtlest hue of cream and mocha (its name describes it better!). See also this variety's newer sports - Cafe au Lait Rose, Cafe au Lait Royal & Cafe au Lait Twist.Flower size 10" (25cm) Height 40-47" (100-120cm)
Pack of 3 tubers for £8.50
Pack of 1 tuber £4.50
Dahlia 'Preference'
Semi-cactus type with well-shaped flowers of softest peach. Very floriferous - great for the garden and for cutting.Flower size 4-6" (10-15cm)Height 47" (120cm)Pack of 3 tubers for £7.50
Pack of 1 tuber £4.00
Dahlia 'Sheer Heaven'
New for 2024
A delicious combination of warm peach touched with pale yellow at the centre to light up the blooms, which are beautifully formed with upward-facing petals. Fantastic in the border as well as being much prized as a cutting variety.
Flower size 5" (13cm)
Height 39" (100cm)
Pack of 1 tuber £5.00
Pack of 3 tubers £8.00
Dahlia 'Joel's Favourite'
New in 2023
Beautiful new pastel-coloured dahlia. The sizeable flowers are of palest peach, blushed with pink. The perfect bridal dahlia!
Flower size 8" (20cm)
Height 43" (110cm)
In short supply this season.
Pack of 1 tuber £7.00
Dahlia 'Peaches'
Achingly pretty variety, with petals which fade out from a glowing heart of orange to palest peach. Neat in form and marking. This is one which flies off the nursery when we have plants available. Note that this variety should not be confused with the very different 'Peaches & Cream'. For some reason, American growers seem to use the latter name when what they are actually growing is often 'Peaches'!
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