The Red Dahlia

Product Information

Dahlia ‘RIP City’ is a popular dark red dahlia variety. This Informal Decorative type has a dark burgundy center with velvety petals. These are smaller flowers that grow on prolific plants. The RIP City Dahlia is given the classification number 3107. 6. Babylon Red dahlia Garden Wonder Dahlia is a specialty Formal Decorative-type red dahlia variety. These flowers typically bloom in the range of 6″-8″ wide. The Garden Wonder Dahlia is in Class 1006. 15. Peppermint Swirl dahlia

When planting dormant tubers, make sure they are the right way up. They usually look like a cluster of sausages, linked together at the top – this should be uppermost, positioned just below the surface of the compost.Shoots will appear from this point Best in groups of 5 for best visual effect. Deadhead spent flowers to promote growth of additional flower buds. Dahlia ‘Peppermint Swirl’ is a bicolor red and white dahlia. The center petals are white with red bases, while the outer petals are solid bright red. Peppermint Swirl Dahlia is one of the newest red and white bicolor varieties. 16. Melody Mambo dahlia Simply cut down the stems and cover the tops of the tubers (crowns) with 15cm (6in)of coarse mulch, such asbark chippings or garden compost, to protect them from frost

Planting Conditions

de Jager - Established bulb specialists with an impressive collection of dahlia tubers, in a range of colours and flower shapes. If you’ve grown plants from seed, these will have developed tubers by the end of the season, which can also be left in situ or stored indoors. As seed-raised plants are genetically variable, only choose the best to keep. Dahlia ‘Red Infusion’ is a low-growing dahlia variety. The flowers tend to be all red when they first open, aging to develop white tips. Red Infusion Dahlia flowers grow to about 3″-4″ wide each on a plant about 24″ tall. 19. Crève Coeur dahlia You can make new dahliaplants in springby dividing clumps of tubers or taking cuttings. Dahlia seed mixes are also widely available and easy to growif you have space indoors. Dividing clumps of tubers Dahlia ‘Pulp Fiction’ is a specialty mini dahlia with bright red flowers and dark purple foliage. This is a Mignon Single-type variety with flowers about 2″ across. Plants grow to reach only 10″-12″ tall, making this a wonderful variety for growing in flowerpots. The Pulp Fiction Dahlia is in Class 9707. 11. Mystery Day dahlia

This striking, bi-color dahlia features double blooms up to 8 inches wide. Petals are a wine-colored red at the center with crisp white tips. They are particularly attractive to bees and butterflies. Around 120dahlia cultivars have an RHS Award of Garden Merit, which shows they performed well in RHS trials, so are reliable choices.Dahlia ‘Noël’ is a frilly bicolor red dahlia variety with white petal tips. This Laciniated-type variety typically produces blooms that are about 6″ wide. The Noël Dahlia is placed in Class 3515. 10. Pulp Fiction dahlia Dahlia ‘Natal’ is a stunning dark red dahlia variety. The ball-shaped crimson blooms are generally about 2½” wide. The Natal Dahlia is a great choice for the flower garden as these burgundy blooms make fantastic cut flowers. 18. Red Infusion dahlia While dahlias are only perennially hardy in zones 8 through 11, they can be grown as annuals in zones 2-7. They can also be lifted from the ground in late fall and kept in cold storage until the next season. Dahlias can range in height, growing anywhere from 10 inches to 5 feet tall! Their blooms vary from just a couple of inches wide to almost a foot. The genus offers a little something for anyone looking for late season color. When the shoots are about 2.5cm (1in) tall, lift the clump of tubers and divide it into several pieces, making sure each has both roots and shoots Provide consistent moisture during the growing season and do not allow soils dry out. Plant in a sheltered location to protect your dahlias from strong winds.

For a more inspiration,take a look at the dahlias growing in RHS Gardens in summer and autumn, including:Boom boom’s habit is upright but bushy with pinnate, dark green leaves and strong stems. Cut flowers just before they open and this cultivar will last a very long time in a vase. ‘Caliente’ This is an incredibly beautiful variety that produces large flowers consisting of spicy red petals with yellow tips. Scientific Name: Dahlia ‘Caliente’