Dahlia coccinea var palmeri

(Miscellaneous) This is nearly a signature plant for us. From seed sown last year these are the resulting tubers. That seed is from plants that are now 8’ or taller and half as broad without being bold, the characteristically dissected foliage provides a light and airy feel adorned by scattered single flowers in the late summer in a clear zingy orange. Those same plants have now been growing unprotected on the nursery in the open for the last 20 years.

Planting Instructions

Tender.  Store tubers dry until late March, then pot up and grow with warmth to plant out in late May. If intending planting directly into the garden wait till mid May, storing these tubers in dry, frost free conditions till then. Plant them 15-18"(35-45cm) apart. Their growth is rapid in the lengthening days of early summer and they need rich soil, lots of sun and reasonable moisture to establish. Later in the summer these established plants seem much more drought tolerant. The tubers come from plants grown last year in 1 litre pots.

Plant Details

Flowers    Late Summer
Height      72-96" (180-230cm)