Dahlia Natal

(Pom Pom) Dahlia Natal is vibrant crimson red with many flowers on each plant. A flower that really stands out but easy to place as green and red always works. Heads about 3” across. Dahlias are native to the high plains of Mexico and other parts of Central America. They were cultivated by the Aztecs in pre-Cortez times. They were introduced to Europe by the Spanish in 1784. They were first first grown in the Botanical Gardens in Madrid. Abbe Cavanille named the new plants Dahlias in honour of Andreas Dahl a Swedish naturalist and student of Carl Linnaeus. 

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. They need planting 12-15"(30-40cm) apart in a sunny situation with good compost below them with regular dead heading in the late summer to encourage repeat flowering. Growing them initially as potted plants early in the season will give you a head start. In the winter they may need to be lifted and kept frost free, depending on the conditions. Dahlia tubers vary considerably in their form, some do not produce tidy tubers - as long as there are tubers attached even small ones will grow good plants.

Plant Details

Flowers Summer
Height 26" (65cm)