Most semi- and cactus dahlia varieties are tall, rising to over three feet (90cm). In addition to their interesting blooms, they are useful for being sturdy and stand up well to bad weather.

The dahlia is about to take centre stage in our borders and it will grab the limelight until the first frost brings the curtain down – and these days that could mean November. No other flower ...

Including some white dahlias in the garden is a must for Ms. Palmer. ... she does: yellow, peony-shaped Meadowburn Old Tweet, for instance, and Juanita, a six-inch-across cactus type in rich red.

Home/News/Local news/ Choosing the right dahlias. Local news News Choosing the right dahlias They want to be seen when you take photos of your garden in bloom. November 21, 2013. 2 minutes read.

The tallest of these are the Cactus (80cm-1m), Decorative (80cm-1m) and Dinner Plate (1.5m-2m) dahlias. The Dinner Plates are not just tall; their flowers can be as massive as 25cm in diameter.

Blossoms are shades of yellow to red, and white; but the closest to blue they’ve been able to breed is purple. Blue color needs six hydroxyl groups, but dahlias produce only five of these ...