Dahlia 'Cactus Collection' includes 6 eye-catching cactus varieties in an array of harmonious colours. Bi-coloured varieties in shades of pink, yellow and coral are toned with calming single-coloured cultivars in sultry maroon and creamy white.
The double blooms sport spiky, quilled petals that add dynamism and texture to floral displays as well as standing up well to heavy rain. Dahlia 'Cactus Collection' make amazing cut flowers, with long, strong stems and an impressive vase life. They perform equally well in the garden, striking a pose at the back of borders in a symphony of colour that lasts until the first frosts.
Each of our dahlia collections is a work of art, comprising a harmonious selection of colours and tones which is guaranteed to produce magnificent results for garden borders and indoor arrangements. Height: 120cm (48in). Spread: 60cm (24in).
Dahlia 'Cactus Collection' comprises the following 6 varieties:
- Dahlia ‘Rip City’ – Cactus type with velvety, deep maroon flowers with a black heart.
- Dahlia ‘Tahiti Sunrise’ – Cactus type with a lemon-yellow heart that explodes into shocking pink tips.
- Dahlia ‘Felida Solar Flare’ – Semi-cactus dahlia with a soft yellow heart shading into coral pink.
- Dahlia ‘Colour Spectacle’ – Cactus dahlia in a juicy tangerine orange flecked with white tips.
- Dahlia ‘Kiev’ – Semi-cactus type with a pale lemon heart merging into white and accented with vivid pink at the tips.
- Dahlia ‘My Love’ – Semi-cactus type with a cool lemon heart blending to pristine white.
Dahlia 'Cactus Collection' includes 6 eye-catching cactus varieties in an array of harmonious colours. Plant Dahlia tubers outdoors in April after all risk of frost has passed. Choose a sunny position in moist well drained soil. Prepare the soil by digging in plenty of well rotted manure or compost. Plant tubers at a depth of 15cm (6") and water well. Alternatively, start tubers into growth in pots of compost in a frost free greenhouse. Transplant them into their final positions outdoors in June.
