Details
- Supplied As
- Tubers
- Bulb Size
- Top Size
- Dahlia Flower Diameter
- 13 cm
- Flowering Height
- 80 cm
- RHS Recommended
- Plants for Pollinators
- Colour
- Oranges & Yellows
- Reds & Burgundy
- Flowering Time
- July
- August
- September
- October
- Planting Time
- March
- April
- May
- Growing
- Lift After Flowering Season
- Perfect For
- Cutting
- Scented
Dahlia Honka Red
D4494
Description
Dahlia ‘Honka Red’ is an unusual orchid flowered dahlia, sweetly scented and attractive to bees, butterflies and pollinators. Blooming from July to October, the striking flowers look quite unlike most dahlias, in that they are exceptionally delicate and airy in appearance. A starburst of slender, red velvet petals surrounds the bright yellow centre, forming simple, stylish blooms.
Cut the flowers as soon as they are open as the petals will drop soon after pollination. Dahlia ‘Honka Red’ looks wonderful planted next to almost-black ‘Verrone’s Obsidian’ for a dramatic and complimentary display which will flower all summer and autumn long. Grows to a height of 80 cm.
de Jager's top size, top quaility dahlia tubers are supplied polythene bags, in which they may be safely kept until planting time, stored in a cool place.
Care Guide
To grow Dahlias, select a sunny spot with well-drained soil, and dig a 30 cm deep hole. Plant the tuber 10 cm below the soil surface, spacing multiple tubers 45 cm apart, or 90 cm for taller varieties. Water consistently, maintaining moist but not saturated soil and protect new shoots from slug damage with eco-friendly methods. Feed plants during the blooming period with liquid plant food. Provide support for stems which will reach 60-90 cm tall depending on variety. Enjoy spectacular blooms from late summer until first frosts. Cut or deadhead the flowers regularly for a continually flourishing display. Once blooming has finished, cut back foliage before lifting, drying and storing the tubers in peat-free substitute, in a frost-free place until the following spring.
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Green Star
G4503
A fresh take on a garden and cut-flower classic, Large Flowered Gladioli ‘Green Star’ delivers zingy energy to borders, containers, and arrangements. Like a crisp Granny Smith apple, the zesty, lime-green blooms are lush and refreshing.
This unusual, versatile variety harmonises beautifully with any colour palette. The chartreuse petals provide the perfect counterpoint to dark, velvety hues and brightly coloured blooms; they offer a zingy foil to softer pinks, and blend seamlessly with pure whites.
The linear, structural spires of large flowered gladiolus 'Green Star' bring a contemporary feel and vertical interest. These reliable performers can be planted successionally, to ensure fabulous blooms from July to September growing between 90 - 120 cm tall.
de Jager top quality, top size Gladioli are best grown in fertile, well-drained soil, in a sunny spot. Plant the corms a week or two apart throughout spring for a long succession of pretty flowers.
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White Prosperity
G4510
A glamorous gladiolus in understated pure white form. Large Flowered Gladioli ‘White Prosperity’ is an elegant, architectural bloom for the summer garden, with chic, crisp ruffled blooms of pure white.
Plant in small groups through a wide border for spiked bursts of sword like stems and verdant foliage in summer. Even before the flowers have opened, the chevron pattern of buds along each pointed stem will add texture and interest.
A luxurious flower for cutting, if you can bear to spare a few stems of gladiolus 'White Prosperity' from the garden.
de Jager top quality, top size Gladioli are best grown in fertile, well-drained soil, in a sunny spot. Plant the corms a week or two apart throughout spring for a long succession of pretty flowers between July and September.
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Dark Spirit
D4221
Pompom Dahlia 'Dark Spirit' is a powerhouse of drama, a mesmerizing shade of near-black burgundy and perfectly shaped spheres. For gardeners who love bold colour in a refined form, pompom dahlia 'Dark Spirit' is a captivating choice. Flowers abundantly throughout the season and grows to 80 cm tall. A stunning contrast against surrounding plants in the border.
de Jager's top size, top quality dahlia tubers are supplied polythene bags, in which they may be safely kept until planting time, stored in a cool place.
