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The Great Dahlia Experiment
So I at least proved that my absent-minded delay in setting them out didn't affect their performance all that much. Usually, however, even dahlias that are planted right after the last spring frost here in Zone 5 don't have time to do much blooming before...
California
El Segundo
Harlequin Mix Dahlia Seeds
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 100-seeds

Cover seeds lightly with potting soil. (12-14”) Harlequin Mix Dahlia is an early blooming mix of dwarf dahlias. The flowers are bi-colored and come in shades of rose, violet, yellow, orange, scarlet and white.
  • weight: .0625 lbs
Connecticut
East Hartford
Redskin Mix Dahlia Seeds
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1-8-oz

(18”) Redskin Mix Dahlia is an AAS (All-America Selections) winner featuring double and semi-double flowers on bronze-red foliage. Cover seeds lightly with potting soil. 2,800 seeds/oz.; 7-14 days, 60-65°F.
  • weight: .0625 lbs
Connecticut
East Hartford
White Refined Beet Sugar
Price : CALL

White Refine Beet Sugar of about 1000metric tones in stock at good price in powder and solid form in 50kg or 25kg. Beet sugar - european origin beet sugar: refined to icumsa 45 rbu standards origin : europe color : white polarization at 20oc : 98,8 %...
Hertfordshire
Hertford
Penhill Watermelon Dinner Plate Dahlia
Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

The pinwheeled blooms of 'Pennhill Watermelon' Dinner Plate Dahlia are frilly and feminine and oh so fabulous! The pink-a-licious petals twist and twirl, lending a ruffled look to this enormous bloom.
  • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
  • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Can be grown as annuals in zones 2-7.
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
  • Common Name: Penhill Watermelon Dinner Plate Dahlia
Vermont
Shelburne
Fire Pot Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia
Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

'Gallery Dahlias' are a newer group of shorter plants with flower-types of the Decoratives and Cactus groups. There are other groups such as 'Ball Dahlias' and 'Pom Pom Dahlias' with spherical blooms, 'Colarette Dahlias' with uneven rows of petals creating...
  •  Easy to Grow
  •  Containers
  • Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
  • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7.
  • Mature Plant Size: 18-24" tall
  • Flower Size: 4-6" flowers
Vermont
Shelburne
Pompon Dahlia Mix
Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

The famous 'Shogun Dahlias' are as tall as Decoratives, but have very heavy bloom of smaller bi-colored flowers for gardeners who want a large bushy plant covered with color. It's best to position them against a wall or be ready to stake them, since they...
  • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog, cats and horses.
  • Mature Height: 36-40" tall
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
  • Attract Butterflies: Yes
  • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
Vermont
Shelburne
Lady Darlene Dinner Plate Dahlia
Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

The flowers are wide-open and daisy-like for a really colorful display of their brilliant hues. Dahlias are native to Mexico, but there's about as much resemblance between the original and the Dutch hybrids as there is between an old toy car and a brand...
  •  Easy to Grow
  •  Containers
  •  Full Sun
  • Bloom Time: Summer until frost
  • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Acidic Soil
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
Vermont
Shelburne
Blue Boy Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia
Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

If you don't, here is the information you need. When frost threatens, just pull the roots up, cut off the stems, and store the tubers until the following spring. It's best to position them against a wall or be ready to stake them, since they are brittle,...
  • Full Sun: Yes
  • Flower Color: Blue
  • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Acidic Soil
  • Mature Plant Size: 36-40" tall
  • Planting Depth: Bulbs/Tubers should be planted 1-2" below the soil line.
  • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
Vermont
Shelburne
Otto\'s Thrill Dinner Plate Dahlia
Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

The flowers are wide-open and daisy-like for a really colorful display of their brilliant hues. Dahlias are native to Mexico, but there's about as much resemblance between the original and the Dutch hybrids as there is between an old toy car and a brand...
  • Bulb Spacing: 1 bulb / tuber per sq. ft.
  • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
  • Planting Depth: Bulbs/Tubers should be planted 1-2" below the soil line.
  • Full Sun: Yes
  • Flower Size: 8-10" flowers
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
Vermont
Shelburne
Babylon Red Dinner Plate Dahlia
Prices start at : 23.98 USD / Bag of 3

When frost threatens, just pull the roots up, cut off the stems, and store the tubers until the following spring. One expert has said, 'Never have so many gardeners received so much for so little work, as when they grow dahlias.''
  • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog, cats and horses.
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
  • Bloom Time: Summer until frost
  • Attract Butterflies: Yes
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
  • Mature Plant Size: 44-48" tall
Vermont
Shelburne
Sunshine Mixed Dahlia Collection
Prices start at : 129.98 USD / Collection of 15

The Sunshine Mixed Dahlia Collection brings bright and radiant blooms to the garden, all ready to bask and bathe in the summer sun. Blooming in shades of yellow and white with just the right touches of coral, this warm-toned set delivers full, lush flowers...

32-40" tall

    • Mature Plant Size: 32-40" tall
    • Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
    • Common Name: Sunshine Mixed Dahlia Collection
    • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Can be grown as annuals in zones 2-7.
    • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
    • Mature Height: 32-40" tall
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Thomas Edison Dinner Plate Dahlia
    Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

    If you don't, here is the information you need. When frost threatens, just pull the roots up, cut off the stems, and store the tubers until the following spring. It's best to position them against a wall or be ready to stake them, since they are brittle,...
    • Bulb Spacing: 1 bulb / tuber per sq. ft.
    • Attract Hummingbirds: Yes
    • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7.
    • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
    • Mature Plant Size: 36-48" tall
    • Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Romantique Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia
    Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

    Dreamy and adorable, 'Romantique' Dahlia is destined to be your next summer fling. Fans of soft, pastel-colored dahlias will fall in love immediately. The blush-colored blooms are centered with a hint of creamy yellow, making them a luscious addition...
    •  Cut Flowers
    •  Attract Hummingbirds
    • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
    • Foliage Color: Green
    • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Can be grown as annuals in zones 2-7.
    • Common Name: Romantique Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Vancouver Dinner Plate Dahlia
    Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

    The flowers are wide-open and daisy-like for a really colorful display of their brilliant hues. Dahlias are native to Mexico, but there's about as much resemblance between the original and the Dutch hybrids as there is between an old toy car and a brand...
    • Days to Bloom: Blooms in 56-119 days. (8-17 weeks)
    • Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
    • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
    • Flower Size: 6-8" flowers
    • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7.
    • Neonicotinoid-Free: Yes
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Hayley Jane Cactus Dinner Plate Dahlia
    Prices start at : 24.98 USD / Bag of 3

    Then the huge flowers keep coming until frost. With unique blooms that fade from deep pink to white at its center, 'Hayley Jane' Cactus Dahlia is a true conversation-starter in any sunny spot.
    • Bloom Time: Summer until frost
    • Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    • Attract Butterflies: Yes
    • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
    • Mature Height: 36-48" tall
    • Common Name: Hayley Jane Cactus Dinner Plate Dahlia
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Lavender Perfection Dinner Plate Dahlia
    Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

    If you don't, here is the information you need. When frost threatens, just pull the roots up, cut off the stems, and store the tubers until the following spring. It's best to position them against a wall or be ready to stake them, since they are brittle,...

    44-48" tall

      • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7.
      • Mature Plant Size: 44-48" tall
      • Mature Height: 44-48" tall
      • Botanical Name: Dinner Plate Dahlia Lavender Perfection
      • Light Requirements: Full Sun
      • Foliage Color: Green
      Vermont
      Shelburne
      Radiant Dinnerplate Dahlia Collection
      Prices start at : 99.98 USD / Collection of 15

      The Radiant Dinner Plate Dahlia Collection showcases a rainbow of oversized blooms, with each one opening up to almost a full foot across! These enormous flowers will be the talk of the neighborhood, with their perfectly-pointed petals and saturated colors...
      •  Attract Butterflies
      •  Cut Flowers
      • Common Name: Radiant Dinner Plate Dahlia Collection
      • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
      • Foliage Color: Green
      • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
      Vermont
      Shelburne
      Crazy Love Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia
      Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

      If you don't, here is the information you need. When frost threatens, just pull the roots up, cut off the stems, and store the tubers until the following spring. It's best to position them against a wall or be ready to stake them, since they are brittle,...
      •  Full Sun
      •  Easy to Grow
      •  Containers
      • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog, cats and horses.
      • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
      • Light Requirements: Full Sun
      Vermont
      Shelburne
      Cafe Au Lait Dinner Plate Dahlia
      Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

      If well cared-for, watered, and dead-headed, they bloom constantly all season, making great masses of color. Why Gardeners love Dahlias (See combination photo below.) Dahlias for today's gardeners offer a really big gardening treat.
      •  Attract Hummingbirds
      •  Attract Butterflies
      • Flower Color: Pink
      • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
      • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
      • Botanical Name: Dinner Plate Dahlia Cafe Au Lait
      Vermont
      Shelburne
      Alauna Clair-Obscur Cactus Dahlia
      Prices start at : 26.98 USD / Bag of 3

      If you don't, here is the information you need. When frost threatens, just pull the roots up, cut off the stems, and store the tubers until the following spring. It's best to position them against a wall or be ready to stake them, since they are brittle,...
      •  Attract Hummingbirds
      •  Containers
      • Foliage Color: Green
      • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Acidic Soil
      • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog, cats and horses.
      • Mature Plant Size: 32-36" tall
      Vermont
      Shelburne
      Lifestyle Anemone Dahlia
      Prices start at : 24.98 USD / Bag of 3

      The famous 'Shogun Dahlias' are as tall as Decoratives, but have very heavy bloom of smaller bi-colored flowers for gardeners who want a large bushy plant covered with color. It's best to position them against a wall or be ready to stake them, since they...
      • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
      • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog, cats and horses.
      • Planting Depth: Bulbs/Tubers should be planted 1-2" below the soil line.
      • Flower Color: Pink
      • Containers: Yes
      • Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
      Vermont
      Shelburne
      Penhill Dark Monarch Dinner Plate Dahlia
      Prices start at : 24.98 USD / Bag of 3

      If you don't, here is the information you need. When frost threatens, just pull the roots up, cut off the stems, and store the tubers until the following spring. It's best to position them against a wall or be ready to stake them, since they are brittle,...
      •  Attract Hummingbirds
      •  Easy to Grow
      • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
      • Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
      • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog, cats and horses.
      • Flower Color: Pink
      Vermont
      Shelburne
      Caribbean Fantasy Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia
      Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

      The flowers are wide-open and daisy-like for a really colorful display of their brilliant hues. Dahlias are native to Mexico, but there's about as much resemblance between the original and the Dutch hybrids as there is between an old toy car and a brand...
      • Bloom Time: Summer until frost
      • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
      • Days to Bloom: Blooms in 56-98 days. (8-14 weeks)
      • Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
      • Foliage Color: Green
      • Full Sun: Yes
      Vermont
      Shelburne
      Striped Vulcan Semi Cactus Dinner Plate Dahlia
      Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

      The 'bulbs' are actually tubers, and look a lot like peony roots--sort of like a bunch of carrots. Dahlias are native to Mexico, but there's about as much resemblance between the original and the Dutch hybrids as there is between an old toy car and a...
      • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog, cats and horses.
      • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7.
      • Easy to Grow: Yes
      • Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
      • Days to Bloom: Blooms in 56-98 days. (8-14 weeks)
      • Flower Color: Yellow
      Vermont
      Shelburne
      Purple Gem Cactus Dahlia
      Prices start at : 19.98 USD / Bag of 3

      Purple Gem' Dahlia is indeed a shining gem of the border. A cactus-type dahlia, 'Purple Gem' is among the most-vibrant varieties on the market. Its violet-pink blooms are packed with layers of slender, tapered petals that glow in the summer sun.
      •  Containers
      •  Attract Butterflies
      • Flower Color: Purple
      • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
      • Mature Height: 36-44" tall
      • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Can be grown as annuals in zones 2-7.
      Vermont
      Shelburne
      Hollyhill Spider Woman Cactus Dahlia
      Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

      This cactus-type dahlia has slender, sinewy petals that twist and curl, lending a fringed effect to the flowers and wowing garden visitors. The seductive, wine-colored blooms of 'Hollyhill Spider Woman' Dahlia add a touch of exotic to the border.
      •  Easy to Grow
      •  Full Sun
      •  Cut Flowers
      • Foliage Color: Green
      • Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
      • Common Name: Hollyhill Spider Woman Cactus Dahlia
      Vermont
      Shelburne