Dahlia 'Kotara'
Dahlia hybridGiant dinnerplate dahlia with blooms in pale pink, apricot, lemon and cream.
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Dahlia 'Kotara'
Giant dinnerplate dahlia with blooms in pale pink, apricot, lemon and cream.
Our dahlia plants may not look their best right now—and that’s completely natural. As they enter their dormancy period, the foliage dies back, but beneath the surface the tuber is still very much alive and healthy.
Each pot contains a well-established dahlia tuber, carefully grown and ready to burst back into vigorous growth when the warmer months return. By purchasing now, you’re getting a strong, mature plant already settled in its pot—ready to reshoot and thrive next season with minimal effort.
Think of it as investing in next season’s beauty: what you see now is simply the plant resting, storing energy for an even better display to come.
All our potted dahlias are cutting grown. Best planted from spring to summer, dahlias will flower in summer and form a tuber over the growing season. Plant dahlias in a sunny position, sheltered from wind, in free-draining, enriched soil. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage further flowering. Depending on your climate and soil, dahlias may need to be lifted over winter to prevent rot (if soil is too wet) and to protect them from extreme cold and frost. Young plants may also benefit from being lifted and kept in a pot in a protected place until the following spring, but be careful when digging up as tubers may be small and plants fragile. If overwintered correctly, dahlias provide gardeners with years of stunning flower colour. Plants purchased in autumn can be stored in their pots and kept in a protected place in the garden. They will still require periodical watering, but should be kept on the dry side to avoid rot.
