Dahlia Giant Hybrids Mixed Seeds

Dahlia 'Giant Hybrids Mixed' is a stunning collection that features extra-large single, semi-double and fully double blooms in a wide array of bright shades. Excellent for cutting! Dahlias are popular, easy to grow plants that bloom prolifically from July until the first frosts. This giant selection is perfect planted en masse in borders or to the back of summer bedding schemes.

Dahlias belong to the Asteraceae family and are native to Mexico. Nowadays, some 20,000 horticultural varieties are grown in gardens all over the world. 'Giant Hybrids Mixed' produces very tall, erect plants that grow to approximately 1.50 m in height and 50 cm in width. They may need support to prevent the stems from tipping under the weight of the blooms. The flowering period takes place from July to October. The single, semi-double, fully double or pompom-like corollas are made up of several layers of ray flowers in a variety of bright shades including yellow, orange, red, pink and dark purple, surrounding a yellow central disc. The stems are well branched and hollow, bearing opposite leaves that are subdivided into 3 or 5 toothed lobes. Both leaves and stems are bright green to dark green. To encourage repeat flowering and extend the flowering period, take care to remove faded flowers regularly. Better still, cut the flowers regularly to create beautiful, colourful arrangements.

Dahlias are great for creating patches of colour in summer beds and borders. They combine well with Echinacea, Helenias, Cosmos and Asters or with the soft, feathery plumes of ornamental grasses such as Miscanthus.