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By Daisy Bowie-Sell\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 19 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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After years of being dismissed as old fashioned and garish, dahlias are firmly back in fashion. They are a much loved highlight of the late summer garden, and if deadheaded or cut regularly, they will produce hundreds of flowers until after the first frosts.<\/p>\n

Dahlias come in almost every colour imaginable, from cool whites and pale pinks to hotter yellows, oranges and red, to deep magenta and almost black.<\/p>\n

Their flower shapes vary greatly, too, ranging from spiky cactus blooms to decorative dahlias, lily-flowered types and the intricate ball and pompon types. The single flowered and anemone types are brilliant for pollinators.<\/p>\n

Dahlias combine brilliantly with other late summer flowers such as cannas and ginger lilies for an exotic or jungle look. They also combine very well with ornamental grasses<\/a>, which peak at around the same time. Dot them through borders or grow them in a dedicated area on a cutting patch or allotment. The more compact varieties grow very well in pots.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss our round up of garden designers\u2019 favourite dahlias.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

How to grow dahlias<\/h2>\n

You can grow dahlias from tubers, cuttings or seed. All three methods should produce flowers in the same year.<\/p>\n

How to grow dahlias from tubers<\/h3>\n
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Dahlia \u2018Gwyneth\u2019<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The traditional way to raise dahlias<\/a> is from tubers. Order from a dahlia specialist, in January or earlier.<\/p>\n