How to Grow

Dahlias are grown from tubers (similar to a bulb, but thin-skinned like a potato). Plant tubers in the springtime, about the same time as you would your vegetable gardens or when the ground is warm enough to work up and play in daily. Plant them in a full sun location (giving them 6-8 hours of direct sunlight) and enjoy blooms all summer long. They will bloom and provide you with color and abundant flowers for cutting and enjoying throughout the summer.
The more you cut a dahlia plant, the more it will bloom. Most cut dahlias will last up to 5 days once cut and treated.

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MEREDITH W.

Lovely colors. Sturdy stems.

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LAUREN
Better than the picture!

This tuber produced a massive plant with lots of blooms. The actual color is much more vibrant and dramatic than pictured. I loved the combination of bright blooms with the dark stems. This plant made me an admirer of dark stems.

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Cristina
Great tiny vibrant flower

Good producer with strong stems. They are a watermelon color with a magenta center.

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KIM
The dahlia that wants to take over the world!!

Not crazy about the color of Cheers (it’s difficult to pair with other colors), but boy, is this a healthy variety! My plant has grown to over 5 feet tall and 4.5 feet wide, and has not required any staking. The plant has been blooming like crazy since early June (it is now September) and has over 60 blooms on it at any given time. So, if you like robust plants that won’t quit, order this dahlia today!!
(Location: Santa Cruz, California)

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TJ
Prolific Blooms and Tubers

One of the most prolific dahlias I have grown. In the first year I was able to give a friend 15 blooms at one time from my one plant for an event she had in early October and still had blooms left on the plant for myself. The stems are straight and long, great for cutting. My plant reached over 8' high. It produced so many tubers (over 20) that after giving away many of them I was still left with more than I had room for in the sun. I ended planting 3 in sunny locations, and 2 in areas that get less than 3 hours of sun per day. Even the two in the shade produced blooms, though significantly less than those in the sun.
(Grown in Portland, OR)

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JL i.P.
One of my favorites

I have had more than two dozen dahlias from Swan Island in recent years and I would rate this as one of my all time favorite dahlias. The plant is vigorous and healthy, with lots of bloom even in year 1. The flowers are a gorgeous color. They are great for vases and last well in the house. It is one of my top three for cutting along with Fire Magic and Chloe Janae.

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Kyle
Beautiful Color, Smaller Blooms than Expected

I believed that the color is better in person than what is shown through the pictures. It is a strong plant that is blooming profusely. However the blooms were smaller than I expected, so I would recommend debudding some buds in order to get fuller results.

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Valerie
AMAZING

I wish I could add a photo to my review. It has the most beautiful color with hints of rich salmon as the photo suggests but also some purple tones which give it a tropical flair. A truly gorgeous dahlia.

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Samantha
Disappointed

Had only one bloom from this one across the whole season. Not sure what I did wrong, since other dahlias in the same plot did well.

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Krupa
Prolific

Beautiful coral blooms with purple undertone. Stem length is great and I like the dark stems. Plant grew to 5 ft with many blooms.

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Robert
Glows in the garden

This dahlia is a slow one, but when it blooms it is just stunning. I planted it with Melody Allegro and they are a great pair. The flowers seem to glow, and the dark purple stems of the flowers are just beautiful. A keeper.

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JC
I love this dahlia

I love this dahlia. It produces buckets of flowers on long stems and they last for ages in the vase. The flowers are a great size for bouquets. But above all else is the color-it is amazing. It just glows and it goes with everything. I wouldn’t be without it.