Festival Special

About this Product
Very good 5" blooms and deep rosy red. In the summer the edges lighten and seem frosted. 2 1/2' plant.
Bloom Size: 5"
Plant Height: 2½'
Bloom Time: Early (75 days)
Bloom Style:
- Semi-Cactus
Color: Red, Pink
Year Introduced: 1978
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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VALID AUGUST 1 - SEPTEMBER 30
10% OFF
ALL DAHLIA TUBER ORDERS
Discount excludes prior purchases, gift certificates, gift shop, and cut flowers. Discount automatically applied at checkout. No coupon is necessary. Sale may not be combined with other offers, coupons, or promotions. All tubers will be shipped spring 2027 and must be planted the spring 2027 season, No Exceptions. Starts August 1, 2026, 12:01 am & Expires September 30, 2026, 11:59 pm. Discount does not apply to Phone, Fax, or Mail orders. No Rainchecks or Back-Orders.

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Matilda Huston has turned into one of my unexpected favorites. The photos do not do justice to her color which is so rich and complex. She glows in an otherworldly way both on the plant and in bouquets with contrasting colors and with CAL.
This compact plant looks great at the front of a mixed bed. The flower is a vibrant magenta-red. This one is a keeper!
A truly beautiful color and a prolific bloomer. I highly recommend!
I planted three of these in my front bed, and they have been a constant, abundant joy. A real show-off for the front yard! Tall thin stems can break in wind, but there are so many blooms that doesn't matter. Nice addition to bouquets, despite thin stems. Mine are still going strong and it is Nov. 17th even after lots of heavy wind and rainstorms in Portland.
The photos of Matilda Huston do not do justice to this gorgeous dahlia. The color is richer and more complex than the photos allow. As the flower ages the lower petals take on a purplish hue. It is lovely, especially when planted next to Bluetiful.