The dahlias you’ve been admiring online begin with the tuber. Strong stems. True colour. Generous blooms that hold their shape — from dinner-plate flowers to pompons and sculptural cactus forms.
These are dahlias grown to perform in real gardens, not just photographed for screens.

The Garden’s Most Generous Performer

Dahlias earn their reputation honestly. From midsummer until the first frost, they bloom relentlessly—often producing dozens of flowers per plant. And the secret? The more you cut, the more they give back. Few plants reward you so generously for enjoying them.

Unlike spring bulbs that offer a single moment, dahlias deliver months of colour, structure, and abundance. That’s why gardeners cherish their tubers, dividing and sharing them year after year.

Despite their reputation, dahlias are surprisingly easy. Ordinary garden soil is enough. No perfect pH, no expensive amendments—just sun, water, and space to grow. Even first-time growers are often amazed by the results.

Grown to Perform in Real Gardens

We select varieties for what truly matters:

strong stems, true colour, and reliable flowering.

From dinner-plate blooms to refined pompons and sculptural cactus forms—each variety is chosen to perform beautifully in home gardens, not just in photographs.

A Flower with a Story

Native to the Mexican highlands, dahlias were cultivated long before they reached European gardens. Indigenous peoples, including the Aztecs, valued the plant for practical uses as much as for its striking flowers, growing it centuries before it was known beyond Central America.

Dahlias arrived in Europe at the end of the 18th century, when botanical specimens were sent from Mexico to Madrid. What began as scientific curiosity quickly turned into fascination. Gardeners discovered a flower unlike any other—capable of extraordinary variation in size, shape, and colour. By the 19th century, intensive breeding had begun, giving rise to tens of thousands of named varieties.

- Backed by our greenhouse standards.