Frequently bought together

Quick basket

Your basket is empty

Grow better plants
Happy, Healthy Plants Guaranteed
Expertly Grown in the UK
Carefully Hand Delivered
Happy, Healthy Plants Guaranteed
Expertly Grown in the UK
Carefully Hand Delivered

Dahlia 'Dahlietta Surprise Demi'

Pink and lilac bee-friendly dahlia

Grown by Jack

Hereford

Plant in a 1L Pot

30cm

£8

Out of stock

Perfectly happy plants, or your money back

Specialist overnight plant delivery

The highlights

  • Candy pink and lilac petals with a burgundy flush
  • Flowers from mid June to October
  • Ideal for patio containers
  • Ties colours together in a mixed border

Description

  • Candy pink and lilac tones merge in this well-formed semi-double dahlia, with a burgundy flush at the base of the petals and golden yellow stamens
  • Flowers from midsummer to October
  • Decorative dahlias have fully double flowerheads with flat or slightly incurved florets
  • Compact enough for patio pots, or show them off in a sunny mixed border
  • Grows to around 25-30cm
  • An open form of dahlia which is attractive to bees and butterflies

See how our premium 3L pots compare to 1L:

1l vs 3l pots

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Plant In 1 litre Pot

Height on arrival:

30cm

Eventual height:

25-30cm

Eventual spread:

25-30cm
Spreads approx 25-30cm

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Pink
Semi double candy pink/lilac flowers with a burgundy flush at the base of the petals

Habit:

Bushy/upright
The foliage will grow with a bushy habit with tall, upright stems of flowers

Hardiness:

Half hardy
H3 - Hardy in coastal / mild areas except in hard winters and at risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good microclimate. Can survive with artificial winter protection.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

25-30cm
Plant 25-30cm apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Young plants may be at risk from slugs and snails - keep the area around the plant debris free and as dry as possible, especially at night as slugs and snails love damp conditions. You can use barriers such as crushed egg shells, grit or copper wire to surround the plant - these will prevent slugs and snails from reaching the leaves. To prevent powdery mildews, you should space apart the plants adequately to prevent overcrowding and tight, humid conditions. Water at the base into the soil, not on the leaves, and try to prevent the water splashing off the soil and onto the leaves.

Water well in summer

This plant needs nothing more than rain water throughout most of the year. During hot, prolonged dry periods in summer however, you may have to give the plant a good watering several times a week. If the plant starts to look distressed and the soil around it is very dry, then give the plant some more water and check up on it the next day.

Full sun

This plant prefers a sunny spot with 6-8 hours of sunlight daily

Any moist, well-drained soil

Plant in any moist, well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly poor or clay heavy, add some garden compost with perlite to improve drainage.

Feed regularly

Apply a granular general-purpose fertiliser at planting time.To encourage better flowering, use a potassium-rich liquid fertiliser, such as tomato feed, every two weeks from July to September. ?v=1613300718

Planting Calendar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
  • Best time to plant
  • Harvest
  • Flower

Hereford

Meet Jack

Perennials born in Herefordshire, blooming in your garden

Our perennials start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.

What customers say about us

We do our best to provide you the best experience ever

Growing with Roots

Good to know

Our plants are grown 
in the UK

Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.

Our plants are delivered overnight

Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 
24 hours.

We're here to help at every step

We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team 
of experts.

Perfect plants, guaranteed

We’re confident that you’ll be delighted 
with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re 
perfectly happy.

Digging deep to answer your questions

How do I know I'm getting quality plants?

All of our plants are grown in specialist nurseries with the highest standards of plant care and sustainability. We guarantee you'll love them as much as we do! Don't just take our word for it - we've got thousands of great reviews on Trustpilot.

When will I get my plants?

The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.

How will my plants be packed and delivered?

We send all of our orders through a courier network designed to handle plants. Specialist equipment ensures that no plants will be damaged during the packing process and every order is carefully finished and checked by plant-loving humans. Your plants will arrive in the most sustainable packaging possible with minimal to no plastic used.

Where do you deliver?

We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.

Ask the grower

One of our trusted team will get back to you via email
Fighting plastic waste
Delivering fresh from the nursery
Supporting UK growers