Dahlia Sun and Ice

Dahlia Sun and Ice is a bright little dahlia flower. The flower exposes the central disk as a single dahlia would but has double the amount of florets. Each floret is bright white edged in a mottled red and yellow stripe.

Dahlias like Dahlia Sun and Ice are perfect for cutting. The flower heads are not too heavy so they’ll stay upright in a vase. The stems are nice and easy to cut. Plus, by cutting the flowers for indoors you are encouraging more growth on the dahlia plant. and you will be rewarded outside too! Try paring this bright flowers with a deeper colour dahlia to make the white pop out.

Dahlias can be a very simple flower to grow and give you the most impressive results. They key things to remember are that they don’t like frost, they prefer the sun and the tubers drink a lot but don’t like sitting in water. you can read more about growing dahlias here.

Many people prefer to start dahlias in pots in green houses whilst there is still a threat of frost. You can plant them from the pots or directly into the ground around April. Plant the dahlia tuber in rich and well draining soil. Around 15cm deep to help anchor it in the ground. Tall dahlias might need staking.