Dahlia 'American Sunset'
Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Free shipping
UK orders under £50
£4.99
Northern Ireland orders under £50
£5.99
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Description
If you like the idea of living the American dream, Dahlia 'American Sunset' should tick all of your boxes. Think the style and sheer awesomeness of New York city; the beauty, elegance and drama of 1940’s Hollywood, and the breath-taking views over the Grand Canyon. All this inspiration is combined into one stunning, decorative dahlia to bring all the heart-melting sundown moments to your own garden, all summer long! Dahlia 'American Sunset's two-toned, bountiful, blooms, in shades of zingy orange on the top, offset on their undersides with a darker, almost terracotta-carmine colouring, are completely reminiscent of a balmy sunset over Santa Monica beach.
That glorious, golden sunset can smoulder indoors too, because Dahlia 'American Sunset's dark-stemmed blooms are perfect for cutting. Whether they’re in borders, patio containers or vases, these sizzling blooms will have you smiling from sunrise to sunset when paired with contrasting purple blooms. So, if you’re one of life’s sunset chasers, this is one for you.
Spanish botanists of the 16ᵗʰ century observed dahlias flowering in their natural Mexican habitat, yet old depictions indicate that indigenous people cultivated dahlias well before that time.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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May need winter cover
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Dahlia 'American Sunset'
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Flower colour
Orange, peach, red
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Tuber size
1
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Established height
1-1.2m
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
5 tubers per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Half hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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