Dahlia 'Edge of Joy'
Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
Looking fresh and elegant, Dahlia 'Edge of Joy' is pleasingly adaptable. This relatively small single dahlia is a great height for containers and for popping into borders. It creates a lovely splash of colour with its fresh white petals edged in blackcurrant- purple, and a button of rich golden yellow in the centre really completes the look. Whilst it is a single flower, the petals are layered in a pretty halo around the middle, giving it an air of abundance without being overly fussy. Dahlia 'Edge of Joy' has a great habit too, with lush leafy deep green foliage framing the blooms, which are held on long, strong and upright stems.
Dahlia 'Edge of Joy' flowers generously from late summer into autumn, bringing joy not just to the gardener but also to pollinators, which flock to the open blooms. Its striking colour combination can be used to create some fabulous contrasts: flower arrangers love to mix it with white, pink and purple blooms. Dahlia 'Edge of Joy' also adds an element of freshness to the late summer garden, and makes a great focal point when placed in a pot on the patio or terrace. At around 65cm high, it’s just the right height and won’t need staking. It will perform excellently in a rich and well-draining compost mix in a sunny spot with regular watering.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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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 'Edge of Joy'
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Flower colour
White, magenta, purple
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Tuber size
1
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Established height
50-70cm
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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
Wildlife 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
Yes
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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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Dahlia 'Edge of Joy' is half hardy, which means that it should be kept frost free over winter and during spring.
For best results, start your dahlia tubers in temporary pots in a
greenhouse in March or April to grow on to transplant outside later in the season—this will give them a head start.Alternatively, you can plant the Dahlia 'Edge of Joy' tubers directly outside in May.
Plant with the stump of last year's stem facing upwards. The tuber should be fully submerged but with the stump just below the soil surface.
Plant one tuber per 8-10" pot if growing on during spring. When
planting outside, space the tubers around 30-50cm apart from each other. Compact varieties don’t need so much space.Water-in thoroughly after planting and continue to water regularly once in full growth, but only when the soil appears to be nearly dry.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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