Dahlia 'Maxime'
Orders placed before 1 March 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
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Description
If you appreciate art, you’ll love the amazing mandala-like blooms of Dahlia 'Maxime'. Each unique flower is a masterpiece of soothingly symmetrical design with precisely sequenced petals which form the most wondrous whorls. Every scarlet red petal is edged with an ultra-fine golden margin, defining that distinct and attention-grabbing petal pattern. In addition to its dazzling, exotic looks, Dahlia 'Maxime' is strong and robust. Blooms are produced by the plenty through summer and autumn. They last well and the generous, sturdy stems make it a worthwhile candidate for the cutting patch. With all that going for it, it’s not surprising if you feel powerless to resist the divine Dahlia 'Maxime'!
Dahlias are the superstars of the late summer garden and Dahlia 'Maxime' is no exception. All dahlias tend to be at their peak in late August/September and that’s the case whether they’re planted in early or late spring. If you can’t wait to see your dahlias, encourage your 'Maxime' dahlias to start flowering from as early as June by potting them up indoors in early spring and growing them on before planting them out after risk of frost has past. Keep cutting and deadheading these fantastic flowers through the season and more will continue to grow, all the way up until the first frosts.
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 'Maxime'
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Flower colour
Scarlet, 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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Dahlia 'Maxime' 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 'Maxime' 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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