Dahlia 'Mystery Day'
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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Description
The classic Dahlia 'Mystery Day' has all the hallmarks of a good vintage, and has been bringing character, class and a touch of glamour to gardens for more than 30 years. In common with other decorative dahlias, Dahlia 'Mystery Day' has huge double, dinner-plate blooms up to 20cm across. But it stands out above the rest with its deep wine-red to purple petals, as rich and velvety as claret, each one tipped crisply in white. Backlit by the rays of summer sun, this creates a scintillating effect, adding more depth to those rich burgundy tones. A favourite in classic country gardens and stately homes, Dahlia 'Mystery Day' is a flower to treasure as one of the greats of the summer border.
Growing to just over a metre tall, Dahlia 'Mystery Day' holds its bold blooms up proudly, and has a longstanding reputation for keeping them upright. They jostle attractively with other plants and colours in the garden, working especially well with those rich autumnal shades as summer progresses and the light softens. Keeping on top of the deadheading means that you’ll be able to enjoy these beauties for a long season, from summer up to the first frosts. A standout plant for a big container, Dahlia 'Mystery Day' will thrive with a rich growing medium and regular moisture. You can also bring the drama of this dahlia into the home as a cut flower thanks to its excellent vase life.
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 'Mystery Day'
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Flower colour
Wine red, purple, white
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Tuber size
1
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Established height
70cm-1m
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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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