Since 1868 de Jager has been producing top quality, top sized bulbs. The large sizes do make an enormous difference, providing bigger flowers, stronger stems, and better naturalisation. Choose from over 450 varieties and transform your garden with scent and colour. Autumn Flowering Bulbs now available to order.
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Bishop of Auckland
D4000
Like a glass of full-bodied claret, dahlia 'Bishop of Auckland' is a toast to timeless floral sophistication. With deep crimson petals, the blooms will bring a sumptuous richness to your garden. This impressive dahlia is from the ‘Bishop series’, prized for their jewel-like tones set against a dramatic backdrop of dark, bronzed foliage. Marvel at the majestic splendour of the velvety petals, enhanced by a crown of golden anthers. The open-faced flowers prove enormously popular with bees and butterflies, providing a pollen-laden feast. An outstanding performer, the ‘Bishop of Auckland’ flowers for months on end, its burgundy allure lingering like a fine wine.
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Black Surprise
G4499
Burgundy-red blooms initiate a dramatic, elegant effect in your garden. Gladioli Black Surprise brings depth and richness, perfect for striking displays. Tall flower spikes provide sophistication, making this gladiolus an excellent choice for adding contrast, beauty, and timeless appeal to summer borders and floral arrangements.
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Africanus Blue
M5070
Globes of rich sky-blue flowers are borne from June to August on Agapanthus ‘Africanus Blue’, from a bed of strap-like foliage.
Native to South Africa, these members of the lily family are true gems for the summer garden - ideal for large pots and stunning in a mixed border as a gently swaying, bold swathe of colour.
The flowers are excellent for cutting, with long, strong stems which make them brilliant for arranging as accent flowers.
Although hardy in warmer, southerly regions and coastal areas, we recommend protecting your Agapanthus plants over winter by mulching the crowns, or by bringing containers undercover during the coldest months.
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Ivory Perfection
G1006
Majestic ivory blooms add grace and refinement to garden borders. Gladioli Ivory Perfection features ruffled petals, creating depth and texture. This gladiolus exudes grace, improving floral arrangements and borders with its purity. Offering timeless attraction, the soft tones bring a serene, classical beauty to your garden.
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Anastasia
L3112
Rosy-pink petals imbued with soft gradients make Anastasia a masterpiece of floral design. Revered by florists, this Oriental trumpet lily forms visual drama in beds and arrangements. Each bloom commands attention, combining gentle hues with an impressive form, perfect for sophisticated outdoor spaces or for a dazzling centrepiece indoors.
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Sapphire Beauty
M5564
The sparkling, cobalt blue petals of the Dutch Iris ‘Sapphire Beauty’ are embellished by a contrasting golden stripe. The jewel-like flowers are borne above delicate foliage, allowing showy blooms to be displayed to full advantage. This precious gem is one of the best Dutch Iris varieties, treasured for its large petals, intense colour, and vigorous growth. The reliable bulbs thrive on well-drained soil in a sunny position, perfect for rockeries and south-facing borders. Renowned for its long vase life, ‘Sapphire Beauty’ makes a splendid cut flower, adding luxurious depth to your floral arrangements and bouquets.
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Date
D4241
Chocolate-bronze foliage with apricot blooms, is a match made in heaven when seen on Dahlia ‘Happy Single Date’. The colour mix is perfect for taking your garden from mid-summer, through to the end of autumn, blending well with both summery pastels, and rich autumnal tones.
The single daisy-like flowers feature soft peach petals which deepen to a ring of orange-red around a pollen-rich centre.
Expect a long season of glorious blooms which provide the perfect landing-pad for pollinators and make wonderful cut flowers.
Great for large, bold feature pots and for planting in mixed borders with shrubs and grasses.
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Double Mixed
M5371
With delightful petticoats of petals, vibrant colour, and exceptional scent, this ‘Double Freesia Mixture’ is a superb addition to your early summer display. A pleasing, joyful combination of pink, mauve, yellow, orange, and white, this kaleidoscopic collection brings instant pizazz to borders, beds, and containers. Freesias truly come into their own as cut flowers. Their spiced, citrus, fresh fragrance is often used in perfumes, and a home-grown bunch will act as a natural scent diffuser in your home. These specially selected varieties boast long, strong stems which are perfect for filling vases and giving in bouquets to loved ones.
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Bantling
D4200
Strong stems and neat, compact blooms make vibrant orange dahlia ‘Bantling’ excellent as a cut flower.
The audacious blooms flower prolifically from July until late autumn, taking the garden through several months of colour.
Dark green foliage sets of the petite, glowing pompons beautifully.
Plant in a border or large container with vivacious purples and deep reds for an eye-catching show. Pick the flowers, and deadhead spent blooms to promote continuous flowering.
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Collarette Alstergrusse
D4700
Dahlia ‘Alstergrusse’ is a dwarf collarette dahlia, bearing masses of pretty citrus-orange cartwheels.
The vibrant, open-faced blooms smother neat foliage from July to October, shining out against a dark-green backdrop. Delightful in a tropical colour scheme with coral-reds and rich yellow tones.
This productive and petite dahlia is also perfect for patio pots and colourful summer containers.
Grown with taller varieties such as ‘Jive’ and ‘Honka Yellow’, ‘Collarette Alstergrusse’ will beam at the forefront of the border.
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Lotus Beauty
L3800
A new and deliciously scented, double Oriental lily - ‘Lotus Beauty’ produces undulating white petals, edged and flecked in burgundy which are formed in layers, resembling a lotus flower.
Flowering between June and July, the ruffled blooms are perfect for adding elegant drama at the back of summer borders.
Grows best in full sun or part shade, in rich well-drained soil. Surrounded by lush greens from hardy perennials such as Hosta, Euphorbia and Alchemilla mollis which provide wonderful, supporting foliage – lilies dazzle in the border.
Tall stems and large, fragranced, long-lasting flowers make ‘Lotus Beauty’ an excellent variety for cutting.
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Mister Cas
L3131
Golden yellow hearts framed by creamy white petals give Mister Cas a stately presence in any garden. Tall and commanding, this lily adds depth and light to terraces and beds. The luxurious appearance pairs elegance with boldness, offering a radiant focal point suited for both structured and informal settings.
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Arabian Night
D4022
A profuse bloomer, dahlia ‘Arabian Night’ bears masses of deep maroon flowers from July until first frosts, atop tall, straight stems.
Depending on the light and time of year, the velvety petals range from almost-black, to crimson-red with a glowing magenta wash.
Deadhead spent flowers, or better still, pick the stems to enjoy as cut flowers and you will promote new buds to form continuously through the season.
Looks fabulous in a border with airy sanguisorba and jewel-toned dahlias at a variety of heights.
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Floristan Alba
M6511
With plumes of pure white, fluffy blooms like tufted goose down, Liatris ‘Floristan Alba’ is also fittingly known as ‘Gayfeather’. The tower of tiny, starry blooms with elongated wispy petals gives these plants a soft, fuzzy appearance when viewed from afar. Opening from the top of the stem downwards like a bottlebrush, this variety adds tactile texture to your late summer display. The tall spires lend vertical interest and will punctuate your borders with expressive exclamation marks. Exceptionally hardy and drought resistant, this North American native is a reliable perennial performer.
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Park Princess
D4106
Cactus dahlia ‘Park Princess’ adds a soft and feminine flourish to pots and borders in summer, with upward-facing, urchin-like pink blooms.
From July until October, dahlias famously bloom with vigour, thriving in rich soil and full sun.
Long and pointed, rolled petals of rose-pink make up the extraordinary large blooms of this stunning dahlia. The astounding flowerheads appear opalescent as petals fade to almost-white.
As a bedding dahlia plant, compact ‘Park Princess’ is ideal for container planting, and for embellishing the front to middle of the garden border.
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Blue Bird
D4294
Dark red blooms add a touch of mystery to garden beds. Blue Bird provides lush, layered petals, which makes a romantic backdrop. Each bloom captivates with rich colour, perfect for improving borders and adding depth to floral arrangements with a dramatic presence.
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Amber
G5000
Glamini ‘Amber’ is a new ‘mini’ form of gladioli, perfect for summer containers, and for growing near the front of a border. The versatile flower spikes are ideal for punctuating a planting scheme with textured spires and make wonderful cut flowers.
Ruffled, creamy blooms with a hint of lilac, are packed along stems, opening from the base up from July onwards. Cut just as the lower buds begin to show colour for the longest vase-life.
Glamini are best grown in fertile, well-drained soil, in a sunny spot. Plant the corms a week or two apart throughout spring for a long succession of pretty ivory flowers.
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Honka Fragile
D4493
An ethereal beauty, ‘Honka Fragile’ is an award-winning dahlia, having been granted a prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the RHS. When you see the exceptional beauty of the incredible flowers, it is easy to see why it holds such an accolade.
Each bee-friendly bloom consists of a golden, pollen-rich heart centred within 8 perfect, raspberry edged, ivory petals.
The elegant, star-shaped blooms hold a delicate scent and make beautiful cut flowers.
Looks brilliant in the herbaceous border with soft, feathery grasses.
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Forever Linda
L2998
Stunning, bi-coloured blooms of new Asiatic lily ‘Forever Linda’ are an eye-catching, bold choice for feature pots and containers.
Flowering during June and July, the fiery blooms are excellent for cutting and feature scarlet petals with contrasting yellow centres. Vermillion stamens holding orange anthers tie the look of this spectacular, showy lily together.
‘Forever Linda’ is an excellent choice for bringing tropical colour and wonderful structure to your sunny, summer borders and large containers.
A tropical temptress which will return every summer with an unmissable display.
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Pink
D4300
Dahlia ‘Topmix Pink’ is a sweet, petite dahlia, bearing masses of single pink blooms from July to October.
The pollinator-friendly, daisy-like flowers bloom on strong, dark stems rising from a bed of attractive green foliage. Deadhead spent blooms on a regular basis to promote the formation of new buds.
With a neat and compact habit, Topmix dahlias are perfect for growing in containers, or at the forefront of garden borders.
Combine with taller dahlias such as the orange pompons of ‘Bantling’, for a contrast in shape and colour.
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Dr Alexander Fleming
M6592
Layers of rose-pink petals open slowly, each one softer than the last. The blooms feel generous, almost too full for their stems, as if they’re offering everything they have. Strong, fragrant, and fleeting—perfect for anyone who treasures beauty which doesn’t last forever, but stays in your memory.
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Blue Rhythm
M6432
A true rhapsody in blue, Iris ‘Blue Rhythm’ flaunts cornflower blooms overlaid by a scintillating silver sheen. This variety is reminiscent of the Iris paintings by Vincent Van Gogh: the artist made was fascinated by the way the cobalt petals were so prominent against surrounding colours. Likewise, the azure shades and loose waves of ‘Blue Rhythm’ will stand out amongst your borders. An historic Bearded Iris of superb form, this marvellous variety has deservedly garnered multiple awards. With the bonus of a distinctive lemony scent, this Iris will draw bees and butterflies to your garden from far and wide.
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Orange
M6685
Large, deep orange flowers with multi-petalled forms bring richness to Ranunculus Orange. Popular among florists, these striking blooms enhance garden borders and containers alike. Their bold tones and full texture add warmth and visual appeal, making this a reliable feature in both outdoor and floral designs.
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Berliner Kleene
D4017
A new, dwarf dahlia, perfect for summer pots. ‘Berliner Kleene’ bears masses of rose-pink, waterlily blooms, from midsummer into autumn.
A profusion of pretty flowers will continue to pour out from this compact plant - simply keep on top of watering, feeding, and deadhead spent flowerheads as you notice them.
Best grown near the front of a garden border, or in a large container where the blooms will glisten. Combine with textural grasses and tall, airy stems which can grow up through the foliage for added interest and movement.
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Ace Summer Sunset
D4635
Soft orange petals blend into a yellow centre, echoing the warmth of a summer sunset. Ace Summer Sunset fills garden beds with gentle radiance, its large blooms perfect for adding a dreamy atmosphere. Ideal for relaxed settings, this flower brings seasonal tenderness and beauty.
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Cornel
D4191
Deep, velvety-red blooms shaped into rounded spheres bring depth to garden borders. Each petal unfolds with sophistication, enhancing any landscape with the rich undertones. Perfect for cutting gardens, Cornel offers a striking focal point, infusing spaces with a warm, dramatic presence which invites admiration.
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Purple Fox
D4190
Vivid purple blooms form flawless globes, creating joyful contrast against lush green foliage. This dahlia’s intense colour energizes garden beds, adding playful yet elegant touches. Ideal for arrangements, Purple Fox captivates the eye, bringing character and brightness to shaded and sunny nooks.
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Mauve & Pink/White Mix
G4905
Our ‘Mauve and Pink-White Gladioli Mix’ is a romantic, delicate pairing of blooms, with soft petals seemingly made of silk. This demure duo features one variety of pale lilac, and one of apple-blossom pink with a pure white throat. Reaching a height of up to 120cm, these tall beauties stand gracefully amongst beds and borders, adding a whimsical, cottage garden charm. Flowering from July to September, the distinctive spikes will elevate your summer planting schemes. Gladioli make unbeatable cut flowers, bringing elegance and poise to arrangements. Snip just as the lower buds open and the remainder will gradually expand in the vase.
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Bull's Pride
D4633
With luxurious flowers of alabaster white, dahlia ‘Bull’s Pride’ looks as though it has been carved from marble. The enormous, decorative, dinner-plate sized blooms burst forth throughout the summer until the first frosts. Arrayed with layers of chiselled petals, the serene flowers sparkle in the sunlight and glow in the moonlight. Standing tall like a botanical statue, this dahlia radiates timeless beauty, bringing sophistication and grace to your beds and borders. Snip stems all season long to create exquisite floral arrangements to adorn your home. ‘Bull’s Pride’ is a botanical masterpiece, sculpted by nature’s hand.
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Amora
D4375
Each bright scarlet blooms delivers a fiery presence to your garden. Karma Amora offers vibrant energy, each petal forming a rounded, full flower, standing out beautifully in beds and containers. This bold red dahlia creates a stunning focal point, perfect for creating warm displays during summer and autumn.
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Giant
M5694
Also known as ‘wand flowers’, Ixia ‘Giant’ brings a magical touch with clusters of twinkling, starry, ivory-white flowers embellished with purple-maroon hearts. As its name suggests, this variety bears particularly sizeable blooms on tall stems. Native to South Africa, these tender corms are gratifying and easy to grow – simply offer protection from frost and plant on free-draining soil in plenty of sunshine. ‘Giant’ is ideal for patio planters, where the pretty blooms can be admired up close and moved to a sheltered location over winter. Renowned for their superiority as cut flowers, Ixia have an excellent vase life for delightful floral arrangements.
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Gold
D4376
Golden yellow blooms capture sunlight, infusing gardens with radiant charm. Karma Gold produces lush, perfectly rounded flowers, brightening borders and cutting gardens. Each bloom adds cheerful warmth, making this dahlia ideal for creating vibrant summer displays and enhancing garden spaces with uplifting colour.
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Lagoon
D4379
Soft lilac-pink petals bring a soothing touch to the garden. Karma Lagoon adds gentle, calming colour to borders, perfect for establishing a serene, romantic garden. This delicate hued dahlia enriches garden beds with understated elegance, blending harmoniously with other plants for a peaceful atmosphere.
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Naomi
D4377
Ruby-red petals retain their rich colour through the season, offering long-lasting beauty. Karma Naomi enhances containers and borders, each bloom adding depth and elegance to garden displays. This dahlia creates a striking focal point, adding warmth and refinement to any setting.
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Pink Corona
D4378
Fuchsia-pink blooms of Karma Dahlia Pink Corona bring vibrant energy to any garden. Each flower unfolds with layered, vivid petals, creating an eye-catching display which complements borders and containers. This dahlia’s intense colour enhances mixed plantings beautifully, adding a lively focal point to summer and autumn gardens.
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Bishop of Canterbury
D4001
A beautiful regal dahlia, paeony-flowered ‘Bishop of Canterbury’ is a star of the late-summer border with its rich and velvety magenta petals, golden centres and striking dark foliage.
The semi-double blooms flower for months on end, usually from mid-July onwards and have nectar-rich centres adored by bees, butterflies, and a host of garden pollinators.
The strong, sturdy stems do not require staking and means dahlia ‘Bishop of Canterbury’ is also an excellent choice for long-lasting colour in summer containers. Interplant with wiry stems such as scabious, verbenas or salvias for added texture and movement.
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Kim
G5001
Petite spears of Glamini ‘Kim’ are ideal for summer containers and garden borders. The stature of these mini-gladioli are much smaller than the taller, sword-like stems of giant gladioli, which are often grown for cutting and for adding height and colour to garden beds.
Ruffled blooms of blackcurrant-purple swirled with creamy white cloak stems, opening from the bottom upwards during late summer.
Excellent for cutting to add to bouquets and summer flower arrangements.
Plant the corms in spring, at intervals a week or two apart for a succession of purple blooms.
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Buggy
G4498
White petals with soft yellow centres give Gladioli Buggy a delicate, airy presence. This graceful gladiolus enhances your borders with light, refreshing colour. Apt for establishing a gentle garden contrast, because the soft hues brighten spaces. This is an ideal addition to your summer border and also for beautiful cut-flower arrangements.
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Africanus White
M5071
Grow chic, tall stems of bobbing white globes with Agapanthus ‘Africanus White’.
Umbels of stunning, pure white flowers bloom between June and August, bringing an elegant look to planting schemes, and suiting both contemporary and traditional gardens.
The graceful stems are perfect for cutting and adding height, shape and texture to summer floral arrangements and bouquets, just as they do in the border.
Agapanthus can be grown in large containers of well-drained soil and as part of a mixed, herbaceous bed. Protection from frost is advisable in colder regions by bringing containers inside, or by mulching the crowns.
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Tricolor Choice Mixture
M5851
Also referred to as the ‘Harlequin Flower’, Sparaxis is renowned for its distinctive patchwork patterning. Bright petals surround a contrasting, geometric star shape, boldly emblazoned at the centre. This ‘Tricolour Choice Mixture’ brings together a flamboyant selection of these brilliant blooms. Boasting an RHS Award of Garden Merit for prolific performance, these tender cormous perennials are ideal for summer container displays and growing under glass. Sparaxis also make delightful, long lasting cut flowers – display this colourful assortment in a delightful rainbow bunch, or showcase each individual stem in a row of single bud vases.
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Floorinoor
D4388
Dahlia 'Floorinoor' is the botanical embodiment of a fruity, tropical cocktail, with colours intermingling like the vibrant components of a perfectly mixed drink. Just as a cocktail delights the senses, 'Floorinoor' tantalizes with its sunset-inspired palette. Slender raspberry pink petals are crowned by a tighter cluster of deep orange and pineapple yellow petals, perched on top like a garnish. This floral concoction provides a revitalising burst of colour in late summer, with bountiful blooms continuing all the way through to the first frosts. 'Floorinoor' will bring the flavour of a tropical holiday to your own outdoor paradise.
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Golden Stone
L3032
Radiant yellow petals, flecked with warm orange, hold a story of sunlight caught in bloom. The speckled centre feels alive, like golden sparks on a canvas. These flowers, with their delicate strength, serve as reminders of life’s balance, bright and steady, fragile yet enduring.
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Famosa
D4911
The subtle colouring of cheerful collarette dahlia ‘Famosa’ makes this plant a chic choice for beautiful summer containers and bountiful borders.
Two sets of petals form the exquisite blooms - an outer larger set in a romantic shade of soft lilac-pink and a smaller, inner ruffle of pure white petals surrounding the ochre centre.
The flowers are adored by bees, butterflies, and other garden pollinators as they are a rich source of nectar.
This gorgeous dahlia harmonises well in the border with white and cream shades as well as rich burgundy hues and dark foliage.
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Mabel
M5698
Ixia Mabel dazzles with vibrant, deep pink blooms, evoking whimsical elegance in any garden. These striking flowers, with star-shaped petals, bloom profusely, creating a breathtaking tapestry of colour. Ideal for sunny borders and containers, Ixia Mabel thrives in well-drained soil and adds a splash of vivacious charm to floral arrangements. Their luminous, intense hue captures the essence of summer, enticing butterflies and garden enthusiasts alike.
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Single Mixture
M5372
A flurry of flamboyant flowers, our ‘Single Freesia Rainbow Mixture’ will fill your garden with phenomenal fragrance and colour. This classic combination of confetti-like shades will sprinkle your garden with vibrant cheer. Plump buds are poised upon elegant, arching stems, bursting into exuberant trumpet-like blooms. Line frequented walkways with pots full of Freesias for sumptuously perfumed paths and patios. A florists’ favourite, this ‘Rainbow Mixture’ features strong stems for arranging into abundant vases and bouquets. Snip a few blooms to savour indoors, and you will be rewarded by outstanding, long-lasting cut flowers, suffusing the entire room with scent.
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Blue Shimmer
M6467
Petals of lavender-blue fall softly, streaked with white like sunlight breaking through a cloud. Their shimmer is gentle, not loud, like a whispered secret in the garden. This Iris does not demand attention, but quietly invites you to look just a little longer.
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Edge of Joy
D4243
Dahlia ‘Edge of Joy’ effortlessly lives up to its name, providing a pleasing reminder of nature’s power to lift the spirits. Eye-catching, pristine white petals are accentuated by deep maroon edges, sparkling radiantly amongst your borders. The boldly contrasting colours impart a vivacious, uplifting energy, offering nature's remedy to a dull day. This dahlia is a single-type flower with an open, seemingly smiling face and golden centre. The pollen-packed central disc acts as a beacon for bees and butterflies, offering a feast for fluttering visitors. Flowering enthusiastically from July until the first frosts, ‘Edge of Joy’ will deliver a potent dose of cheer to your garden.
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Collarette Hartenaas
D4702
Full of captivating charm, dahlia ‘Collarette Hartenaas’ is a delightful dahlia, perfect for patio pots and containers.
This whimsical beauty bears an abundance of sweet pink flowers over a lengthy period. Blooms from July, until first frosts in autumn when you can bring your containers undercover for protection from the harshest of winter weather.
The single flowers appear in rosy-pink shades and feature a delicate ruffled collar of small, lighter petals around a golden centre. Packed with pollen and nectar, the flowers are a magnet to bees, butterflies and garden pollinators, meaning they are a wonderful addition to wildlife gardens.
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Totally Tangerine
D4392
To name this dahlia ‘Totally Tangerine’ is something of a misnomer: tangerine is but one of the shades in this mesmerising bloom. On closer inspection, each flower is a hypnotising kaleidoscope of colour fusion. The petals display a medley of rusty terracotta and peachy coral pink, suffused with a golden yellow glow. Captivating not only in colour, but also in form, this anemone-type dahlia unfurls to reveal a collar of flat petals topped by a densely clustered pincushion centre. A particularly prolific bloomer, and neat and compact in habit, ‘Totally Tangerine’ will soon become a favourite of your late summer borders.
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Red
M6686
Ranunculus Red enthralls with striking, velvety blooms, embodying elegance and passion. Radiant flowers boast layers of rich, crimson petals which unfurl into plush rosettes, providing a bold splash of colour in any garden. Ideal for adding drama to borders and beds, their long-lasting blooms make them perfect for cutting gardens as well. Robust stems support the luxurious blossoms, ensuring a captivating display throughout the blooming season.
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Spicata
M6512
With wisps of fine, extended petals giving the impression of a fluffy façade, the spires of Liatris ‘Spicata’ resemble soft feather dusters. Spicata’ means ‘spiked’, and the tall towers of vivid violet will add a colourful vertical accent to your borders. The RHS includes this variety in their ‘Plants for Pollinators’ scheme: hundreds of miniature blooms burst open from the top downwards, warmly inviting bees and butterflies to a feast of pollen and nectar. Despite their exotic appearance, these North American natives are exceptionally hardy, drought tolerant perennials. Boasting a long vase life, Liatris will also make a fascinating feature amongst your floral arrangements.
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Maroon & Orange Mix
D5007
We adore this flamboyant twosome, both for picking, and adding pizazz to the garden.
This delightful duo combines maroon dahlias, with contrasting warm orange dahlias.
Plant together for an impactful garden display, rich in tones which will take your garden seamlessly from summer, into autumn.
The large flowers will bloom in profusion from July until late October.
Keep cutting stems to enjoy in flower arrangements and bouquets, the blooms will last for up to a week in fresh water.