Misc	RHS AGM
Shade	Full Sun
Soil	Good, Well Drained
Colour	Apricot/Orange Shades
Type	Pot Grown, Rooted Cutting, Tuber
Also Good	Vase Life
Flowering	Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

Dahlia David Howard

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Dahlia David Howard

If you're looking for a top-performing tuber that's won awards all around the world, then look no further than David Howard dahlias. The fully double flowers with rounded petals are a gorgeous orange-bronze, fading to plum in the centres. If that wasn't enough, the highly divided foliage is dark chocolate and bronze tinged - the perfect foil for the flowers and a worthy winner of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

If you want a different type of dahlia, why not have a look at our full range? Don't be put off by the huge variety of types of dahlia flower types, as they are all grown pretty much the same way.

The flowers of David Howard can reach up to 10cm across, with many carried on the same plant. It only reaches a maximum of 1m in height on compact plants.

Good in your garden...

David Howard is a classic border dahlia with the double benefits of its glowing flowers and foliage, making it perfect for hot borders full of dark and rich colours - it's almost like a chocolate orange! Trials have proved it is one of the best-performing dahlias, flowering for longer, with more blooms, than almost any other variety.

Its compact nature and exotic looks mean it is ideal for a large patio pot, as long as it is planted in fertile, humus-rich soil and is kept well watered.

The flowers are also ideal for cutting and are very long-lasting in a vase, making them ideal for arrangements.

Features of David Howard Dahlias

Colour: Orange and bronze, fading to a deep plum centre
Flower Size: 10cm
Type: Decorative Dahlia
Cutting: Long-lasting cut flower
Height and Spread: 100cm x 50cm
Flowering: July to November
Planting Months: End February to July
Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit winner

Did You Know...

Before the discovery of insulin, diabetics were often treated with 'Atlantic starch' which is derived from inulin, a type of fruit sugar, extracted from dahlia tubers. It is still used in tests for kidney function. But please be warned - never try to eat ornamental tubers.

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Delivery: Our standard delivery charges are:

Small box (Orders containing only seedlings or rooted cuttings) £7.20 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Standard box (Bareroots up to 1.2m) £11.40 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Large box (Pots up to and incl. 7.5L) £15.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £100 inc VAT)
Trees & Hedging (Bareroots & trees 1.2m+) £18.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £120 inc VAT)
Pallets (Root balls, large pots, trees etc) £60.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £240 inc VAT)

Because couriers sometimes experience delays, we schedule delivery by week, not by day. Therefore, please plan your planting day for the weekend at the end of the delivery week or for the week following delivery, at the earliest.
We will email you the day before your plants are due to arrive.

*Surcharges to the Highlands and Islands still apply.

Payment: We do not charge your card until we begin to prepare your order for packing.

Guarantee: If any plants die within a year, we will replace them. We only ask that you follow our planting & growing instructions and sent us clear photographs of the dead plants in situ, so we can help to make sure that the replacement plants succeed. You only pay for the delivery of the replacements.

Please note that our guarantee is void if there is a hosepipe ban in your area: your newly planted hedging must be watered in dry weather while it is establishing. The best way to water is very thoroughly every few days: at least once a week if there is no heavy rain.

Our nursery has been supplying container grown and bareroot hedging plants to gardeners, farmers and town planners since 1949. Our website started in 2003, so we do understand the concerns that you may have about buying hedging plants online. If any of your plants are damaged when they arrive or if you are otherwise not satisfied with your order after you inspect it, please repackage it and contact us. We will give you a refund or send replacements and send a courier to come and collect the unwanted plants.

David Howard Decorative Dahlias

Dahlia David Howard

Dahlia David Howard

Features of David Howard Dahlias

Bareroot planting is best done between October and April
Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?

David Howard Decorative Dahlias

Dahlia David Howard

Dahlia David Howard

Features of David Howard Dahlias

Bareroot planting is best done between October and April Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?

Bareroot planting is best done between October and April
Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?