French Cancan Dahlia Tubers

• Variety: French Cancan
• Type: Decorative
• Colour: Two-tone orange and pink
• Flower size: 12cm across
• Height: 90cm
• Spread: 60cm
• Flowering: July to November
• Cutting: Yes
• RHS AGM: No
• Sold as: Single tubers, hand-graded, Dutch first-class quality
• Plant outdoors: March to July, when soil reaches 15°C (typically May in most of the UK)
• Delivered: From March. Collection from Castle Cary also available

French Cancan: Orange and Pink, Named After the High-Kicking Dance

French Cancan is a decorative dahlia that lives up to its theatrical name. The flowers are a lively two-tone of warm orange and pink, with the colours blending and shifting across the broad petals. At 12cm across on a 90cm plant, it brings warmth and energy to a border without being difficult to manage.

It flowers from July to the frosts, produces blooms freely, and the stems are good enough for cutting. At 90cm with a 60cm spread, it sits happily in the middle of a sunny border.

What Goes with French Cancan

The orange-and-pink tones sit naturally in warm schemes. Plant alongside Sylvia (warm orange ball, brown stems, 80cm) and the heritage apricot of Preference (semi-cactus, 120cm behind). Helenium and Crocosmia are natural seasonal companions.

Why buy from Ashridge?

Our dahlia tubers are Dutch first-class quality, imported direct and hand-graded by us. We look for and reject undersized tubers so you get a clump with viable eyes, ready to grow. Delivered by next-day courier from March, with our one-year plant guarantee, Which? Best Plant Supplier, and human support from the team in Somerset. Browse the complete dahlia collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is French Cancan named after the dance?

Almost certainly. The high-kicking dance associated with Parisian music halls, particularly the Moulin Rouge. The bright, theatrical colour scheme fits the name perfectly.

Will French Cancan grow in a pot?

At 90cm it works in a large container. Feed fortnightly and water regularly. Our container guide covers the options.

Is French Cancan good for cutting?

The 12cm flowers cut well and the warm two-tone colour looks striking in autumn arrangements. Full growing advice in our dahlia growing guide.