Linda's Baby Dahlia Tubers

Linda's Baby: Ball Dahlia Tubers

The colours of Linda's Baby are bold, with the semi-furled petals angry purple-pink in the centre, cooling rapidly through smoky apricot and peach hues that become paler, even sorbet, towards the edge of the flower. With his study stems and gorgeous blooms, this irresistible dahlia is ideal for cutting and lasts well in a vase. This superb cultivar will provide peerless colour through the summer and well into autumn.
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Features

• Colour: Smoky salmon pink
• Flower Size: 8-10cm
  
• Type: Ball
• Cutting: Yes
• Height/spread: 90cm x 70cm
  
• Flowering: July to November
• Planting Months: March to July

Growing Linda's Baby Dahlias

Dahlias like deep, fertile soil with good drainage and this compact variety is ideal for the middle of a sunny border. Add stakes at planting time, so support is available when it is needed.

Water well in dry periods and keep your dahlias flowering abundantly throughout summer and autumn by adding a bit of soluble food in the watering can once every couple of weeks. Dahlias grown in containers need to be kept especially well watered and fed.

Garden Design Ideas

His strong stems and graceful blooms are the perfect addition to any cutting garden, and dreamy coral-pink flowers combine beautifully with similar dahlias like Burlesque and Caitlin's Joy.

He creates dramatic impact as a specimen plant in container displays, and looks magnificent in a sunny border alongside grasses and the soft blues and purples of salvia, agastache and lavender.