Shade	Full Sun
Soil	Good, Well Drained
Colour	Red/Crimson
Type	Tuber
Also Good	Repeat Flowering, Vase Life
Flowering	Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

Dahlia Sam Hopkins (Waterlily)

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Sam Hopkins: Waterlily Dahlia Tubers

For that elegant, classic waterlily shape, Sam Hopkins is the man for you. As they open, the fairly big blooms look as if they have tailored from near black velvet, and they hold a deep maroon colour until they are over.
Browse our other Waterlily Dahlias or our full range of Dahlias here.

He is not the biggest dahlia, topping out at about 100cm (3ft 3 inches) and spreading to about 60cm (2ft) so he should be grown mid-border. Also great in your cutting garden.

Features

Colour: Maroon with touches of black
Foliage: Green
Flower Size: 10-15cm
Type: Waterlily
Cutting: Yes
Height/Spread: 100 cm x 60cm
Flowering: July to November
Outdoor Planting Months: March to July

Growing Sam Hopkins Dahlias

If growing in a container, you'll need at least a 10 litre pot.

All dahlias do best in deep rich soil with good drainage in a sunny spot. If it is windy they will need staking. They are greedy, thirsty plants so will need watering in dry spells, and they will always flower that little bit better if there is a bit of soluble food in the watering can once every couple of weeks.

The stems are sturdy, but the flowers collect water when it rains, making them heavy, and thus the stems break easily in a wind. So a sheltered spot is ideal, and stake him well.

It is generally more convenient to put support stakes in at planting time, rather than leaving it until there is foliage in the way.

Did You Know?

A modern Dutch variety from the breeder Geerlings, introduced in 2005.

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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)

*Surcharges to the Highlands and Islands still apply.

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.

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 in summer 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.

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