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Bring vibrant energy to your garden with the Orange Topmix Dahlia. These compact, daisy-like blooms glow with brilliant orange petals and golden centres, creating a cheerful display from summer into late autumn. Whether in pots, borders, or beds, their bold colour brings warmth and joy to every space.
Fun fact: Dahlia petals are edible and can add a striking pop of colour to salads, cakes, and cocktails.
🔥 Fiery orange blooms an instant mood-lifter in any garden.
🌱 Compact growth habit perfect for containers, edging, and smaller gardens.
Long flowering season blooms from December through May in SA conditions.
🐝 Pollinator-friendly attracts bees and butterflies, supporting your ecosystem.
Heat-tolerant thrives in our warm South African summers.
Soil: Plant in well-draining, compost-enriched soil. If clay-heavy, improve structure with sand and organic matter. Mulch helps retain moisture and regulate soil temperature.
Sunlight: Full sun is best, but some midday shade in hot inland areas will reduce water needs.
Planting:
Time: October December.
Depth: 8 cm with tubers pointing downwards.
Spacing: 2030 cm apart for a compact, bushy effect.
Watering: Water deeply every 34 days for around 10 minutes. Avoid waterlogging to prevent tuber rot.
Feeding: Apply a slow-release fertiliser such as Hadeco Bulb Food for healthy foliage and abundant flowers.
Care & Maintenance:
Deadhead often to extend the blooming season.
Support taller plants with stakes if needed.
At season's end, cut back foliage once it yellows.
Lift tubers in July for replanting stronger the following spring.
With its bold, fiery tones, the Orange Topmix Dahlia is the perfect plant to add drama and cheer to your summer garden. Easy to grow, compact, and endlessly rewarding. 🌼
Family: Asteraceae
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Planting time: October December
Flowering time: December - May
Dormant: May August
Lifting time: July
Type: tuberous root
Mature height: 20-180cm
Planting depth: 8cm deep. Do not separate the tubers and roots from the clump.
Plant spacing: 15-40cm apart
Watering: Every 3-4 days when planted in the ground for 10 minutes
