Incredibly varied and versatile yet surprisingly easy, colourful dahlias are a must-have flower for the summer garden. If you’re unsure which to choose, Louise Curley unearths the best options for different situations.
ONCE seen as unfashionable, dahlias have staged a comeback in recent years and their newfound popularity shows no sign of waning. That’s largely because these incredibly varied plants offer something for every taste, whether bold and blowsy or classic and elegant. They’re versatile, too: plant in borders, grow compact cultivars in containers or treat them as a crop and harvest for beautiful cut flowers.
Dahlias also tick the value-for-money box. For around the price of a cup of coffee, a single dahlia tuber will produce blooms from the end of June right through to the first frosts.
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The box ball blues
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Save your own seeds
Masterclass on: seed saving
Strange sightings
Three unusual insects turn up in Val's garden in one day
A bolt from the blue!
Cornflowers are perfect for garden and vase
Winter moth prevention
Ruth shows you how to avoid maggoty tree fruits
Create a winter container
There are as many options as in summer
Lightweight gardening tools
AS well as being good for our mental health, gardening is also great exercise.
Autumn price round-up
AG finds better bargains in lesser-known brands
Rudbeckias
Rudbeckias are ideal for sunny summer patios and borders, with some able to survive our coldest winters
