Dahlia Seed - Mandalay

Dahlia Seed - MandalayDahlia Seeds open pollinated and collected from our breeding program. Have a lot of fun playing the dahlia lottery! Dahlias grown from seed are called 'seedlings' even when they're fully grown plants. Please let us know how your seedlings turn out! The named parent is where the seed was collected from but the characteristics will vary between seeds. To get a flower exactly like the photo, you need the tuber. Our main collection is here. Open

Dahlia Seeds open pollinated and collected from our breeding program. Have a lot of fun playing the dahlia lottery! Dahlias grown from seed are called 'seedlings' even when they're fully grown plants. Please let us know how your seedlings turn out!

The named parent is where the seed was collected from but the characteristics will vary between seeds. To get a flower exactly like the photo, you need the tuber. Our main collection is here.

Open pollinated dahlias grown from seed will appear in a range of colours, shapes and sizes but there is seed parent influence. We're excited to see what appears next season; it's definitely a fun surprise.

Uses: Garden beds, Cut Flowers, Pollinator Beneficial

How to Grow: Grow under cover. Lightly cover seeds and keep moist until germination which takes 3-5 days at 18-21C. Transplant into larger pots when first true leaves appear - don't let plants get rootbound. Harden off and plant outside in Spring.

Light/Soil: Full sun to part shade. Moderately well drained, fertile soil.

Harvest: Before flowers are fully open.

Seeds: Approx 15-20 seeds (Seed packets are filled by weight)