{"title":"Dahlia","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe thought it would be cool to offer some of the more unusual species and garden-worthy dahlia hybrids often overlooked by the dahlia societies. Many of the purple leaf dahlia cultivars are truly stunning in the summer garden, as are the lesser-known, wild-collected species.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor us, most dahlias are winter-hardy perennials in Zone 7b when grown in well-drained soil. In colder zones, dahlia plants can be dug and stored just above freezing in dry peat moss for the winter. During the rest of the year your dahlia will be happiest in a full sun garden location in well-drained soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDahlia plants produce roots close to the surface of the soil so no hoes around your dahlias....actually we propose a no hoe policy for your entire garden. Your dahlia will start to bloom in the late spring but will slow down during the hot part of the summer and resume flowering in the fall. The flowers attract both butterflies and hummingbirds. When you're ready to buy dahlias for your perennial garden, we hope you'll check out our online listing of dahlias for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dahlia-yellow-hammer","title":"Dahlia Yellow Hammer","description":"I remember exactly where I was when my Dahlia 'Yellow Hammer' first flowered...we tend to do that with really important events. Yes, I was standing in my garden looking at my Dahlia 'Yellow Hammer'. It was indeed a memorable sight, the dark black of the night, I mean...of the foliage and the stunning single flower, opening a butterscotch-yellow (RHS 163A)...did someone mention scotch? Sorry, butterscotch-yellow with orange streaks...that might be the scotch and not the flower. For us, Dahlia 'Yellow Hammer' flowers from early summer until fall, taking time to rest only in the hottest of weather. ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026094341,"sku":"4718","price":18.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Dahlia-Yellow-Hammer.i-4718.s-61158.r-1_6484992a-6eeb-4cbd-957e-d5963b545e51.jpg?v=1792426764"},{"product_id":"dahlia-imperialis-double-or-nothing","title":"Dahlia imperialis Double or Nothing","description":"\u003cp\u003e(syn: Dahlia imperialis Double Purple) Thanks to customer Larry Depuy for sharing this wonderful form of the \u003ca title=\"Dahlia imperialis, giant tree dahlia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/products\/dahlia-imperialis\"\u003egiant tree dahlia\u003c\/a\u003e. We eventually tracked these back to the late California plantsman extraordinaire Wayne Roderick, who introduced a plethora of great garden plants. Since it had no valid cultivar name, we have given it one. The 9' bamboo-like stalks are topped in late October with sprays of 3\" anemone-like, lavender double flowers...very spectacular and attractive to hummingbirds if you can hold off the frosts long enough to enjoy the flowers. If not, the stalks are a great structural element in the garden anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCut this plant to the ground after frost has killed it. This is about all the maintenance that it requires. Despite its great height it most often manages to stand up without assistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun and good drainage. It does not need sharp drainage, just avoid soggy sites. Killing frosts in the fall are now quite a bit later than they were 20 or 30 years ago and Dahlia imperialis does now some years manage to bloom out fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYes indeed Dahlia imperialis adds some WOW factor to your garden with its amazing height and floral display. The floral display is stunning when it occurs. Great horizontal side branches, way over head, bear saucer sized pendant flowers. That the flowers are pendant means that they are looking down at the earthbound viewer which is much better than looking up at the underside of the flower heads. Long before a tree dahlia blooms the plant itself has a big bold architectural presence in the garden with its sturdy trunks and layers of large compound leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTree dahlias bloom so late in the year it might not support many pollinators, though should one be passing through the garden they would make use of the flowers when so few other plants are in bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z6YEVRSdKTA?si=Y99qBDNuIQoB9d7J\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027069253,"sku":"5926","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Dahlia-imperialis-Double-or-Nothing.i-5926.s-67290.r-1.jpg?v=1790776471"},{"product_id":"dahlia-flame-pp-18426","title":"Dahlia Flame PP 18426","description":"\u003cp\u003eDahlia 'Flame' is a horticultural libido-raising \u003ca title=\"See our dahlia for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/dahlia\"\u003edahlia\u003c\/a\u003e from the Happy Dahlia series that's hotter than a night in Bangkok's Phat Phong district. The dark purple leaves adorn the 28\" stalks (a dwarf...how kinky), which serve as foils for the 5\" flaming orange-red flowers with bright golden centers...a hummingbird magnet. Hide the kids and grandparents...this is one sexy dahlia! You can dig it figuratively all summer, but also do so literally in the fall if you garden north of Zone 7b.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027985477,"sku":"7480","price":18.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Dahlia-Flame-PP-18426.i-7480.s-63860.r-1.jpg?v=1792150061"},{"product_id":"dahlia-happy-days-purple","title":"Dahlia Happy Days Purple","description":"\u003cp\u003eDahlia 'Happy Days Purple' has been an exceptional performer in our trials since 2019. The 1' tall x 2' wide, dense mounds of jet black foliage are topped in spring, and again in fall with black flower stalks ending in rich pink flowers. Thanks to the folks at Holland's Verwer Dahlias for creating this truly outstanding landscape plant.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42450442256471,"sku":"14944","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Dahlia-Happy-Days-Purple.i-14944.s-68291.r-1.jpg?v=1783544060"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Dahlia-David-Howard-1900x350b.jpg?v=1683042868","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/dahlia.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}