Overview
Dahlia 'Barbados' (Dalina Series) (D) is a clump forming bedding in the genus Dahlia, part of the Asteraceae family, with deciduous foliage. Dahlia 'Barbados' (Dalina Series) (D) grows best in full sun, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, coastal, cottage and informal garden and patio and container plants.
About
Dahlia 'Barbados' (Dalina Series) is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial belonging to the Dahlia genus, known for its tuberous roots and finely dissected leaves. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun with a south or west-facing aspect and prefers sheltered positions. It grows well in a range of soil types including clay, loam, and sand, with a preference for moist but well-drained or well-drained conditions. Suitable for city and courtyard gardens, coastal areas, cottage and informal gardens, as well as patios and containers, it is hardy to UK zone H3 and is best propagated by softwood cuttings or tuber division in spring.
About the genus
Dahlias come from the high meadows of Mexico, and somewhere in that heritage is the explanation for how they behave here: tender to frost, hungry, generous beyond all reason. No other plant gives you quite so much for so little. One tuber, planted after the last frost, becomes a shrub's worth of flowers by August — and the more you cut, the more they come.The range is faintly ridiculous. Tight pompoms, spiky cactus types, singles the bees adore, dinner-plates the size of your face. Whatever your garden's mood, there is a dahlia that agrees with it, which is probably why every generation falls out of love with them and then, a decade later, falls straight back in.They're at their best when much of the garden is winding down — late summer into autumn, flowering hard until the first frost calls time. I think of them as the encore. And they always play it.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Dahlia
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
Dahlia 'Barbados' (Dalina Series) (D) size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Bedding, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Dahlia 'Barbados' (Dalina Series) (D)
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings taken in spring from shoots from stored tubers, or divide the tubers ensuring each division has a viable bud
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, leaf miners, glasshouse red spider mite and slugs. Earwigs sometimes damage blooms. Capsid bug and caterpillars are occasional pests
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews in dry conditions. In wet weather grey moulds and other fungal rots can be a problem. Fungal rots can also damage stored tubers. A virus may cause stunting, leaf markings and distortion
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Dahlia 'Barbados' (Dalina Series) (D)?
Dahlia 'Barbados' (Dalina Series) (D) prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Dahlia 'Barbados' (Dalina Series) (D) need?
Dahlia 'Barbados' (Dalina Series) (D) is adaptable and grows happily in most soil types, including clay, loam and sand. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained to well-drained.
Is Dahlia 'Barbados' (Dalina Series) (D) hardy in the UK?
Dahlia 'Barbados' (Dalina Series) (D) has an RHS hardiness rating of H3, meaning it is half-hardy, tolerating -5 to 1°C, and may need winter protection in colder areas.
How do I propagate Dahlia 'Barbados' (Dalina Series) (D)?
Propagate by softwood cuttings taken in spring from shoots from stored tubers, or divide the tubers ensuring each division has a viable bud.
More in the Dahlia genus
- Dahlia 'Ace Summer Emotions' (D)
- Dahlia 'Ada's Attraction' (D)
- Dahlia 'Admiral Rawlings' (D)dahlia 'Admiral Rawlings'
- Dahlia 'Akebono-otome' (WL)
- Dahlia 'Alauna Bragance' (S-c)
- Dahlia 'Alauna Démon' (Fim)
- Dahlia 'Alauna Florés' (C)
- Dahlia 'Aleida van Schiedam' (D)