Overview
Dahlia 'Bishop's Children Selection' is a bushy, clump-forming, tuberous perennial bedding in the genus Dahlia, part of the Asteraceae family, with green, occasionally dark-leaved foliage. Dahlia 'Bishop's Children Selection' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include borders, containers and cut flowers.
About
Dahlia 'Bishop's Children Selection' is a bushy, clump-forming herbaceous perennial belonging to the Dahlia genus, known for tuberous roots and finely dissected leaves. This cultivar thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect, preferring moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H4, it is suitable for borders, containers, and cut flowers. Best cultivated in well-drained soil with ample sunlight, it can be propagated by division, cuttings, or seed and offers seasonal interest 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
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
Dahlia 'Bishop's Children Selection' size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Bedding, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy, clump-forming, tuberous perennial
- Foliage
- Green, occasionally dark-leaved
- Suggested uses
- Borders, containers, cut flowers
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Dahlia 'Bishop's Children Selection'
- Propagation
- Division, cuttings, seed
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-resistant
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-resistant
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Dahlia 'Bishop's Children Selection'?
Dahlia 'Bishop's Children Selection' prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Dahlia 'Bishop's Children Selection' need?
Dahlia 'Bishop's Children Selection' grows best in loam soil. It prefers neutral soil. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Dahlia 'Bishop's Children Selection' hardy in the UK?
Dahlia 'Bishop's Children Selection' has an RHS hardiness rating of H4, meaning it is hardy through an average UK winter, tolerating -10 to -5°C.
How do I propagate Dahlia 'Bishop's Children Selection'?
Division, cuttings, seed.
More in the Dahlia genus
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- 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)