Overview

Dahlia Dalaya Meena Sanya (Dalaya Meena Series) (D) is a bushy, clump-forming, tuberous perennial bedding in the genus Dahlia, part of the Asteraceae family, with green, occasionally dark-leaved foliage. Dahlia Dalaya Meena Sanya (Dalaya Meena Series) (D) 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 Dalaya Meena Sanya (Dalaya Meena Series) is a clump-forming, tuberous herbaceous perennial grown for summer and autumn blooms. It prefers a sunny, south-facing site in neutral loam that stays moist but drains freely and benefits from a sheltered position. Flowering runs from July to October and the plants are rated H4 for UK hardiness. It is suited to borders, containers and cutting for the vase.

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.

Written by Henry

In the garden

Dahlia Dalaya Meena Sanya (Dalaya Meena Series) is a tuberous, clump-forming perennial grown as bedding and container plants, valued for a long flowering season from July to October. Plants belong to the Asteraceae family and are managed as herbaceous perennials, re-emerging from their tubers each year. Cultivate in full sun on neutral loam that is moist but well drained; a south-facing, sheltered aspect reduces exposure to driving winds and helps extend bloom. Soil preparation should aim for good tilth and steady moisture retention without waterlogging. Hardiness is H4 (average), so plants suit many parts of the UK provided they are placed in a protected position; in exposed gardens choose the most sheltered border or a container that can be moved. Regular watering through the growing season encourages steady flowering, and the clump-forming habit makes them straightforward to position in mixed borders or large pots. Use these Dahlias where a reliable run of summer into autumn blooms is needed: they work well mid-border among perennials and make effective, repeatable stems for cutting. The reliable July to October display provides an extended supply of flowers for late-summer bouquets and autumn arrangements.

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 Dalaya Meena Sanya (Dalaya Meena Series) (D) 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 Dalaya Meena Sanya (Dalaya Meena Series) (D)

Propagation

Division, cuttings, seed

Pest resistance

Generally pest-resistant

Disease resistance

Generally disease-resistant

Frequently asked questions

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