Overview
Dahlia 'Tessy'PBR (Dahlietta Select Series) (D/DwB) is a bushy, clump-forming, tuberous perennial bedding in the genus Dahlia, part of the Asteraceae family, with green, occasionally dark-leaved foliage. Dahlia 'Tessy'PBR (Dahlietta Select Series) (D/DwB) 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 'Tessy'PBR (Dahlietta Select Series) is a bushy, clump-forming herbaceous perennial belonging to the genus Dahlia, known for its tuberous roots and finely dissected leaves. This cultivar thrives in full sun on south-facing, sheltered aspects with moist but well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. Suitable for borders, containers, and cut flowers, it is hardy to UK zone H4 and is best cultivated in well-drained soil with ample sunlight. Propagation can be achieved through division, cuttings, or seed, with interest beginning 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.
Written by Henry
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 'Tessy'PBR (Dahlietta Select Series) (D/DwB) 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 'Tessy'PBR (Dahlietta Select Series) (D/DwB)
- 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 'Tessy'PBR (Dahlietta Select Series) (D/DwB)?
Dahlia 'Tessy'PBR (Dahlietta Select Series) (D/DwB) prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Dahlia 'Tessy'PBR (Dahlietta Select Series) (D/DwB) need?
Dahlia 'Tessy'PBR (Dahlietta Select Series) (D/DwB) grows best in loam soil. It prefers neutral soil. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Dahlia 'Tessy'PBR (Dahlietta Select Series) (D/DwB) hardy in the UK?
Dahlia 'Tessy'PBR (Dahlietta Select Series) (D/DwB) 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 'Tessy'PBR (Dahlietta Select Series) (D/DwB)?
Division, cuttings, seed.
More in the Dahlia genus
- Dahlia 'Clearview Cameron' (C)
- Dahlia 'Croydon Jumbo' (D)Dahlia
- Dahlia 'Elizabeth Snowden' (Col)
- Dahlia 'Katie's Velvet' (Col)Dahlia
- Dahlia 'LB Michael Braithwaite' (D)
- Dahlia 'Amazing Grace' (Misc)
- Dahlia 'Aurora's Kiss' (Ba)
- Dahlia 'Black Diamond' (Ba)