Description

Dahlia Gallery Bellini is valued for dependable compact performance and a refined colour. It produces profuse soft lilac-pink to peach-pink petals with a distinct creamy-yellow or white centre, giving a soft but noticeable look through summer into autumn. It combines well with whites, silvers and pale grasses for a clean scheme that reads well across large areas and is a strong patio pot variety and a front border dahlia that stays neat with simple deadheading. It cuts well for lighter bouquets. As a decorative double type, pollinator access can be limited. Improve biodiversity by planting nearby nectar sources such as salvia, nepeta, verbena bonariensis, echinacea or oregano. Plant after frost risk in full sun and free draining soil improved with compost. Keep moisture steady, feed from bud stage, deadhead regularly, then lift tubers for frost free storage.