Description

Dahlia Golden Scepter is used to lift planting schemes with clear yellow colour that stays readable in variable Irish weather. Yellow is one of the most effective late season colours in mixed borders, keeping beds looking fresh through August and September and carrying well into autumn with regular deadheading.
For landscapers and horticulturists, Golden Scepter works well in repeated drifts through long borders, entrance planting and public display beds where you need clean colour blocks that read at distance. It pairs naturally with blues and purples for contrast, or with oranges and bronzes for a hot palette, and it sits neatly with ornamental grasses that add movement around the flowers. Since this dahlia is a pompon, known for its perfectly spherical, small, ball-shaped flowers it is not overly pollinator friendly. For best biodiversity outcomes, combine with nectar rich, open flowered companions nearby. Plant after frost risk has passed in full sun and free draining soil improved with compost. Keep moisture steady, feed from bud stage onwards, stake if exposed, and deadhead regularly.