Description

The large-flowered, decorative Dahlia Orange Perception is a rewarding summer bloomer that will give you pleasure from July to first frost. This double flower begins with a darker orange centre that fades to peach and almost white at the petals edge. The flowers are strong and hold well through late summer and into autumn, making it valuable for Irish gardeners who want a border to stay lively after earlier flowering plants fade. Horticulturists often use orange dahlias in entrance planting, public beds and commercial planters because the colour reads well and brings a clear seasonal feel. In planting design, it combines naturally with yellows, reds and bronzes for a hot palette, or it can be used as a warm accent among purples and blues to create contrast. It cuts well, producing repeat stems when the plant is fed and deadheaded. Pair it with salvias, echinacea, rudbeckia and ornamental grasses for a structured border that carries into autumn. Plant after frost risk in full sun and well drained soil improved with compost. Keep moisture steady, stake if exposed, deadhead regularly and feed from bud stage onwards. Lift and store tubers frost free after the first frosts.