Description

Dahlia Seattle is chosen for big, luminous blooms in golden yellow shades with long white tips. Frequently it shows softer apricot or peach warmth toward the centre depending on conditions. This makes it a useful dahlia for Irish horticulturists building warm palettes for late summer and early autumn, where yellow helps lift borders and keep planting bright as the season matures. It works well in estate borders, hotel planters and public facing beds because the colour reads cleanly at distance. In home gardens it performs best as a feature plant or repeated in small groups to create a strong colour block. It suits large patio containers where water and feeding are consistent. For cutting gardens, the large blooms make statement stems and the plant responds well to deadheading with repeat flowering into autumn. Pair it with oranges, reds and bronzes for a hot scheme, or contrast it with purples and blues for a sharper designed look. Plant after frost risk in full sun and fertile, free draining soil improved with compost. Keep moisture steady, stake in exposed sites, feed from bud stage onwards and deadhead regularly. Lift and store tubers frost free after the first frosts.