Description

Dahlia Wittemans Best is used where Irish gardeners and horticulturists want a saturated red that holds its presence from mid summer into autumn. The blooms sit in deep red to crimson shades, giving a classic, confident look that reads well in estate borders, public beds and commercial planters where colour must stay clear in mixed Irish weather. For large planting, it performs best in repeated blocks or drifts, creating a strong colour rhythm across a scheme and helping guide the eye along borders and approach routes. In mixed borders, crimson works well as an anchor colour among softer pinks and creams, or as a contrast point against silvers, pale grasses and white flowering companions. It cuts well, producing bold stems for late summer bouquets, and regular cutting or deadheading keeps the plant producing new buds into autumn. Plant after frost risk has passed, in full sun and fertile, free draining soil improved with compost. It performs reliably in cool inland sites, adapting well once established and tolerating the cooler, wetter spells typical of the Irish climate. The flowers display will, tubers, July, Dahlia, gardens, immediately as key traits, adding depth and season-long interest to borders, beds and mixed planting schemes. Pollinators such as moths are frequently drawn to this variety, enhancing biodiversity and supporting local ecosystems throughout the growing season. Best planted in fertile, free-draining soil with good sun exposure, it also benefits from shelter from strong Atlantic winds.