Flowers: Summer

Height: 24 inches

Position: Full Sun

Germination: Easy

Aftercare: Easy

Description: Dwarf bushy dahlias with delightful "collarette" form, in many shades of red, yellow, orange and white all with white matching or contrasting inner collar of quilled petals.

Sowing Instructions: Sow 6mm (¼in) deep late winter to early spring at 21-24C (70-75F) in a good seed compost. Keep soil damp but not wet, sealing in a polythene bag after sowing is helpful. Germination usually takes 7-10 days.

Growing Instructions: When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant and grow on in cooler conditions. Transplant all the seedlings as certain colours tend to be stronger than others. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost 30x46cm (12x18in) apart in a sunny spot on any good moisture retentive soil.