Dahlia Vancouver Blend Bulbs
Best choice for gardeners wanting dramatic, long-lasting cut flowers.
Discover the dramatic beauty of the Dahlia Vancouver Blend, featuring a specialty mix of two dinnerplate varieties: Avignon® and 'Vancouver'. These tender perennials thrive in sunny locations, growing upright to heights between 2 and 3 feet. They produce a harmonious, multicolor display of large blooms from late summer until the first frost. Ideal for garden beds, borders, or containers, these dahlias are also excellent for cutting; the more you harvest, the more they produce. Grouping or massing these varieties enhances their cottage garden appeal. Proper care ensures these easy-to-grow tubers provide years of vibrant color.
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Item Form
Bulb (Tuber)
/ Bulb (Tuber)
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking a professional, high-impact floral display
- Flower lovers wanting continuous color from summer through fall
- Plant enthusiasts prioritizing robust growth and reliable bulb health
Who should skip it
- Busy gardeners avoiding seasonal digging and indoor storage tasks
- Low-maintenance growers who prefer plants that stand independently
- Casual gardeners who prefer plants requiring minimal pest monitoring
Performance breakdown
Bloom Impact
Dinnerplate size flowers create a dramatic, high-visibility focal point.
Harvest Potential
Frequent cutting actively encourages the plant to produce more vibrant blooms.
Ease of Cultivation
Straightforward planting requirements make these accessible for most home gardeners.
Versatility
Adapts well to garden beds, borders, or large decorative containers.
Bloom Duration
Reliable color performance from late summer through the first frost.
Structural Habit
Upright growth provides excellent height for back-of-the-border garden arrangements.
Key Specs
Item Form
Bulb (Tuber)
Mature Height
3 Feet (approx. 91.44 cm)
Mature Width
2 Feet (approx. 60.96 cm)
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Planting Depth
3 inches (approx. 7.62 cm)
State Shipping Restrictions
GU, PR, VI
Features
- Dinnerplate type dahlia blend for large blooms
- Includes two complementary varieties: Avignon® and 'Vancouver'
- Blooms profusely, rewarding cutting with more flowers
- Clump-forming, upright habit perfect for back-of-the-border placement
- Bloom First Year capability
- Easy Care Plants
- Long Bloomers
What customers say
Customers consistently celebrate the exceptional quality and stunning visual impact of the Vancouver Blend. The primary delight stems from the vibrant, true to color blooms and the impressive size of the flowers. While most gardeners report high success rates, praising the reliability of the tubers to sprout easily, a few noted minor variations in initial bulb size. Overall, the consensus highlights this blend as a worthwhile investment for dramatic garden displays, delivering high satisfaction regarding the beauty and health of the resulting plants.
Know before you buy
This blend features two specific dinnerplate dahlia varieties: Avignon® and 'Vancouver'. Both are chosen for their large, dramatic blooms and complementary color profiles.
The Vancouver Blend typically reaches a mature height of approximately 3 feet. Their upright, clump-forming habit makes them an excellent choice for the back of a garden border.
Yes, these tubers are capable of blooming in their first year. You can expect to see flowers from late summer until the first frost.
Yes, these dahlias respond very well to harvesting. The more you cut the blooms for arrangements, the more flowers the plant will produce throughout the season.
Absolutely. While they are beautiful in garden beds and borders, they perform well in containers as long as the pot is large enough to accommodate their mature size and provides adequate drainage.
These dahlias require full sun to thrive. Ensure they are planted in a location that receives at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight daily for the best bloom production.
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