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Dahlia Border - Autumn Fairy - 2 bulbs

R 135.00

Autumn Fairy Border Dahlia – Enchanting Orange Blooms for Every Garden ✨🌸

Bring a touch of magic to your borders with the Autumn Fairy Dahlia, a dazzling variety that bursts into shades of glowing orange. Compact yet showy, this border dahlia is perfect for creating vibrant edges, lively patio pots, or cheerful cut flower arrangements. Its warm tones light up late summer and autumn gardens, adding a fairy-tale glow wherever it blooms.

Fun fact: Dahlia petals are edible and can be used to garnish salads or desserts, adding a playful splash of colour to your table.

Why Gardeners Love Autumn Fairy Dahlias

  • ✨ Magical orange blooms – bold, uplifting, and truly unforgettable.

  • 🌿 Border-perfect size – compact growth makes it ideal for edges, pots, and small gardens.

  • ☀️ Thrives in the sun – perfectly suited to South Africa’s warm summer conditions.

  • 💐 Great for cut flowers – brings cheerful colour indoors.

  • 🐝 Pollinator-friendly – attracts bees and butterflies to your garden.

Growing Tips for South African Gardens 🌱

Soil: Plant in well-draining, fertile soil. If your soil is heavy clay, improve it with compost and sand. Mulching helps lock in moisture.

Sunlight: Best in full sun, though light midday shade in hotter inland regions can help reduce water stress.

Planting:

  • Season: October – December.

  • Depth: 8 cm deep, with tubers pointing down.

  • Spacing: 20–30 cm apart for neat, colourful borders.

Watering: Water deeply every 3–4 days for about 10 minutes. Avoid overwatering to prevent tuber rot.

Feeding: Regular feeding with Hadeco Bulb Food keeps blooms large and vivid.

Care & Maintenance:

  • Stake taller stems if needed.

  • Deadhead regularly for continuous flowering.

  • Cut foliage back after yellowing at season’s end.

  • Lift tubers in July if desired, cut stems 5 cm above the crown, and store dry until spring.

With its glowing orange blooms and fairy-like charm, the Autumn Fairy Border Dahlia is a must-have for anyone wanting a magical, easy-to-grow burst of colour in the summer-to-autumn garden. 🌼

Family: Asteraceae 
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Planting time: October – December 
Flowering time: December - May
Dormant: May – August
Lifting time: July
Type: tuberous root
Mature height: 20-180cm
Planting depth: 8cm deep. Do not separate the tubers and roots from the clump. 
Plant spacing: 15-40cm apart
Watering: Every 3-4 days when planted in the ground for 10 minutes