Bluesette Border Dahlia – A Burst of Pink Elegance for Your Garden 🌸✨

The Bluesette Dahlia is a border favourite, producing enchanting pink blooms that shimmer with soft elegance. Compact in habit yet bold in beauty, it brings a joyful charm to garden beds, borders, and containers. This variety lights up the garden from summer into late autumn, making it a reliable performer season after season.

Did you know? Dahlia petals are edible and often used to garnish salads, adding both colour and a subtle crunch to your plate.

Why You’ll Love the Bluesette Dahlia

• 🌸 Vivid pink blooms – creates an instant show-stopper in beds or pots.

• 🌿 Perfect for borders – compact size keeps planting neat and striking.

• ☀️ Sun-loving – thrives under South Africa’s bright summer skies.

• 💐 Cut flower delight – brings long-lasting beauty indoors.

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

Growing Tips for South African Gardens 🌱

Soil: Plant in fertile, well-draining soil. Improve clay-heavy ground with compost and sand. A layer of mulch helps retain moisture and regulate soil temperature.

Sunlight: Prefers full sun. In hotter regions, light midday shade helps reduce water demand.

Planting:

• Season: October – December.

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

• Spacing: 20–30 cm apart for an even border display.

Watering: Deep watering every 3–4 days for around 10 minutes is ideal. Avoid soggy conditions to prevent rot.

Feeding: Use Hadeco Bulb Food regularly to encourage strong growth and vibrant blooms.

Care:

• Stake taller stems if necessary.

• Remove spent blooms to extend the flowering season.

• At the end of the season, cut back yellowing foliage and lift tubers in July if storing. Keep them dry and cool until replanting.

With its showy pink blooms and border-perfect growth, the Bluesette Border Dahlia is a garden treasure that delivers joy and colour long into the season. Plant it once, and it will enchant you year after year. 🌸

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