Serenity Pompon Dahlia – Elegant Ball-Shaped Blooms for Lasting Charm 🤍
Bring harmony and refinement to your garden with the Serenity Pompon Dahlia. This variety is admired for its perfectly rounded, creamy-white blooms, each flower forming a flawless ball of petals. With their timeless elegance, these dahlias add sophistication to borders, beds, and floral arrangements, making them a favourite for weddings and serene garden displays.
Fun fact: Dahlia petals are edible! Add them as a unique garnish to salads or desserts for a whimsical, homegrown touch.
Why You’ll Love Serenity Dahlias
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🤍 Perfectly round blooms – pompon-shaped flowers with exquisite symmetry.
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✂️ Wedding & event favourite – elegant cut flowers that last beautifully in arrangements.
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🌱 Easy growers – thrive in South Africa’s summer conditions.
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🌞 Sun-loving stunners – reward you with months of blooms in bright, sunny spots.
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💫 Long flowering season – from December to May, keeping your garden glowing.
Growing Tips for South African Gardens 🌿
Soil: Plant in rich, well-draining soil. If your soil is clay-heavy, mix in sand and compost. Mulch helps retain moisture and protect roots from heat.
Sunlight: Best grown in full sun, though in hotter inland areas, light midday shade reduces stress.
Planting:
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Time: October – December.
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Depth: 8 cm deep with tubers pointed down.
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Spacing: 30–40 cm apart to allow airflow and avoid overcrowding.
Watering: Deeply water every 3–4 days for around 10 minutes. Increase frequency during heatwaves.
Feeding: Apply a quality bulb fertiliser (such as Hadeco Bulb Food) regularly to strengthen plants and enhance flowering.
Care & Maintenance:
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Stake taller stems for support.
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Pinch back shoots to encourage bushy growth.
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Thin side buds to focus energy on central flowers.
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Remove any plants showing mottled or stunted foliage.
Dormancy & Lifting: From May to August, dahlias rest. In July, cut stems back to 5 cm, lift tubers carefully, and store in a cool, dry place until spring.
Add the Serenity Pompon Dahlia to your garden for blooms that embody peace, balance, and timeless elegance. 🤍
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