Yellow Decorative Dahlia – Sunshine Blooms to Brighten Your Garden 🌼☀️

Bring joy and radiance into your outdoor space with the Yellow Decorative Dahlia. Known for its golden, globe-shaped blooms, this dahlia shines like a burst of sunshine in your garden beds or containers. With its cheerful colour and bold presence, it adds instant warmth and energy, making it a showstopper in any South African summer garden.

Dahlias have been celebrated since their discovery in Mexico, where they symbolised inner strength and creativity. Today, the yellow variety is often seen as a flower of happiness and optimism, making it a perfect choice for uplifting bouquets and cheerful garden displays.

Why You’ll Love Yellow Decorative Dahlias

• 🌼 Pure joy in bloom – cheerful yellow flowers that brighten every corner.

• 💐 Perfect for cut arrangements – radiant blooms that bring sunshine indoors.

• 🌞 Loves South African summers – thrives in the heat with vibrant colour.

• 🌱 Continuous flowering – blossoms from December through May.

• 🪴 Low maintenance – easy to grow, resilient, and rewarding.

Growing Tips for South African Gardens 🌱

Soil: Plant in rich, well-draining soil. Add compost and sand if clay-heavy. Mulch the surface to conserve water and regulate soil temperature.

Sunlight: Prefers full sun for best flowering, though a touch of midday shade helps in very hot regions.

Planting:

• Season: October – December.

• Depth: 8 cm, with tubers placed flat and facing down.

• Spacing: 30–40 cm apart for good airflow.

Watering: Water every 3–4 days. Keep soil moist but avoid waterlogging.

Feeding: Use Hadeco Bulb Food for strong growth and abundant blooms.

Care:

• Stake taller plants to prevent stems bending.

• Pinch back early shoots for bushier growth.

• Remove spent blooms to encourage more flowers.

• Lift tubers in July, cut stems back to 5 cm, and store in a cool, dry place for replanting.

Plant the Yellow Decorative Dahlia this season and enjoy its sunny blooms that spread happiness and elegance from garden to vase.

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