Edge of Joy Dahlia Tubers

Edge of Joy: Decorative Dahlia Tubers

If you like your flowers a little bit different, then Edge of Joy Dahlias may be perfect for you. It is a delicate flower, with overlapping white petals, and a vibrant magenta-purple heart, which licks up the sides of the petals - the overall effect making Edge of Joy look a lot like bicoloured camellias. The petals surround a bright golden centre - and all this going on in a 7cm flower!
These long-lasting blooms look great in summer bouquets, vases and in festival or boho wedding-style headdresses.
Browse our other Decorative Dahlias or our full range of Dahlias here.

The flower heads are held on sturdy stems and sit above attractive dark green divided foliage.

Features

• Colour: White with wine red edges to petals and a yellow centre
• Foliage: Dark green divided leaves
• Flower Size: 7cm
• Type: Decorative Dahlia
• Cutting: Yes
• Height/Spread: 90cm x 45cm
• Flowering: July to November
• Outdoor Planting Months: March to July

Growing Edge of Joy Dahlias

As the plants are so compact, they are ideal for containers on the patio, where you can really appreciate them up close.

All dahlias do best in deep rich soil with good drainage in a sunny spot. If it is windy they will need staking. They are greedy, thirsty plants so will need watering in dry spells, and they will always flower that little bit better if there is a bit of soluble food in the watering can once every couple of weeks.

It is generally more convenient to put support stakes in at planting time, rather than leaving it until there is foliage in the way.

Planting Companions for Edge of Joy

The exotic-looking flowers will sit well in a mixed border as a contrast to the dark colours that are so in fashion at present.

If you ignore seed, Dahlias can be planted at three stages: as tubers, rooted cuttings and pot-grown plants.

Tubers can be planted at any time from March onwards. The hole should be at least double the diameter of the tuber laid out on the ground. Incorporate about 25% well rotted compost and if drainage is in any way doubtful then add plenty of horticultural grit as well. Plant one tuber per hole, leaving 60-80 cms between plants (depending on final size) and make sure the tuber is covered with 10-12 cms (4-5") of soil. This is important as it will insulate the tuber against frosts in March-May as they will take a couple of months to show.

Rooted cuttings, which are available from early April onwards, will need to be potted up and kept in a sunny and frost free place until they are ready to be planted out in mid May. Their treatment then is the same as for tubers except they are planted level with rather than 10 cms below the surrounding soil level.

Pot grown plants are not delivered until June, and are then planted out immediately in the same way as an established rooted cutting.

The more you deadhead, the more flowers you'll get.

Did You Know?

An American variety from 2008, the breeder seems to be either unknown, or wished to remain anonymous.