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Dahlia 'Akita'
£4.49
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Dahlia 'Akita' is a summer-flowering dahlia grown from a tuber, loved for yellow petals shading to a deep red centre for a fiery finish. The fully double, show-stopping blooms sit above fresh foliage and bring instant impact to borders, cutting gardens and large pots.
Flowers appear from mid-summer until the first frosts, especially if you keep deadheading. Dahlias are excellent cut flowers—snip stems regularly to encourage new buds. As the flowers open, the colour shift becomes more pronounced.
Plant in fertile, humus-rich soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Start tubers in pots under cover in March or April, then plant out after frost risk has passed, or plant directly outside in May. Set tubers about 10–15cm deep and space plants 45–60cm apart.
This variety typically reaches 0.5–1 m with a spread of around 0.5–1 m. Taller types benefit from staking in windy spots. Water during dry spells and feed with a high-potash fertiliser every couple of weeks once buds form.
In autumn, once frost blackens the foliage, cut stems back and lift tubers to store cool, dry and frost-free. In very mild areas you can mulch and leave them in the ground. Replant in spring for another season of colour.
Dahlia 'Akita'
Dahlia 'Akita' is a summer-flowering dahlia grown from a tuber, loved for yellow petals shading to a deep red centre for a fiery finish. The fully double, show-stopping blooms sit above fresh foliage and bring instant impact to borders, cutting gardens and large pots.
Flowers appear from mid-summer until the first frosts, especially if you keep deadheading. Dahlias are excellent cut flowers—snip stems regularly to encourage new buds. As the flowers open, the colour shift becomes more pronounced.
Plant in fertile, humus-rich soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Start tubers in pots under cover in March or April, then plant out after frost risk has passed, or plant directly outside in May. Set tubers about 10–15cm deep and space plants 45–60cm apart.
This variety typically reaches 0.5–1 m with a spread of around 0.5–1 m. Taller types benefit from staking in windy spots. Water during dry spells and feed with a high-potash fertiliser every couple of weeks once buds form.
In autumn, once frost blackens the foliage, cut stems back and lift tubers to store cool, dry and frost-free. In very mild areas you can mulch and leave them in the ground. Replant in spring for another season of colour.
| Botanical name | Dahlia 'Akita' |
| Flower colour | Yellow petals shading to red in the centre |
| Tuber size | Grade I (Top Size) |
| Established height | 0.5–1 m |
| Established spread | 0.5–1 m |
| Plant spacing | 3–5 per m² |
| Leaf colour | Mid green |
| Habit | Clump-forming |
| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Hardiness | Half hardy (H3) |
| Years to establish | 1st year |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Position | Sheltered |
| Suitable for | Pots, Borders, Cutting garden |
| Soil acidity | Any |
| Soil moisture | Moist but well-drained |
| Soil type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| RHS Award (AGM) | No |
| Growing skill | Easy |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Deer resistant | No |
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Key Features
Packed in paper
Packed peat-free
Great for Shade
Perfect for pots
Good for cutting
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