Dahlia 'Honka Orange'
star dahlia
Dahlia ‘Honka Orange’ is a tuberous-rooted perennial with mid-green foliage. Free-flowering from midsummer until the first frosts, it is a striking sport of the classic ‘Honka’, sharing the same elegant star-like form but with vibrant colouring.
The single, star-shaped flowers, up to 13 cm (5in) across, are composed of around eight slender, incurved petals in a glowing orange shade, radiating evenly around a golden-yellow central disc. Light, airy, and distinctive, this dahlia brings warmth and contrast to borders, containers, and cutting gardens, while also attracting bees and butterflies with its open, pollinator-friendly form.
The single, star-shaped flowers, up to 13 cm (5in) across, are composed of around eight slender, incurved petals in a glowing orange shade, radiating evenly around a golden-yellow central disc. Light, airy, and distinctive, this dahlia brings warmth and contrast to borders, containers, and cutting gardens, while also attracting bees and butterflies with its open, pollinator-friendly form.
How to care for Dahlia Honka Orange:
Dahlia tubers can be planted outside after frost, or started off in pots under glass in late winter to early spring. Plant them horizontally approximately 12cm deep, making sure the ‘eyes’ are uppermost. Allow enough room between each tuber so the plants can grow and spread to their full size without being over-crowded.
While in growth, provide a high-nitrogen liquid feed each week in June, then a high-potash fertiliser each week from July to September. Stake with canes or brushwood if it becomes necessary. In mild areas, leave them in situ over winter, but protect the crown with a generous layer of dry mulch.
In colder areas, carefully lift and clean the tubers once the first frosts have blackened the foliage and allow them to dry naturally indoors. Then place the dry tubers in a shallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand or vermiculite and store in a frost-free place until planting out again.
While in growth, provide a high-nitrogen liquid feed each week in June, then a high-potash fertiliser each week from July to September. Stake with canes or brushwood if it becomes necessary. In mild areas, leave them in situ over winter, but protect the crown with a generous layer of dry mulch.
In colder areas, carefully lift and clean the tubers once the first frosts have blackened the foliage and allow them to dry naturally indoors. Then place the dry tubers in a shallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand or vermiculite and store in a frost-free place until planting out again.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
1m
Eventual spread:
0.5m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
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Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
1 × tuber
£5.99
Delivered by early February
3 × tubers
£16.00
£5.33 each
Delivered by early February
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