Bishop's Children Dahlia Seed
Certified Organic
Dahlia variabilis
Single-petaled blooms in red, pink, and yellow adorn burgundy foliage.
All that's left of the Bishop of Llandaff's Palace in Wales is an iron-gated arch entrance flanked by crumbling stone towers. But his gardens live on in the progeny of his dahlias. Though dahlias are most often grown from tubers, seed-grown dahlias are more fun. Why? Because dahlias are octoploids, meaning they have four times as many chromosomes as most other flowers, so the seeds produce a spectacular diversity of architectural leaves and blooms in a myriad of forms and colors. Part of the joy in planting the Bishop's Children is that if you find one you love, you simply harvest and store the tubers to plant next year. Congrats: you are a plant breeder!
Bishop's Children blooms in mix of red, burgundy, magenta and the occasional yellow flower on foliage that ranges from purple tinged to deep burgundy.
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR SEED NOT TUBERS. TUBERS CAN BE PURCHASED HERE!
$4.79
| Unit | Price | Quantity | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Pack / Organic / 50 seeds | $4.79 | In Stock |
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Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost. Transplant after threat of frost has passed, when seedlings are 3-4" tall, into soil amended with plenty of compost. Plants reach 48 inches high. Each plant produces many single-petaled flowers. Growing this variety is similar to growing zinnias from seed.
| Days to Germination | 5-10 days |
|---|---|
| Days to Maturity | 70 days |
| Planting Depth | 3/4" |
| Spacing in Row | 18" |
| Spacing Between Rows | 18-24" |
| Height at Maturity | 36-48" |
| Width at Maturity | 30" |
Esté Macleod is an artist and designer who draws inspiration from travel, nature, dreams, seasons, sentiments and everyday surroundings. In her digital illustration, she uses colorful, abundant forms to celebrate this dahlia.