The unusual petals of Dahlia ‘Badger Twinkle’ put this striking variety in the semi-cactus dahlia class. A little less spiky than a true cactus dahlia, each petal starts broad at the base, tapering to a refined point, creating full blooms that are beautiful in a garden setting and even better enjoyed as a cut flower. These dahlia plants produce eye-catching white and purple-pink bicolour blooms over a very long flowering season – perfect for adding autumn colour to the garden. The tubers can be lifted after the first hard frost of autumn and replanted the following spring for bigger, better displays each and every year. Height: 1.2m (4′). Spread 90cm (3′).
Growing Information
Plant Dahlia tubers outdoors in April after all risk of frost has passed. Choose a sunny position in moist well drained soil. Prepare the soil by digging in plenty of well rotted manure or compost. Plant tubers at a depth of 15cm (6″) and water well. Alternatively, start tubers into growth in pots of compost in a frost free greenhouse. Transplant them into their final positions outdoors in June.
