Dahlia Bee’s Choice - Floret Original Seeds
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Dahlia ‘Bee’s Choice’
Dahlia hybrid
This mix was collected from all of our different dahlia breeding patches on the farm and includes a wide range of shapes, sizes, and colours—no two plants will be the same! Most of the flowers will have open centres, which will attract lots of pollinators to your garden. If you discover a variety you love, tubers can be saved and planted out the following year.
To help you have more success growing these special varieties, each seed order will include a printed growing guide with step-by-step instructions.
Details:
Planting depth: 6mm
Germination soil temp: 15–20 degrees
Days to germination: 5 to 12 days
Site: full sun
Plant spacing: 30cm
Pinch: when 30cm tall
Days to maturity: 100 to 120 days
Height: 120 to 180cm
Approximate seeds per packet: 25
How to Grow:
Sow seeds indoors in trays or pots 4 to 8 weeks before your last frost. Dahlias have a tendency to germinate sporadically, so be patient. Wait until the weather is consistently warm before transitioning young plants into the garden. Direct-seeding dahlias is not recommended.
Harvesting/Vase Life:
Dahlias don’t unfurl much once they’ve been harvested so it’s important to not pick them too early. Harvest when blooms are three-quarters of the way open, but not overly ripe. Check the back of each flower head, looking for firm and lush petals versus papery or slightly dehydrated ones. Place into water with hydrator or sear stem ends by placing into 160°F to 180°F (just off boiling) water and allow to cool for one hour. Expect a vase life of 5 days.
Amazing photography by Chris Benzakein from Floret.
When to Sow in your climate
The below is a guide on which months to sow based on your climate
Floret Originals Postage
Please note free shipping does not apply to Floret Originals orders.
Parcel post is $9.90 (WA $12.90)
Express Post is $14.90 (Not available to WA)
Letter Post is not available.
NSW, VIC, SA, QLD, NT, ACT & TAS Shipping Info
(See WA at the bottom of the page)
Australia Post Postage Costs
Letter Post Priority: $3.50 (No Tracking)
Parcel Post: $8.95 (Parcels that contain a large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $15.95)
Express Post: $11.95 (Parcels that contain a large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $19.95)
TUBERS are Express Post Only as they are perishable. Price calculated on checkout as they weigh up to 400g each postage will vary.
Postage Time Frames:
WA Shipping Information
Please Note:
- Orders are sent weekly on a Wednesday morning, as they require a quarantine inspection on arrival.
- Order cut off is midnight Tuesday night as long as payment is finalised. Sometimes paypal payments can take 24-48hrs to go through. This is rare. If this is the case the order will go into the following week's dispatch.
- Please note not all seeds can be sent to WA. Seeds that cannot be sent are marked on the thumbnail or below the price on the product page. These seeds are NOT permitted to WA.
- Unfortunately due the way our orders get to WA Quarantine we cannot send large items like accessories, books etc.
- Unfortunately we don't offer Express Post to WA as the parcels are sent weekly and defeats the purpose of Express post. You can however choose parcel post.
Postage Costs (inc quarantine inspection fees)
Letter Post: $7.50 (No Tracking) this includes the cost of quarantine inspection.
Parcel Post: $13.90 this includes quarantine inspection fees (Parcels that contain large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $16.95)
Sorry we cannot offer free post to WA due to the cost of quarantine inspection fees.
