• A person holding a bouquet of Cornel dahlia flowers in a garden setting.
  • Cornel Dahlias freshly picked displayed on a wooded surface.
  • A close-up of Cornel Dahlias freshly picked displayed on a wooded surface.
  • A cluster of dahlia tubers with dirt on the ready for planting.
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Dahlia Tubers (Ball) - Cornel

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About the Variety

Key Features

Heat Tolerant
Prefers Moist Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Edible

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Dahlia

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

SEED TYPE

  • Tuber

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer through Late Fall

GROWTH HABIT

  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 44 inches

PLANT TYPE

  • Ball

COLOR

  • Red

Charming and lovely, Cornel Dahlia blossoms are perfectly round with tightly-packed, cupped petals. Described as dark cherry or ruby colored, the three- to four-inch ball shaped blossoms provide a long vase life. Four-foot-tall plants bush out, producing an inordinate amount of blooms on strong, sturdy stems. We particularly love how the ruby blooms contrast against the dark green foliage.

  • • Long lasting flowers
  • • Profusion of blooms midsummer through frost
  • • Contrasts nicely with dark green foliage

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

PLANTING DEPTH

  • Deep Enough to Cover with 2 inches of Soil

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 12 to 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11

COVERAGE

Amount Recommended Coverage
2 Bulbs / Ships in Spring Up to 0.75 Sq. Ft
4 Bulbs / Ships in Spring Up to 1.5 Sq. Ft
8 Bulbs / Ships in Spring Up to 2.75 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Dahlia Planting Guide to learn more.

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    Dahlia Tubers (Ball) - Cornel FAQs

    What size bulbs will I receive with Cornel Dahlia?

    Cornel Dahlia tubers are graded No. 1, with 2 to 3 eyes per tuber.

    How big will the blooms on Cornel Dahlia get?

    The blooms on Cornel Dahlia grow up to 6 inches.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 4.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.

    Customer photo review of Dahlia Tubers (Ball) - Cornel

    This was easy to grow and I really love the flower. It was just a different color than the one that I ordered.

    A G. 3/5

    Dahlia Tubers (Ball) - Cornel

    Store owner replied: Hello A girl in Tennessee. Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It's so important to have feedback like this so we can continually improve our products and processes. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

    These are beautiful right now-October 5. They get about 6-7 )hours of sun and they love it. Ball dahlias are easier to grow here, I think, but my Bushop of Canterbury dahlia is also happy. The shade in the afternoon is the trick in zone 8A as I have tried to grow them in full sun which is only moderately productive.

    Megan L. 5/5 Verified

    Dahlia Tubers (Ball) - Cornel

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