Summer Colour starts here: Create a Summer display with Verve Dahlias 

Summer blooms with Verve made easy!

Turn your garden into a summer festival with Verve. Create a space that bursts with vibrant, long-lasting blooms that bring colour and life to every corner. Dahlias add energy and excitement to beds, borders and containers, making them a great choice for gardens of any size. Flowering from mid-summer through to the first frost, they’re perfect for anyone who loves fresh cut flowers throughout the season. A reliable favourite that returns year after year, Dahlias also make a thoughtful gift for Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day.

Planting Verve Dahlias

Verve Dahlias are best planted out during May and June with their flowering period being July to October. Find a sunny spot in your garden to plant Verve Dahlias, ensuring you dig soil improver into the planting hole before planting. In heavy clay soils add horticultural grit to the bottom of the planting hole. Ensure bulbs are not planted during freezing conditions where the ground is frozen. Verve Dahlias are best planted at a depth of 2.5cm, 40cm apart to ensure they have potential in their growth. Verve Dahlias are available in many heights, so there is a solution for all spaces. Our range of heights varies from 30cm, suitable for containers up to 100cm perfect for mid to back of borders.

Caring for Verve Dahlias after they are planted

To ensure Verve Dahlias reach their potential remove faded flowers to prolong flowering. Ensure Dahlias are watered well during dry spells. When foliage has died back, usually after the first frost, cut stems back to 5cm above soil level. Dahlias are generally not winter hardy. Therefore over-winter, dig up the tubers and store them in a cool, dry and frost-free place ready to replant in the same way next year.

Creating the perfect Dahlia bouquet

Start by selecting Dahlias in excellent condition with colours that complement each other. Cut the stems at an angle to help them absorb water more easily. Arrange the flowers in a pleasing pattern and place them in a clean vase. To keep your bouquet fresh, change the water daily and trim the stem ends every two days. Store the arrangement in a cool, dark place to maintain its vibrancy and extend its life.

Verve Semi-Cactus Dahlia- Gold Crown

Transform your garden into a colourful summer display with Verve. Plant Verve Semi‑Cactus Dahlia bulbs such as 'Gold Crown' and experience it's bold, gold- toned flower. These Dahlias add height, texture and visual impact throughout the season. Perfect for borders, pots and cut flower gardens. This Dahlia is a great choice for bringing colour and blooms to your outdoor space.

Verve Cactus Dahlia- Park Princess

Bring bright pink into your Summer display with Verve Cactus Dahlia ‘Park princess’, designed to stand out from the crowd in beds, borders and containers. Perfect for creating eye‑catching seasonal displays, this decorative Dahlia adds impact and personality to outdoor spaces. Helping to deliver vibrant displays that last.

Verve Decorative Dahlia- Graceland

Create a show‑stopping summer display with the Verve Decorative Dahlia ‘Graceland’. Its oversized, eye‑catching flowers sit proudly above lush green foliage, bringing height, colour and drama to any garden. Perfect for borders, statement pots and cut flower arrangements, this Dahlia is a true seasonal centrepiece.

About B&Q

B&Q, part of Kingfisher plc, is the UK’s leading home improvement and garden retailer, with over 300 stores and a wide online presence offering more than 40,000 products. Committed to helping customers create better homes and gardens, B&Q combines in-store expertise with digital innovation and sustainable solutions.