Dahlia Dinner Plate
Motto
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60-80cm -
5-10cm -
Full Sun
60-80cm 
5-10cm 
Full SunDahlia ‘Motto’ is a dinnerplate decorative dahlia that steals the spotlight with its fire-bright orange blooms, glowing with golden-yellow centers. The petals are broad, slightly recurved, and fully double—creating massive, symmetrical flowers that demand attention in both garden beds and bouquets.
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🌸 Bloom Size: 20 cm, fully double with bold, flat-tipped petals
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🌿 Height: Grows to 90–120 cm, with sturdy stems ideal for cutting
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☀️ Sunlight: Thrives in full sun, welcomes light shade in hot climates
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🪴 Best Use: Perfect for cutting gardens, back-of-border drama, or as a sunset-inspired focal point
‘Motto’ blooms massively from midsummer until frost, and its vivid colouring makes it a standout in fiery borders or citrus-themed plantings. It’s easy to grow, heat tolerant, and long-lasting in vases, with blooms that hold their colour beautifully.
- The best time to plant Dahlias here in NZ is September or October, but can be planted anytime from mid August through to late December.
- Dahlias love sun ,so choose a nice sunny spot in your garden. Ideally a spot that gets at least 4 hours of full sun a day.
- Dahlias will grow in almost any soil, but prefer well drained loamy soil conditions.
- Prepare the ground a few weeks before planting by digging over the soil thoroughly and adding a little well rotted compost and an application of general fertiliser.
- Before planting the tubers, apply stakes (for larger varieties) staking after planting damages roots and tubers.
- Plant your Dahlia tubers about 5-10cm deep and about 50cm apart with the eye facing upwards. Water well and keep moist being careful not to over-water.
For a full overview of how to plant Dahlias visit our Gardeners Guide.
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