Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in border:
Middle

Soil

Prefers rich soil:
Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Collerette Dahlias have a single row of flat petals, and a 'collar' of shorter florets which grow around the central disc. Dahlia 'Chimborazo', is a pretty collerette dahlia, bearing deep crimson-red outer petals around an inner collar of pale yellow. It's well suited to growing in a mixed, herbaceous border. It makes an excellent cut flower.

For best results, grow Dahlia 'Chimborazo' in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Deadhead regularly and feed with a potash-rich fertiliser to prolong flowering. Lift tubers after the first frosts and store them in a cool, dry situation until March. Then pot them up and keep them in a temperate greenhouse before planting out in late May.

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sowyesyes
Plantyesyesyes
Flowersyesyesyes
Divideyesyesyesyesyes
Take cuttingsyesyesyes
Collect seedsyesyes

Dahlia ‘Chimborazo’ and wildlife

Dahlia ‘Chimborazo’ is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is not known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Butterflies/​Moths
Butterflies/​Moths
Is not known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators

Is Dahlia ‘Chimborazo’ poisonous?

Dahlia ‘Chimborazo’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Dahlia 'Chimborazo'
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