Dahlia 'Glorie van Noordwijk' (S-c)

RHS Plant Profile
dahlia 'Glorie van Noordwijk'
dahlia 'Glorie van Noordwijk' RHS

Synonyms

Dahlia 'Nordwijks Glory'

Herbaceous Perennial

An upright, bushy herbaceous perennial to 1.1m high, with dark green leaves and semi-cactus shaped flowerheads up to 20cm across, with soft peachy-orange florets. Flowers from summer to autumn, until the first frosts.

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Dahlia are tuberous rooted perennials with pinnately divided leaves and showy flowerheads, double in many cultivars, in summer and autumn
Name Status
Accepted
Horticultural Group
Semi-cactus dahlias have fully double flowerheads with narrow, pointed, straight or incurved ray florets broader at the base

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil, in full sun; may require support, see staking (perennials). Lift and store tubers in autumn to replant or use as a source of cuttings in spring. For more advice, see dahlia cultivation and our video How to plant dahlia tubers and care tips

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 16ºC in spring, harden off and plant out when all danger of frost has passed; or propagate by division, dividing tubers in early spring, ensuring each section has a growing shoot

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back to near ground level in the autumn, before lifting and storing for the winter

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bugs, glasshouse red spider mite, caterpillars, earwigs and slugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews and virus diseases; tubers may rot in storage in damp conditions