Astrantia minor - dark red bulbs Dahlias are frost tender so

Dahlias are frost tender so are best not planted to early - mid to late October is a good time unless you live somewhere that is reliably frost free earlier than this or you can offer them protection

Opening the bag when you receive your tuber is also a good idea for storing until it is time to plant

Because a lot of the dahlias in New Zealand are imported they may have growth shoots before this time

Itoh peonies are a cross between a herbaceous and a tree peony with a growth form similar to the herbaceous but some of the flower form and colour characteristics of tree peonies

Astrantia minor - dark red bulbs Dahlias are frost tender soA dark red burgandy form. Good herbaceous perennial for shade which begins flowering late spring and continues over summer.