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Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia Lilac Time
Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia Lilac Time
Gorgeous purple-flowered dahlia adds refreshing color to the late-season garden. Lilac Time Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia features fully double, 6-8" lavender flowers with hints of lively blue. These specially selected, prize-winning dahlias are the most spectacular we've ever offered. A single stem will make a statement and you'll find yourself cutting and sharing these beauties with friends. Growing 36-48" tall, these sun-loving plants start blooming in midsummer and will keep the flower show going until the first frost of fall. Deer tend to pass them by.
- Hardiness Zones 3-10. Lift in Fall in zones 3-8
- Mature Height 36 - 48 inches
- Bloom Time Midsummer to first frost in the fall (Jul-Oct)
- Light Requirements Full Sun
- Ship AsNO.1 Clump
- Deer Resistant
- Cut Flower
We ship this item in Spring
Botanical Name: Dahlia decorative 'Lilac Time'
SKU: #01337
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Product Details
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Restricted States US:
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Botanical Name:
Dahlia decorative 'Lilac Time' -
Ship As:
Clump -
Size:
NO.1 -
Lift In Fall:
3-8 -
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Perennializing, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant
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Flower Color:
Purple -
Flower Form:
6-8" fully double without a central disc. -
Foliage Type:
Pinnate leaves with ovate leaflets -
Mature Spread:
24 inches -
Spacing:
24 inches
Growing Tips
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Planting Instructions:
2" deep and 24" apart. -
Soil Moisture:
Well drained -
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil -
Pruning Instructions:
Pinching of the secondary bud will lead to larger flowers, but less of them.
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Winter Care:
Dahlias are not hardy. Dig the tubers in fall and store in dry peatmoss in a cool, dry and frost free location. Dry tubers for a few days (preferably outside) before storing! Planting Depth:
2" deepWatering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater.Fertilization Requirements:
Once per yearSpecial Care:
Not needed
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K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.
We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.
We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48
contiguous states.
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Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
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Bulbs and Bareroot Zones Shipping Dates Last Order Date 3A-5A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 5B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 6A 3/24/25 -5/30/25 5/26/25 6B 3/10/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 7A 2/24/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 7B-8A 2/17/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25 8B-9A 2/10/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25 9B-11B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25
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Orders for gift certificates will be shipped immediately.Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship any plant items from late June through August. General merchandise will be shipped with your plant order.
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Customer Reviews
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Reviewed by 25 customers
Love Dahlias
Verified Buyer
Absolutely beautiful. I would like to get my tubers earlier so II could get them started earlier so they would bloom earlier. I live in Montana so they don't bloom until around the 10th of July, but they bloom until I dig them. Great Plant.
Dissappointing
Verified Buyer
Short plants and never had blooms.
Merchant Response
Thank you for sharing your experience with the Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia Lilac Time. We are truly sorry to hear that this item failed to grow and bloom to your expectations. Upon reviewing your account, we are elated to see that our Customer Care team has already honored our No-Risk Guarantee for you, by providing merchandise credit.
Magnificent 💜💜💜
Verified Buyer
My lilac time dinner plate dahlia were definitely the HIT in my garden this year 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
My Household's Favorite
Me, my partner, and my stepdaughter all agreed that this was our favorite. The blooms grew to about 8 to 10 inches. This was the dahlia that kept on blooming and blooming. I did deadhead spent blooms. It grew tall that I had to change the stake several times.
Dahlia lady
Verified Buyer
It's a fantastic flower. Blooms wonderfully. When I pulled up the bulbs after the frost it grew several more tubers
Small
Verified Buyer
None of my "Dinnerplate" dahlias grew to the promised size. The largest was maybe 6 inches in diameter, and some were only 2 inches.
Wow
Verified Buyer
These purple beauties did not disappoint. Many many blooms still going into the end of October in Ohio.
Poor addition to my landscape
Verified Buyer
None of the bulbs I purchased bloomed! Was pretty disappointed.
Merchant Response
Thank you for leaving a review of the Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia Lilac Time. We are truly sorry to hear that this item failed to bloom. Fortunately, this is covered under our Lifetime Guarantee. One of our Customer Care representatives will be reaching out to you soon with a positive resolution.
Zero blooms
Verified Buyer
I did not get any blooms from this Dahlia this year
Beautiful purple addition!
Verified Buyer
Measured about 40" tall and has provided a bunch of beautiful blossoms in a gorgeous purple (as shown).
Questions & Answers
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How many tubers are in a bag?
- Asked by Renee
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Lilac Time Dahlia offer includes 5 tuber clumps.Was this answer helpful to you
- Q
When can dahlias be planted in the spring? After it quits freezing or is it ok to plant them before when there could be a few nights where it gets below 30,
- Asked by Sonja
- Verified Reply - AngelaDahlias are frost tender. Wait until the soil temperatures are at least 50 before planting them outside. Some gardeners start them in pots indoors and transplant to the garden when it's warm enough.Was this answer helpful to you
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I'm seeing two shades of purple…my preference is the dark purple… Can you guarantee that? Thanks, Kay
- Asked by Kay
- Product Owner - re64332No guarantees, I ordered purple and got white and red !Was this answer helpful to you
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How many tubers in 1 bag of dinner plate dahlia (lilac time)?
- Asked by Elizabeth
- Verified Reply - KimberlyGiant Dinnerplate Dahlia Lilac Time includes 5 bare roots per bag. Was this answer helpful to you
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How many bulbs in the !6.50 bag of Lilac Time ?
- Asked by Ed
- Verified Reply - KimberlyThe Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia Lilac Time includes 5 per bag. Was this answer helpful to you
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