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Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia The Big Wow

Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia The Big Wow

Wow gardening friends, as well as not-so-gardening friends, with The Big Wow Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia. The wine-red, fully double flowers are up to 10" across. Growing 3-4 ft. tall, The Big Wow is a marvel in terms of size and color.  Truly as big as a dinner plate, 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. And, you'll have plenty to share to—as dahlias start blooming in midsummer and will keep blooming until the first frost in fall.
  • 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

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Botanical Name: Dahlia 'The Big Wow'

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SKU: #01331
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Product Details

  • Restricted States US:

    AE AK GU HI PR VI
  • Botanical Name:

    Dahlia 'The Big Wow'
  • Ship As:

    Clump
  • Size:

    NO.1
  • Lift In Fall:

    3-8
  • Suggested Uses:

    Borders, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Perennializing, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant
  • Flower Color:

    Red
  • Flower Form:

    10" fully double without a central disc.
  • Foliage Type:

    Pinnate leaves with ovate leaflets
  • Mature Spread:

    24 inches
  • Spacing:

    24 inches

Growing Tips

  • 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.
  • 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" deep
  • Watering Requirements:

    Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater.
  • Fertilization Requirements:

    Once per year
  • Special 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. What zone am I in?

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

  • 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
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    9B-11B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25


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Very disappointed

Submitted 1 year ago

By Judy

From Bettendorf Ia

Got the package of 5 bulbs. Not a single one of them came up. It wasn't a great year for dahlias here, but the other varieties I got from here did much better than these.

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend to a friend

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Disappointed

Submitted 1 year ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

Very disappointed in these dahlias. Not a single one of 5 I planted even came up.

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend to a friend

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Same location, soil, pruning as all my Dahliass

Submitted 1 year ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

Never grew more than 3 feet tall . Only a few small flowers

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Not Dinnerplates

Submitted 1 year ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

These were regular dahlias. they were pretty but I was so disappointed. I paid for dinnerplates. The issue is you cannot tell they are not dinnerplates until they bloom. I do not recommend this product.

Merchant Response

Thank you for leaving a review of the Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia The Big Wow. We are truly sorry to hear that this item failed to grow to your expectations. We have a generous No-Risk Guarantee on our plants, so one of our Customer Care agents will be contacting you soon with a positive resolution.

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend to a friend

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Beautiful large blooms healthy sturdy stems

Submitted 2 years ago

By Ioana Sheldon

From Chicago Illinois

Another great purchase

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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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Big Wow!

Submitted 2 years ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

generous size/number tuber, I divided, half in my garden, half in sister in law's.. grew well, many, many blooms, until late October (just west of Chicago).. this year rabbits stole/ate many tubers, the Big Wow somehow escaped this fate, I expect these to repeat the great performnce next year.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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Not a good fit for any garden

Submitted 2 years ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

These were not good to say the least. Only 2 of 4 came up and only one survived to bloom tiny blooms, no dinner plate sizes. The last order, none came up! Not a happy gardener

Merchant Response

Thank you for taking the time to review the Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia The Big Wow. We are terribly sorry to hear that this item failed to grow to your expectations. Fortunately, our plants are covered by a No-Risk Guarantee. One of our Customer Care agents will be contacting you soon with a positive resolution.

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend to a friend

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huge flowers

Submitted 3 years ago

By Gardener Elizabeth

From Salt Lake City

The flowers are large and pretty, but maroon in color. I really wanted red so I marked it down for being the wrong color.

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend to a friend

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Broken tubers this time. But stunning in the past.

Submitted 3 years ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

My tubers arrived in horrible shape, mostly broken necks. Only 1 out of 5 was viable and then it didn't produce a healthy plant. Sad, because I have grown this variety before and it was stunning. The company kindly refunded me for this item. I will try to grow it again in the future.

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Not as good as the last several years

Submitted 3 years ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

Did not produce that fiery, show stopping red that I've had from them in the past. There were a lot of blooms, but they were an ordinary, darker red, nothing special.

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How many per bag?
Asked by Fred
Verified Reply - AngelaThe Big Wow Dahlia offer include 5 tubers.Was this answer helpful to you
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How many in 1 bag
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Verified Reply - ViciThis is an offer of 5 clumps of tubers.Was this answer helpful to you
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If these are backordered, how will I know if I will receive them?
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Verified Reply - AngelaWe are accepting orders for the Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia The Big Wow based on the expected availability. If we are not able to fulfill the order, we would notify you by email and provide a refund. Was this answer helpful to you
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