Dahlia 'Honka Fragile'
Orders placed until 29 February 2027
You can expect your order in February/March 2027
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2027
You can expect your order in March/April 2027
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2027
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
Dahlia 'Honka Fragile' is a study in subtle drama, offering a refined take on the classic single dahlia. Its fresh green foliage provides the perfect foil for star-shaped blooms made up of narrow, gently incurved petals. At a glance, the flowers of Dahlia 'Honka Fragile' appear creamy white with a clear yellow eye, but linger a moment longer and the detail emerges. Each petal is delicately outlined in dark pink, with painterly flashes of dark pink and warm yellow glowing at the base, lending the flowers a quietly expressive quality. There is something almost botanical-illustration-like about Dahlia 'Honka Fragile', making it especially appealing to gardeners who favour nuance and fine detail over bold colour blocks.
Reaching around 60cm in height, Dahlia 'Honka Fragile' is ideally suited to the front of borders, gravel gardens, and containers where its intricate flowers can be admired up close. Flowering freely through the summer months, it also offers real value for pollinators, thanks to its open, accessible centres. Dahlia 'Honka Fragile' blends beautifully with ornamental grasses, airy perennials, and soft-toned planting schemes, bringing lightness and movement without overpowering its neighbours. Easy to grow in a sunny position with well-drained soil, Dahlia 'Honka Fragile' is a dependable, characterful choice for thoughtful, relaxed gardens.
'Honka' dahlias take their name from the Finnish word for pine, inspired by their characteristic, spiky, star-like petals.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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May need winter cover
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Dahlia 'Honka Fragile'
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Flower colour
White, dark pink
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Tuber size
1
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Established height
70cm-1m
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
5 tubers per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Half hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed until 29 February 2027
You can expect your order in February/March 2027Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2027
You can expect your order in March/April 2027Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2027
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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