Marble Ball Dahlia: Description & Growing Dahlia

                              Marble Ball Dahlia
Marbled purple and white ball like lollipop shaped a great variegated flower.This is the big flower in a vase or floating in a shallow bowl makes the perfect eye-catcher. Double-flowering Ball Dahlia that delights with petals of white and purple make the perfect choice for the winter season in India. Its multicolored blooms can create a freshness in the garden of winter. These plants have been hybridized into various heights.They can reach near about 28-31" tall.

Common Name:Marble Ball Dahlia

Botanical Name:Ball Dahlia Marble Ball

Family:Asteraceae

Life Cycle:Seasonal(in India),Perennial (in winter country)

Plant Height:28-32" tall

Foliage Colour:Green

Flower Colour:Purple

Light Requirements:Full Sun

Soil Type:Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Acidic Soil

Advantages:Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers


Growing Dahlias:

Dahlias are mostly winter country's flower. In India it grows mainly in winter. In Winter country planting should do after spring frosts in good garden soil with full sun.

Select a site with full sun. Dahlias grow well with 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight. They love the morning sunlight best. The location should be protected from wind.

Dahlias like rich, well-drained soil. The pH level of the soil should be 6.5-7.0, slightly acidic.If the soil is heavy, add sand, peat moss or old manure to lighten and loosen the soil texture for better drainage.

Dahlias should be planted 9 to 12 inches apart. The smaller flowering types, which are usually about 3 feet tall, should be spaced 2 feet apart. The taller, larger-flowered dahlias should be spaced 3 feet apart. This is best to planting about 1 ft apart.

The planting hole should be slightly larger than the root ball of the plant and give some compost or peat moss into the soil. It also helps to mix a handful of bone meal into the planting hole.


For the tuber plant dig a hole that’s about 6 to 8 inches deep. Put the tubers into it, with the growing points, and cover with 2 to 3 inches of soil . As the stem sprouts, fill in with soil until it is at ground level.

It is required support for tall, large-flowered cultivars. Place stakes (five to six feet tall) around plants at planting time and tie stems to them as the plants grow.

Medium to dwarf-size dahlias will do well in containers.

After planting of 8 weeks dahlias will start blooming.

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