--- product_id: 148747177 title: "Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' (P) : a Garden Tested Perennial Plant" brand: "ballyrobert gardens" price: "FREE" currency: VUV in_stock: false reviews_count: 1 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/148747177-dahlia-bishop-of-llandaff-p-a-garden-tested-perennial-plant store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' (P) : a Garden Tested Perennial Plant **Brand:** ballyrobert gardens **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' (P) : a Garden Tested Perennial Plant by ballyrobert gardens - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/148747177-dahlia-bishop-of-llandaff-p-a-garden-tested-perennial-plant) ## Best For - ballyrobert gardens enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ballyrobert gardens brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Plants are sold in half litre sized pots (9cm pots that are nearly pint sized, about 520ml in capacity). All the cultivars we sell have been grown and tested in our own garden (which is an RHS partner garden open to the public). When your plants arrive they can usually be planted straight out after soaking in water for 3 or 4 minutes. A good rule of thumb; make the soil level of the pot level with the rest of your border when planting out. Another rule of thumb; nearly all our plants will grow in indirect sunlight; we are in the British Isles after all. Another rule of thumb (!); Plants usually do better in the ground, which is unsurprising because that where they can from! Containers are ok if plants are kept fed and watered during their growing months, and in a warmer place during the winter. Try not to over water! During the year plants can be in various states of growth. The same plant delivered in early spring could be much bigger or smaller if delivered in late spring. Please be aware of this when ordering or receiving them. Some plants may have their flowers and foliage cut back when we send them, and look a bit awful! Don't worry, it is for their own good; some plants like to travel light. Similarly bulbs, rhizomes, and some plants may be dormant or dying back for the year when you order them, they may even look dead - that is the nature of hardy perennials so don't worry. Plant them out and wait, perhaps until next year, patience is a virtue in the hardy perennial game. Eventually your hardy perennials should grow back beautiful year after year. Again, this is the nature of hardy perennials - they die back and grow back, die back and grow back, year after year after year. Some years are better than others. You get the picture! Postage and packaging is a flat fee of £3.99 per order If you are for some reason upset in any way please contact us - we're human. ## Features - About this cultivar: Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' (P) is a branching, tuberous tender perennial cultivar with dark chocolate-coloured, almost black, foliage. This produces a stunning contrast with its scarlet flowers. The plant was first bred by Fred Treseder, a Cardiff nurseryman. It was selected by and named to honour Joshua Pritchard Hughes, Bishop of Llandaff, in 1924 and won the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1928. A seed strain has been produced from this plant called 'Bishops Children' !! - Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico. A member of the Asteraceae there are 42 species of in the genus, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. - They have kept growing in popularity ever since and there are now more than 57,000 registered cultivars, which are officially registered through the Royal Horticultural Society. Obviously the variety of flowers offered is addictive. However, there is one colour that gives breeders the blues……In 1846 the Caledonia Horticultural Society of Edinburgh offered a prize of 2,000 pounds to the first person succeeding in producing a blue Dahlia. To date this prize hasn’t been claimed! - Dahlias do not grow in climates which experience frost. However, gardeners with frosts can lift the tubers from the ground and store them in frost-free conditions during the winter. Planting the tubers quite deep (10 – 15 cm) also provides some protection, and I even know customers ot he coast who don’t bring them in. Often I see people grow them in pots, they sink 50-100% of the pots in the border over the growing season and bring them inside over winter. - Position: Full sun, partial shade Soil: Almost any soil, grows well in Ballyrobert Flowers: May, June, July, August, September, October Other features: Interesting Foliage or Fruit, Cut Flowers or Dried Flowers Hardiness: H3 - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1°C), Half Hardy, grows well in Ballyrobert but dies every 3-4 years when there is a bad frost Habit: Clump forming Foliage: Deciduous Height: 60 - 90cm (2 - 3 ft) Spread: 50 - 75 cm (1.5 - 2.5 ft) ## Images ![Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' (P) : a Garden Tested Perennial Plant - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81h7zM1shPL.jpg) ![Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' (P) : a Garden Tested Perennial Plant - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91uLTAhOWVL.jpg) ![Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' (P) : a Garden Tested Perennial Plant - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71KADruaI5L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Little disappointed with growth. *by M***G on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2020* There is still nothing showing above the soil yet.I ordered another Dahlie at the same time and is is growing quickly and healthy.I am rather disappointed not any of these are shooting up yet. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/148747177-dahlia-bishop-of-llandaff-p-a-garden-tested-perennial-plant](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/148747177-dahlia-bishop-of-llandaff-p-a-garden-tested-perennial-plant) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*