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Edinburgh

The heritage bicolor Scottish gardeners planted before anyone else noticed.

Agnieszka Kwiecień (Nova) / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

Formal Decorative · 4–6"PurpleDobbies (1950)United Kingdom

Edinburgh was bred in United Kingdom by Dobbies in 1950. Deep purple petals close into tight rounds with clean white tips that catch every passing light. Bred in post-war Edinburgh and still in Dobbies catalogs generations later, it carries a quiet Scottish pedigree most modern catalogs forgot. Edinburgh is a formal decorative dahlia that opens 4–6" blooms in purple.

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Specifications

Physical

Form: Formal Decorative
Bloom class: BB4–6"
Bloom size: 4–6"(10.2–15.2 cm)
Plant height: 36–48"

Color

Color: Purple/White
Pattern: Bicolor
Tags: purplewhite tippedplumbicolorwine purpleheritage

Growing context

Flowering season: Mid season
Cut flower: ✓ Yes
Stem length: 24"

Provenance

1950
United Kingdom
Breeder: Dobbies

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Difficulty

Intermediate

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About Edinburgh

A pre-war dahlia with more than 76 years of continuous catalogue history.

Growing Edinburgh

Stake early since stems carry plenty of weight once blooms open. Pinch once when young to push out more cutting stems. Watch for earwigs hiding inside those tight petal whorls. Feed with a low-nitrogen mix once buds set so color stays crisp and tips stay clearly white.

Spacing: Space roughly 2–3 ft apart
Staking: Stake early — stems carry heavy blooms and lean in wind