✂ Cut Flower🏆 Exhibition★ Award Winner

Weston Spanish Dancer

The RHS-awarded flame nobody expects to find in their own garden.

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Cactus · 3.1–5.1"YellowT.E. McClelland (2000)United Kingdom

Weston Spanish Dancer is a cactus dahlia that opens 3.1–5.1" blooms in yellow. Each petal starts pale gold at the base and deepens to rich scarlet at the tip, producing a fiery gradient that stops people mid-step in the garden. Introduced in 2000 by English hybridizer T.E. It was bred in United Kingdom by T.E. McClelland in 2000.

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Specifications

Physical

Form: Cactus
Bloom class: Munder 4"
Bloom size: 3.1–5.1"(8.0–13.0 cm)
Plant height: 35–59"

Color

Color: Yellow/Red
Pattern: Flame
Tags: yellowredscarletgold

Growing context

Flowering season: Mid season
Cut flower: ✓ Yes
Exhibition: ✓ Yes

Provenance

2000
United Kingdom
Breeder: T.E. McClelland

Awards & Recognition

★RHS Award of Garden Merit

Growing Weston Spanish Dancer

Plant tubers in full sun after the last frost in fertile, well-drained soil. Pinch the central growing tip early to promote branching and a higher bloom count. Water consistently and switch to a low-nitrogen, high-potash fertiliser once buds appear. Deadhead spent flowers regularly to keep blooms coming from midsummer through the first frosts. Lift tubers in autumn before hard frost and store in a cool, dry, frost-free location for replanting the following spring.

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