Archway Dahlias

28/08/2026

🌸Dinner plate dahlias are my favourite, they are wild, shaggy and blooms larger than your hand, but don’t look as cool in a bouquet so this season I’ve leaned more towards collerettes and ball type varieties (with the odd dinner plate snuck in 😉)

🌱Collarette varieties are defined as having a single bloom form with a collar of ruffled petals, in varying lengths, that encircles their glowing, button centers. Some of the inner petals are short and dense, while others are long and wavy and resemble feathers or ribbons.

♥️They are simple yet stunningly beautiful

💪🏻They are often stronger stemmed and need less staking which I see as a huge plus in our winds!

25/08/2026

🌸Tuber arrival day!🌸

Nothing better than watching the postie drop off a box of dahlias to your doorstep, and your husband asking- what are these now? 🤣

I’ve had a few on my Wishlist and can’t wait to plant them for the season!

20/08/2026

🌱🌸 When I’m not dreaming about colour in the garden… I’m helping grow seeds in the paddock! 🌸🌱

There’s a funny little connection between my two worlds…

At home, I’m dreaming about dahlias, cut flowers and filling the garden with as much colour as possible. 🌸

And during the day, as an agronomist, I’m helping arable farmers produce something a little less colourful — small seeds that will go on to become the next generation of crops. 🌱🌾

From the paddock to the flower garden, I guess I just really love watching things grow! 😂

There’s something pretty special about being involved in both ends of the growing world — helping farmers produce quality seed, then coming home and growing flowers of my own.

Different seeds, different crops, same obsession… getting things to grow! 💚🌱🌸

15/08/2026

🌸🌱 A little something exciting is on its way! 🌱🌸

I’ve just placed an order with Kings Seeds for some gorgeous cut flower seeds, and I can’t wait to see what they bring to the flower farm! 💐

While dahlias will always be the stars of the show here at Archway Dahlias, I’m slowly building up a beautiful mix of flowers to grow alongside them — adding more colour, texture and variety to the garden. 🌼🌿

There’s something so exciting about choosing seeds, imagining all the blooms to come, and then watching it all grow from tiny little seeds into armfuls of flowers! 🥰

Now the hard part… waiting for them to grow! 😂🌱

Who else gets just as excited ordering seeds as they do seeing the flowers in bloom? 🌸

13/08/2026

The dahlias are tucked away for winter… 🌸❄️

After a huge season of growing, flowering, picking and enjoying these beauties, the tubers are now safely tucked away for their winter rest.

But while the garden is quiet, there’s a mammoth job waiting behind the scenes… dividing all those tubers! 😅

Over the coming months, we’ll be dividing, labelling and sorting our favourite varieties ready to share with you.

There are a LOT of tubers in here… and we’re very excited to be able to offer some of them for sale this season. 🌸

Keep an eye on the page — tuber sales are coming! 🌱✨

10/08/2026

🌸 One flower… endless possibilities! 🌸

One of the things I love most about dahlias is that no two are quite the same. From soft pastels to vibrant, bold colours, tiny pompons to giant dinnerplate blooms, there’s truly a dahlia for everyone.

Over the coming months, I’ll be sharing more of the beautiful varieties we’ll be growing here at Archway Dahlias, and I can’t wait to see the garden come to life.

Now I’d love to hear from you…

💗 What’s your favourite dahlia?
🌼 Do you love soft whites and blush tones?
❤️ Bright reds and oranges?
💜 Rich purples?
💛 Cheerful yellows?
🌸 Or are you someone who can’t choose just one?

Tell me your favourite colour or style in the comments—I might even feature some of the most-loved varieties as they bloom this season!

05/08/2026

02/08/2026

✨ Welcome to Archway Dahlias! ✨

Hello and welcome!

This page is the beginning of a dream that’s been growing for a long time. Here at our little corner of Methven, we’re busy creating a space filled with beautiful dahlias, with plans to open for pick-your-own flowers and offer dahlia tubers in the future.

Right now, we’re at the very beginning of the journey—preparing beds, planting tubers, and watching the garden come to life. Over the coming months I’ll be sharing everything behind the scenes, from the first green shoots through to armfuls of colourful blooms.

Whether you’re a fellow flower lover, an experienced gardener, or simply enjoy seeing beautiful gardens, I’d love to have you along for the ride.

Thank you for following along. I can’t wait to share what’s growing at Archway Dahlias. 🌸

Nicola