Dahlia Mingus Julie
Dahlia Mingus Julie
Dahlia Mingus Julie
Dahlia Mingus Julie
Cactus dahlia
Back-to-school special offer!
Get €10 off for every €50 you spend! And get up to €40 off on a single order.
How does it work?
1. Shop your favourites
Add your favourite plants to your basket. For every €50 you spend (excluding delivery charges, store credit and the plastic-free option), you’ll receive a €10 voucher.
€50 spent = €10 voucher
€100 spent = €20 voucher
€150 spent = €30 voucher
€200 spent = €40 voucher
2. Place your order
Once your basket reaches one of the spending thresholds, place your order. You can even choose your delivery date!
3. Receive your voucher
As soon as your order has been shipped, you’ll receive an email containing your personal voucher code and its value.
4. Use it on your next order
Your voucher is valid for 90 days from the date you receive it. It can be used once only, on a new order worth at least the value of the voucher, excluding delivery charges.
Please note: Vouchers can be combined with other offers, but cannot be split or refunded.
This plant carries a 6 months recovery warranty
More information
We guarantee the quality of our plants for a full growing cycle, and will replace at our expense any plant that fails to recover under normal climatic and planting conditions.
Would this plant suit my garden?
Set up your Plantfit profile →
Description
The Dahlia 'Mingus Julie' is a prized variety for its large 'cactus' type flowers: the ligules or petals are slender, slightly recurved, giving the flower an animated and elegant appearance. Its colour evolves from pale pink to a deep magenta, with a lighter centre. With a strong personality and very pictorial, this dahlia is perfect for enlivening a border or composing large, original cut flower arrangements.
This plant belongs to the Asteraceae family. The Dahlia 'Mingus Julie' is part of the Mingus collection, a group of cultivars developed for their impressive flowers and great hardiness. Like all dahlias, this variety is a tuberous perennial plant; it has roots in the form of tubercles which do not survive frost. The foliage is deciduous, meaning the plant enters dormancy in autumn, before regrowing the following spring.
The Dahlia 'Mingus Julie' belongs to the dahlia Cactus group (Group 8), characterised by flowers with slender, rolled, and often recurved petals. The flowers of this cultivar measure between 10 and 15 cm in diameter. They range from pale pink to deep magenta, offering subtle gradients depending on exposure. Flowering begins around late July and continues until the first frosts if you take care to deadhead spent flowers.
The plant forms an upright clump 90 cm to 1.20 m tall depending on growing conditions. The foliage is deeply cut, the stems are sturdy and quite rigid enough to support the large flowers. However, it will be essential to stake them in windy sites.
The Dahlia 'Mingus Julie', with its bristly pale pink and magenta flowers, attracts all eyes. In the garden, it pairs well with warm tones like the yellow and orange of Helenium or Coreopsis. Cool colours like blue or purple, through plants such as Salvia 'Black and Blue', create an elegant and soothing effect. White or cream flowers, like those of the Cosmos 'Sonata White' or the large daisy Leucanthemum superbum 'Wirral Supreme', are also lovely companions in the garden or in a vase.
Native to Mexico and Central America, the dahlia was introduced to Europe in the 18th century, where it quickly became a favourite plant among gardeners for its spectacular flowering.
Dahlia Mingus Julie in pictures
Plant habit
Flowering
Foliage
Botanical data
Dahlia
Mingus Julie
Asteraceae
Cactus dahlia
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Dahlia 'Mingus Julie' is easy to grow in all regions. For generous flowering, it is good to follow a few simple rules: plant the tubercles in full sun after the last frosts; rich, cool, and well-drained soils are perfect. However, stagnant moisture would encourage the tubercles to rot. Do not hesitate to amend the soil with compost and sand if needed. Work the soil deeply and enrich it, for example, with ground horn or dried blood. Place your tubercle and crumble the soil well to fill in without air pockets. Your dahlia should be covered with about 6 cm of soil. At the end of planting, water thoroughly once and then repeat this watering regularly for the first 6 weeks to help with rooting.
Dahlias are sensitive to cold and need to be overwintered. In November, the first frosts blacken the foliage; this is the time to lift them. Dig up the tubercles carefully. Remove as much soil as possible. Allow the foliage to dry so that the tubercles can replenish their reserves. Then cut the stems to 10 cm. Spread your bulbs in a crate on newspaper. Store them in a frost-free, dry, cool, and dark place, such as a frost-free garage or an attic. In southern regions, near the coast, with only a few frosty days per year, it is possible to leave them in place. In this case, simply cover the soil with a carpet of leaves or straw as protection.
Tall Dahlias, with hollow stems, do not withstand wind or heavy rain well. To overcome this drawback, you can stake them, but, you must agree, it is not very aesthetic. On the other hand, by pinching the stems early or removing the axial flower buds, you will spread the habit of the plant, which will offer more resistance to bad weather. At the same time, you thus channel the influx of sap to a single flower, which will become larger and stronger.
Planting period
Intended location
Care
Planting & care advice
This item has not been reviewed yet - be the first to leave a review about it.
Recently viewed products
Haven't found what you were looking for?
Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.