CHILD’S PLAY

March is the month to plant out dahlia tubers, or for a thriftier option sow dahlia seed indoors. One of the best to sow from seed is the seed mix Dahlia Bishop’s Children, which produces richly coloured, single-stemmed blooms – in a mix of colours from pink to blood red – that look fabulous against the dark-bronze foliage. They will flower in their first year and make a brilliant cut flower. Once the first season is over, you can save the tubers for the following year. Available from Chiltern Seeds, priced £2.25 for a packet of roughly 50 seeds. chilternseeds.co.uk