Shiloh Noelle

The OG dinnerplate Dahlia for me was the Cafe Au Lait. this has been over taken last season by the The dreamy Shiloh Noelle! She is a giant, pillowy dahlia with enormous, ruffled blooms that seem to float between cool white, soft blush and the palest lavender. As each flower matures, its colouring gently shifts, creating an ethereal ombré effect that makes every bloom feel completely unique.

With softly twisting and swirling petals and strong stems, Shiloh Noelle is an absolute showstopper in the garden and a florist favourite for romantic weddings and large-scale arrangements.

Key Features

• Flower Size: Giant 20–25cm (8–10") dinnerplate blooms

• Form: Informal decorative, with softly twisting, twirling and swirling petals creating a full, pillowy appearance

• Colour: Cool white and creamy white, developing soft blush pink, lilac and pale lavender tones as the bloom matures

• Flowering Season: Mid-summer through to late autumn (Jan–May)

• Use: Exceptional for cut flowers, wedding bouquets, bridal work and large-scale floral arrangements

Planting & Care

• Planting Time: September–November, once the risk of frost has passed

• Light: Full sun – at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for best flowering

• Height: Grows approximately 120–150cm tall – staking is strongly recommended due to the height of the plant and size of the blooms

• Spacing: 30–45cm between plants

• Soil: Rich, fertile, well-drained soil – dahlias dislike sitting in water

• Watering: Keep evenly moist, especially during dry spells

• Deadheading: Regularly remove spent flowers to encourage continued flowering

Why You’ll Love It

• Giant, pillowy blooms with an incredibly romantic and ethereal colour palette

• The colour develops from cool white into soft blush and pale lavender, giving each flower its own beautiful variation

• A spectacular choice for weddings, bridal bouquets and statement floral arrangements

• Strong stems make it particularly valuable as a cut flower

• One of those dahlias that makes you stop and stare – absolutely enormous and incredibly beautiful

Tuber Quality

Each of our dahlia tubers is carefully hand-selected and inspected to meet our quality standards. We check for:

• A healthy body

• A strong neck

• At least one visible eye ready to grow

Only when we’re confident it’s ready for your garden do we pack it up and send it on its way.

Please keep in mind that tubers naturally vary in size, shape, colour, and texture. Some may arrive looking a little small or slightly shrivelled — and that’s totally normal! As long as it has a good neck and an eye, it has everything it needs to grow beautifully. We only send tubers we’d be happy to plant ourselves.

Storage & Care

Once your tubers arrive, they’ll need a little care until it’s time to plant. Keep them in the box with the wood shavings in a cool, dry place until planting time. In New Zealand, this is usually around Labour Day weekend, once the risk of frost has passed — but conditions vary, so be sure to consider your local climate and soil.

Pest & Disease Notice

Our tubers come from healthy, disease-free beds and are divided with sanitised tools to keep them that way. While we do everything we can to ensure they’re in top shape when they leave us, we recommend planting them in pots for their first season so you can monitor them closely. Once they’re in your care, we can’t control outside factors like soil conditions, pests or cross-contamination from tool use.

Upon Arrival

Please open your package as soon as it arrives and check everything over. If you have any concerns, contact us within 24 hours, including clear photos, so we can help. If something’s not quite right, we’ll do our best to replace the tuber or offer a refund if we don’t have a suitable replacement.

Because tubers are living things, we’re unable to accept returns or offer refunds due to change of mind. Once the tubers leave our hands, we can’t guarantee how they’re stored or whether they’ve been exposed to garden conditions that might affect their health.

A Note on Variety & Surprise

We take every care to ensure your tubers are correctly labelled - but because this is a hands-on, seasonal process, and a house move at the end of last season, we have taken every car to ensure every tuber has been labelled correctly (you can find lucky dip dahlis for any we are unsure about), However the occasional mix-up can happen. If this small risk isn’t something you’re comfortable with, we completely understand and kindly ask that you don’t proceed with your purchase.

Shipping

Please ensure you select the correct flat rate shipping option for your delivery destination. Incorrect postage and handling means we have to follow up which in turn means your delivery will be delayed. Please bare with us as we work though all orders.