A little ball of coppery goodness! Copper Boy is a gorgeous ball-to-pompon dahlia that glows in shades of burnt orange, bronze and rich copper. Her perfectly rounded blooms are made up of tightly packed, silky petals, with deeper chocolate and reddish tones tucked into the centre.
As the flowers mature, the colour softens slightly into warmer, peachier tones, giving you beautiful variation throughout the season. With strong, upright stems and long-lasting blooms, Copper Boy is one of those dahlias that earns her place in the cutting garden year after year.
Flower Size: Approximately 6–9cm (2.5–3.5") blooms
Form: Ball to pompon, with tightly packed, inwardly curved petals forming perfectly rounded spherical blooms
Colour: Glowing burnt orange, bronze and copper tones with deeper chocolate and reddish colouring towards the centre
Flowering Season: Mid-summer through to late autumn (Jan–May)
Use: Excellent for cut flowers, bouquets, floral arrangements, garden borders and containers
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 90–120cm tall – light staking may be beneficial, particularly in windy positions
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
Glowing copper, burnt orange and bronze colouring that brings gorgeous warmth to the cutting garden
Perfectly rounded ball blooms add beautiful structure and texture to bouquets
Strong stems hold the flowers upright beautifully
The smaller, tightly packed blooms tend to have excellent vase life, making them particularly useful for florists and home cutting gardens
Looks incredible paired with blush, peach, cream, burgundy and other warm autumnal tones
A beautiful choice when you want something a little moody, earthy and completely different from the usual pinks and whites
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A little ball of coppery goodness! Copper Boy is a gorgeous ball-to-pompon dahlia that glows in shades of burnt orange, bronze and rich copper. Her perfectly rounded blooms are made up of tightly packed, silky petals, with deeper chocolate and reddish tones tucked into the centre.
As the flowers mature, the colour softens slightly into warmer, peachier tones, giving you beautiful variation throughout the season. With strong, upright stems and long-lasting blooms, Copper Boy is one of those dahlias that earns her place in the cutting garden year after year.
Flower Size: Approximately 6–9cm (2.5–3.5") blooms
Form: Ball to pompon, with tightly packed, inwardly curved petals forming perfectly rounded spherical blooms
Colour: Glowing burnt orange, bronze and copper tones with deeper chocolate and reddish colouring towards the centre
Flowering Season: Mid-summer through to late autumn (Jan–May)
Use: Excellent for cut flowers, bouquets, floral arrangements, garden borders and containers
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 90–120cm tall – light staking may be beneficial, particularly in windy positions
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
Glowing copper, burnt orange and bronze colouring that brings gorgeous warmth to the cutting garden
Perfectly rounded ball blooms add beautiful structure and texture to bouquets
Strong stems hold the flowers upright beautifully
The smaller, tightly packed blooms tend to have excellent vase life, making them particularly useful for florists and home cutting gardens
Looks incredible paired with blush, peach, cream, burgundy and other warm autumnal tones
A beautiful choice when you want something a little moody, earthy and completely different from the usual pinks and whites
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
