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Quick Guide
- Vibrant purple blooms
- Blooms from July to October
- Ideal for borders and containers
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Easy to grow and maintain
Dahlia pinnata 'Temptation Purple' offers a stunning display of vivid purple flowers that can bring a burst of colour to any garden space. Perfect for UK gardens, these dahlias thrive as bedding plants, creating a spectacular summer display. The deep purple petals add depth and contrast beautifully with lighter shades, making them excellent for mixed borders or as standout features in container plantings. For a harmonious look, pair them with silver-foliaged plants like Artemisia or pale yellow flowers like Rudbeckia. The plants are robust and reliable, providing colour from mid-summer until the first frosts of autumn. Their striking appearance not only enhances garden aesthetics but also attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies, adding life and movement to your garden.
Plant Care Guide
Dahlia 'Temptation Purple' requires a sunny spot in the garden to flourish. Regular watering during dry periods will help maintain its vigour, while deadheading spent flowers will encourage further blooming. Support with stakes or nets as the plant grows to prevent wind damage. Protect tubers from frost in winter by lifting and storing them in a cool, dry place, or mulch heavily if left in the ground in milder regions.
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EAN code033245
- Ultimate Height40cm (15.7In)
- Ultimate Spread40cm (15.7In)
- Flower ColourRed & White
- Foliage ColourGreen
- ScentNone
- SunlightFull Sun
- Care GuideEasy
- Growth RateFast
- Drought TolerantNo
- Award of Garden MeritNo
- Pet FriendlyYes
- Child FriendlyYes
- Soil PHNeutral
- Pot Size Litre2
Delivery Areas
We deliver within the M25 area of London. For deliveries of Pots & Planters outside this zone, we may be able to help on a case-by-case basis — please contact our sales team at [email protected]. You are also welcome to visit our garden centre in Kentish Town, where our team will be happy to help in person.
Delivery Costs & Delivery Day
Delivery charges are based on postcode zone within the M25. Enter your postcode at the top of this page to see your zone and cost, or check at checkout. You can also select your preferred delivery day at checkout.
Delivery Timeframes
We aim to deliver orders within 2–4 working days. During peak seasons, such as Christmas, delivery times may vary slightly due to increased demand. We will keep you informed at every stage.
Click & Collect
We encourage you to collect from our garden centre in Kentish Town — it saves on delivery costs and gives you the chance to see our full range of plants and products in person.
All Click & Collect orders must be collected within 7 days of being ready, unless a later date has been arranged with us in advance. If an order is not collected within this time, it will be cancelled and a refund issued.
Returns Policy
If you need to return an item, please contact us within 14 days of receipt to arrange a return or exchange. Products must be in their original condition and packaging. Plants may be non-refundable unless they arrive damaged or defective.
Items bought in-store or collected can be returned directly at the garden centre. If you would like us to collect a return and it is in good condition (e.g. you have changed your mind), it must be in its original condition, and the same delivery cost will apply for the return.
Plants marked as reduced for end-of-season clearance are non-refundable, as they are sold specifically to clear stock. This does not apply to special offers or multibuy promotions, which are eligible for returns as per our standard terms.
Questions about delivery or returns? Email [email protected] or call +44 (0) 20 7284 4999.
| Located in Kentish Town, London, Boma garden centre is proud of its vision to transform the city into an urban paradise. The garden centre has created a plant lover's paradise, a place where you can relax, unwind and de-stress among the foliage and flowers. The Webshop makes it easier to order online if you can't get to the garden centre, with nationwide delivery. But we encourage plant lovers to pop in for a visit and chat with the team. |
Creating an urban paradise
Our dream is to transform urban living into a plant lovers' paradise. Making our neighbourhoods a wonderful place is good for our wellbeing and more friendly to the environment. A shared vision that gets us out of bed in the morning.
We've curated a botanical sanctuary
Our team of horticulturists planned our garden centre to show plants in their natural habitat, with inspirational displays. Looking for plants is like taking a walk in a botanical sanctuary.
And for those that consider our canine friends an essential part of life, bring your best mate along. Hopefully, they'll get along with our house cat Blue Bell.
It so happens we stock some fabulous plants
Our garden centre specialises in rare specimen plants beyond the common garden varieties. We also stock everything you need to cultivate your dream garden, home and office, with the largest range of plants, pots and containers in North London. Apparently, visitors consider us The gardener's garden centre.
Recommended by Customers
Buy Dahlia 'Temptation Purple' (Pot Size 1L) at The Boma Garden Centre in Kentish Town, London. Visit our garden centre in London and check our wide range of plants & gardening products. We also offer many other products in our webshop. We look forward to seeing you soon!