Dalaya Raja Dahlia

Dalaya Raja is a named Dahlia selection in the Dalaya family. Dahlias offer showy flowers across a broad range of shapes, colors, and mature sizes, making compact selections useful in seasonal beds and containers. ## Garden use Use this selection as a flowering accent in a sunny border or a sufficiently large container. Dahlia flowers can be cut for arrangements, and the display commonly extends through summer and autumn. The [Selecta overview of Dalaya Garden](https://selecta-one.com/en/assortment/overview/dahlia/dalaya-garden?series=6628) identifies Dalaya as the breeder’s garden dahlia series and notes that it was previously marketed as Meena. The [RHS guide to dahlias](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/dahlia/growing-guide/) describes the genus’s varied forms and seasonal display. ## Growing conditions Choose fertile, moisture-retentive soil with good drainage and a warm, sunny site. Partial shade is tolerated, but avoid standing water around the tubers. Mature size varies among Dahlia selections, so allow enough room for the plant’s established form and airflow. ## Maintenance Keep plants watered through active growth and water container-grown plants regularly in warm weather. Remove faded flowers to support continued bloom. Dahlias are frost tender; lift and store tubers in a frost-free place where winters are cold.