Decorative
Dahlias are a must have summer plant; there is a Dahlia to suite all garden situations from the border to the balcony pot, they make idea cut flowers the more you cut the more they flower. Our Top Quality Field Grown Dahlias Tubers are ready to place in the desired position in the garden. Decorative Dahlias have fully double flowers with rounded petals .
Planting Guide
Plant in humus rich fertile well drained soil in full sun, Dahlias like a high nitrogen fertilizer weekly in the early part of summer, as the flowers appear change to a high potash fertilizer this will help maintain good flower production, as the flowers fade remove to prolong the flowering period, it is also important to pinch out the Dahlias from the growing point, this will produce a more bushy plant.
Allow the frost to turn the foliage black, and then cut back to around 15 cm, lift the tubers remove excess soil and place upside down on a suitable surface, in frost free conditions and allow to dry naturally. You can dust with a fungicide when dry then place the dry tubers in boxes of either dry sand or peat to over winter you will need to check occasionally for fungal infection and cut out any damaged tissue the retreat with fungicide. In warm areas you can leave Dahlias in the ground over winter, plant to a depth of around 15-20 cm and provide deep winter mulch. You can start the dahlias off before planting outside in shallow boxes of peat or sand.
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Arabian Night
Dark red, almost black. Semi DecorativeFlowering time: July to first frost
Height: 100cm
These tubers are sold individually for £1.30 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £1.15 each. -
Babylon Red
Vivid red. DecorativeFlowering time: July to first frost
Height: 110cm
These tubers are sold individually for £1.30 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £1.15 each. -
Babylon Rose
Rich rose pink. Decorative.Flowering time: July to first frost
Height: 100cm
These tubers are sold individually for £1.30 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £1.15 each. -
Bilbao
Lemon yellow. Decorative.Flowering time: July to first frost
Height: 100cm
These tubers are sold individually for £1.30 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £1.15 each. -
Café Au Lait
Soft cream with pink tones. Decorative.Flowering time: July to first frost
Height: 100cm
These tubers are sold individually for £1.30 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £1.15 each. -
Caribbean Fantasy
White streaked red soft yellow heart. Decorative.Flowering time: July to first frost
Height: 100cm
These tubers are sold individually for £1.30 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £1.15 each. -
Jescot Julie
Burnt orange petal the underside is a plum read shadeFlowering time: July to first frost
Height: 75cm
These tubers are sold individually for £1.30 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £1.15 each. -
Mrs Eileen
Warm orange. Decorative.Flowering time: July to first frost
These tubers are sold individually for £1.30 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £1.15 each. -
Otto's Thrill
Beautiful pink with a lighter edgeFlowering time: July to first frost
Height: 100cm
These tubers are sold individually for £1.30 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £1.15 each. -
Sam Hopkins
Dark velvet red.Flowering time: July to first frost
Height: 100cm
These tubers are sold individually for £1.30 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £1.15 each. -
Thomas A. Edison
Dark Violet purpleFlowering time: July to first frost
Height: 100cm
These tubers are sold individually for £1.30 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £1.15 each. -
White Perfection
White. Decorative.Flowering time: July to first frost
Height: 90cm
These tubers are sold individually for £1.30 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £1.15 each.
