Dahlia 'Veritable'
dahlia bulbs
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- size:
- 1 tuber
- available within:
- 2-3 days
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, humus-rich soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to September
- Flower colour: creamy-white with pink tips
- Other features: excellent cut-flowers
- Hardiness: half hardy (may need winter protection)
Each pink-tipped, cream flower is like a starburst of colour, sitting on top of the slender, upright stems. They team easily with most shades of pink, from blush to plum, as well as purples, blues, silver and white. Long-flowering and prolific, the flowers will also make excellent additions to a vase. - Garden care: Dahlia tubers can be planted outside after frost, or started off in pots under glass in late winter to early spring. Plant them horizontally approximately 12cm deep, making sure the ‘eyes’ are uppermost. Allow enough room between each tuber so the plants can grow and spread to their full size without being over-crowded. While in growth, provide a high-nitrogen liquid feed each week in June, then a high-potash fertiliser each week from July to September. Stake with canes or brushwood if it becomes necessary. In mild areas, leave them in situ over winter, but protect the crown with a generous layer of dry mulch. In colder areas, carefully lift and clean the tubers once the first frosts have blackened the foliage and allow them to dry naturally indoors. Then place the dry tubers in a shallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand or vermiculite and store in a frost-free place until planting out again.
- Eventual Height: 1m
- Eventual Spread: 0.6m