Must have dahlia collection
dahlia collection
Look forward to a vibrant, late-summer display with this striking dahlia collection, blending warm salmon-peaches, red tints, and creamy bicolours for a truly eye-catching seasonal effect. The combination of dramatic dark foliage, rich tricolour blends, and distinct collar forms brings incredible depth and contrast, with each cultivated variety offering its own unique charm from midsummer until the first frosts.
How to care for Must have dahlia collection:
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 (5in) deep, making sure the ‘eyes’ are uppermost. Allow enough room between each tuber so the plants can grow and spread to their full size being over-crowded.
Potted plants should be protected from frost in a well-lit location such as a frost-free greenhouse, cold porch, or cold-frame. Gradually acclimatise (harden-off) in mid-late spring before planting out into borders, protecting from late frosts with cloches or horticultural fleece.
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.
Potted plants should be protected from frost in a well-lit location such as a frost-free greenhouse, cold porch, or cold-frame. Gradually acclimatise (harden-off) in mid-late spring before planting out into borders, protecting from late frosts with cloches or horticultural fleece.
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.
What's included:
In each collection you will receive the following dahlia tubers:
1 × Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series): Bred for pots yet equally striking in garden beds, the petite stature and blooms of Dahlia 'Dahlegria Tricolore' provide eye-catching flair through the late season wherever grown. This award-winning tuberous rooted perennial has dramatic dark purple-flushed foliage, and from midsummer until the first frosts, abundant petite blooms 7cm (3in) across emerge, showcasing a tricolour blend of pink, peach, and bold red. Grows to 60cm.
1 × Dahlia Happy Single Kiss ('HS Kiss') (PBR) (Happy Single Kiss Series): Light salmon-peach petals with a raspberry ring surrounding a chocolate honeycomb button where the true, insect loving flowers reside. Dahlia 'Happy Single Kiss' is a lovely dark bronze-leaved variety of this ever-popular late summer and autumn perennial that pairs well with ornamental grasses and late seasonsedums, achilleas, and asters. Perfect for pots, too! Grows to 1m.
1 × Dahlia 'Rhubarb and Custard' (Sweet Candy Series): The delightful, bicoloured Dahlia 'Rhubarb and Custard' has sturdy, upright stems and large flowers with pink outer petals encircling a creamy white collar of shorter inner petals, creating a striking contrast against the dark green foliage. Blooming from mid-summer until the first frosts, whether selected for the border, a patio pot or as a cut flower for the vase, this pollinator-friendly tuberous perennial promises a vibrant and eye-catching display throughout the growing season. Grows to 90cm.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness:
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
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This bulb dies back after flowering each year and enters a period of rest ahead of regrowth the following season.
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Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
