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Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection

dahlia collection

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An indulgent and complementary red-splashed, chocolate-orange themed collection of single flowering dahlias, full of enticing treats for pollinating insects!

How to care for Chocolate orange pollinator 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 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 overcrowded. 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 one tuber of each of the following:

  • Dahlia Happy Single Date ('HS Date') (PBR) (Happy Single Series): Handsome bronze-green foliage carries pale orange ray florets with a blush of darker orange-red at their base, form an orange-red ring around the dark brown and golden centres of this RHS award winning dahlia. Grows to 60cm.

  • Dahlia 'Bishop of Oxford': The soft orange flowers are held above the purple-flushed foliage on dark-coloured stems, creating a lush blend of colour that really stands out in the border. Grows to 90cm.

  • Dahlia 'Bishop of Auckland' (PBR) Near-black stems hold the vibrant red, single flowerheads above the dark purple-black foliage from midsummer. Long-flowering and prolific, the rich colouring of this exotic-looking dahlia will add real drama to the border. Grows to 1m.

  • 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, well-drained soil

    Hardiness:

    Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)

    • InformationThis bulb dies back after flowering each year and enters a period of rest ahead of regrowth the following season.
    • InformationHumans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten

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