Lucy's border 'dahlia collection'
dahlia collection
The cartwheel dahlias of the deepest red 'Verrone's Obsidian' and rededged-white 'Honka Fragile' collide with the crimson-toned, single-flowered‘Mexican Star’ and meets the apricot peach of the tightly-formed, decorativeWine Eyed Jill', finally stopping at the flamboyant dinnerplate dahliaPenhill Dark Monarch' with its confection of peach and dark pink tones.
How to care for Lucy's border dahlia collection:
Dahlia tubers can be planted outsideafter 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 cangrow and spread to their full size without being overcrowded.
While in growth, provide a high-nitrogen liquid feed each weekin 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 crownwith a generous layer of dry mulch.
In colder areas, carefully lift and clean the tubers oncethe first frosts have blackened the foliageand allow them to dry naturally indoors. Then place the dry tubers in ashallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand orvermiculite and store in a frost-free place until planting out again.
While in growth, provide a high-nitrogen liquid feed each weekin 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 crownwith a generous layer of dry mulch.
In colder areas, carefully lift and clean the tubers oncethe first frosts have blackened the foliageand allow them to dry naturally indoors. Then place the dry tubers in ashallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand orvermiculite 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 thefollowing:
Dahlia 'Mexican Star':The single flowers of ‘Mexican Star’ up to 6cm (2.4in) across, are darkbrownish in colour, with a central golden boss of stamens and emerge inmid-summer, persisting until the first frosts. Dark stems supportlightly-bronzed, dark-green foliage.Grows to 1m.
Dahlia 'Verrones Obsidian':A single row of inrolled, deepest red (near black) petals surround asunburst-like eye, which acts as a beacon to bees. The simple (but stunning)star-shaped flowers look particularly good in naturalised settings and mixreally well with ornamental grasses. Grows to 60cm.
Dahlia 'Wine Eyed Jill':Wine-eyed Jill' freely produces its gorgeous flowerheads over an extendedperiod from midsummer. Each one tops a tall purple-flushed stem, and as theymature, their colour changes from a sumptuous apricot-pink to a warm goldenpeach. Forming 7cm (3in) wide ball-shaped heads that look luminous against thebackdrop of lush green foliage, it's a head-turning option for borders or pots.Grows to 1m.
Dahlia 'Penhill Dark Monarch':‘Penhill Dark Monarch' is a sumptuously coloured dinnerplate dahlia, similar inform but deeper in colour to the paler ‘Penhill Watermelon’. Penhill dahliasare known for their impressive size, twisted petals and blended colours.In bloom from mid-summer to early autumn, ‘Penhill Dark Monarch’ is a tall,tuberous rooted perennial with sturdy stems and mid-green foliage, its flowerscan reach 25cm across (10in) in a swirling mix of peach and dark pink.Grows to 1.5m.
Dahlia 'Honka Fragile':Radiating out from the yellow eye, a single row of long, inrolled petals, eachwith a fine red edge, creates a perfectly formed star like a whirligig thatsits above the mound of foliage on long, slender stems. Great for herbaceousborders - and for cutting. Grows to 80cm.
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)
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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
1 × collection | 5 tubers
was £29.95
now £23.96
£4.79 each
In stock
(delivery within 3-4 working days)
(delivery within 3-4 working days)
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