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Dahlia Bulbs - Description
- Dahlia Bulb With Very Large Blooms
- Variety: Akita
- Type: Decorative Dahlias
- 1 Bulb Per Pack
- Vibrant, Fiery Orange & Yellow Bloom
- In Bloom: Mid July Into Autumn
- Flower: Big Blooms, 20 - 25cm in Diameter
- Fully Grown Size: 90cm
- Spread: 50cm
- Sow: In Spring - Once Frost Has Passed
- Spacing: 30cm
- Hardiness: Half Hardy
Dahlia Bulbs - Uses
- Proycon offer large blooms for maximum impact in the garden
- Vibrant colours will brighten up your garden
- Reliable plants will flower until first frost
- Tall Dahlias are best when at the back of borders
- Companion plants include other Dahlias, Grasses, Echinacea & Verbena
- Plant a late season fiery colour scheme with Lobelia, Canna Lilies, Red Dahlias & Rudbeckia
- Also great for cut flowers
Dahlia Bulbs - How to Grow
- Choose a location for your dahlias
- Position in full sun or partial shade
- Provide shelter in windy sites
- Sowing time: Plant in Spring, between Feb & May
- Sowing depth: Depth = 3 times to size of the bulb
- Sow with pointed end pointing upwards
- Cover with soil & water in well
- Feed when foliage appears
- Stake plants once flowering
- When foliage dies & turns yellow, cut back the foliage
- Remember to lift & store your Dahlia bulbs over the Winter months
- Before the frost comes
- Lift bulbs & clean off soil
- Store bulbs in a warm, ventilated location
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