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Mixed Dahlia Bulbs - Description
- Pack of Mixed Dahlias
- Type: Decorative Dahlias
- Large Ball-Shaped Double Blooms w/ Broad & Flat Petals
- Mix of Colours Include: Red, Purples, Moroon, White
- Flower: Large Blooms 6 - 8" in Diameter
- In Bloom: July to October (Until First Frosts)
- Quantity: 5 Bulbs Per Pack
- Average Height: 1.1m
- Sow: In Spring Once Frost Has Passed
- Spacing: 50cm Apart
- Hardiness: Half Hardy
Mixed Dahlia Bulbs - Uses
- Mixed of colours ideal for vibrant displays
- This tall selection of Dahlias is suited to the back of borders
- Grow for big blooms from July to October
- Great as cut flowers
- Attracts bees & butterflies
- Companion plants for Dahlias include Heleniums, Sedums, Asters & Echinacea
Mixed Dahlia Bulbs - How to Grow
- Choose a location for your Dahlias
- Position in full sun or partial shade
- Sowing time: Plant in Spring, between Feb & May
- Ideally, soak the bulbs in water just before planting
- 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
- Feed with nitrogen based fertiliser first
- Then, from July on feed with potassium based fertiliser
- 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
