Dahlia (Dahlia × hybrida) — annual flower.
Dahlia (Dahlia × hybrida) – annual flower. The dahlia produces spectacular flowers, from dwarf to giant, from summer until the first frost.
Benefits
- Abundant flowering all season long
- Ideal for pots, planters and borders
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water consistently, without excess.
- Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
- Winter: Frost-sensitive (down to about 2°C) – overwinter it in a bright, cool place.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Dahlia × hybrida
- Botanical family: Asteraceae
- Life cycle: Annual
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Fast
- Minimum temperature: 2 °C
- Drought resistance: Low
- Mature height: 30-120 cm
- Mature width: 20-35 cm
- Flowering period: July–October
- Flower colour: Mixed
- Fragrance: Subtle
- Soil: Fertile, well drained
- pH: 6,0-7,0
- Watering: Moderate to high
- Fertilising: Every 1–2 weeks while in flower
- Pruning: Removing spent flowers
- Mulching: Optional
- Product code: 4012842
- EAN code: 6420384012842
Warnings
- The tubers are lifted and stored over winter in cold areas
- Needs staking (tall varieties)
- Frost-sensitive
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Not entirely – it is frost-sensitive (down to about 2°C); in northern regions it should be sheltered in winter or grown in a pot.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate to high watering. The dahlia produces spectacular flowers, from dwarf to giant, from summer until the first frost.
When does it flower?
Flowering period: July-October.
