How to Propagate and Grow Summer Flowering Dahlia
Genus: Dahlia
Family: Asteraceae
Species: D. variabilis
Common Names: Dahlia.
Classification: Tuber.
Height: From around 40cm to 60cm (15in to 24in).
Flowering: From summer to the first frosts.
Usage: Ideal as bedding plants. Great for patio tubs and containers.
Site: Dahlia need full sun all day long. So choose a really sunny position. Shade from winds.
Soil: Dahlias require rich and well trained soil. On poor soils add well rotted manure at least six weeks, preferably ten, prior to planting out.
PROPAGATION Methods: By seed in spring.
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