Asteraceae · Dahlia variabilis
Cost per seed: $0.03
Plants produce 8cm-wide double and semi-double flowers in a mix of colours. Ideal for mass planting, bedding, containers and as a cut flower. Plants bloom from summer through to autumn.
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Support with horizontal wire mesh, Lift tubers in autumn after die back. Plant after frost passes in Spring.
Optional: Pinch out the growing tips of dahlia plants to encourage denser growth with stronger stems and more flowers. Using sharp secateurs or snips remove the top set of leaves, cutting just above a set of lower leaves.
Use sharp snips or secateurs to cut the longest stems possible, removing the lower leaves and placing the stems immediately in a clean bucket of water.
Divide tubers
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