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Decorative Dahlia Akita Flower bulb, Pack of 2
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Dahlias are enjoying a much deserved return to popularity, they are great plants for dry and sunny spots in your garden, as drought-tolerant plants they’ll cope with hot, dry weather, blooming throughout the summer. They are invaluable for beds and borders, in patio pots or as cut flowers
- Planting location: Beds & borders
- Soil moisture: Well drained
- Flowering period: July-October, Planting period: April-May
- Dig soil improver and bonemeal into the planting hole before planting When the foliage has died back, usually after the first frost, cut stems back to 5 cm above soil level. Not winter hardy. To over-winter, dig up the corms and store them in a cool, dry and frost-free place. Replant in the same way next year
Features and benefits
- Easy to plant
- Guaranteed to flower in the first year
- This plant will attract polinators to your garden
Specifications
| Pack quantity | 2 |
|---|---|
| Attracts pollinators | Attracts pollinators |
| Colour group | Multicolour |
| Eventual growth height | 900mm |
| Flower colour | Russet, yellow |
| Flowering period | July - October |
| Scented | Unscented |
| Hardiness | H3 - Hardy in coastal & relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1°C) |
| Instructions for storage | Store in a cool, dry and frost-free place until ready to plant |
| Latin name | Dahlia Akita |
| Planting period | May - June |
| Variety | Akita |
| Watering instructions | Water plants in containers regularly during the growing season and those in borders during dry spells |
| Edible | Inedible |
| Product code | 3663602380634 |