Dahlia 'David Howard' (Dahlia)

£6.99

Position: full sun
Soil: fertile, humus-rich soil
Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to October Flower colour: soft burnt-orange
Other features: excellent cut-flowers
Hardiness: half hardy
This miniature, decorative-type dahlia will happily grow at the front of a sheltered border or in a large patio pot. Flourishing in fertile, humus-rich soil, the fully double, soft burnt-orange flowers and dramatic, dark purple-bronze leaves are perfect for an exotic-type border or hot planting scheme.Garden care: Provide a high-nitrogen liquid feed each week in June, then a high-potash fertiliser each week from July to September. Once the first frosts have blackened the foliage carefully lift and clean the tubers and allow them to dry naturally indoors. Place the dry tubers in a shallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand or vermiculite. Store in a frost-free place, checking frequently over the winter months.Goes well with: Macleaya cordata, Crocosmia 'Lucifer', Potentilla 'Gibson's Scarlet', Cosmos astrosangineus, Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', Ricinus communis 'Carmencita'

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