Dahlia Bonnie Skye

Dahlia Bonnie Skye

A generous bloomer.

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Abundant pink flowers with a vibrant cerise eye. The long stems are great for picking. A bit more compact than most.

Dahlias are an absolute delight. They are easy to care for and bring you masses of vibrant flowers. What’s more, they can be left to colour your garden or bought inside to fill your vases. Let’s face it, Dahlias have so many flowers, it is easy to do both with blooms from December to April.
Dahlias take around eight weeks from planting to flowering and can be grown in gardens or pots.

Plant into moist, humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot, they need at least six hours to flower well. We recommend digging a well rotted manure though the soil prior to planting. Plant the tuber around 10cm deep, and it is a good idea to stake tall/large flowered varieties at the time of planting to avoid root disturbance later on. Allow for good air flow between the plants. You don’t need to water your Dahlias in, just keep them moist once they start to grow. Add a slow release tomato fertiliser in early summer and some Sulphate of Potash, then mulch for best results.

Dahlia flowers are excellent for cutting, and last well in a vase, and by cutting the flowers you will encourage more blooms. When you cut the flowers, it is a good idea to do it in the morning as they have higher moisture content and so will last longer. Cut the stems so you are taking at least two leaves, this prunes the plant back far enough to encourage more flowers and bushy growth. Any spent flowers left on the plant should be removed as they brown, in a similar method to encourage more blooms.


Supplied as: Bulbs

Code

DHYBS

Botantical name

Dahlia x hybrida

Height

50-120cm

Width

30-60cm

Flowers

Summer to Autumn

Climate

Cool to Mediterranean

Availability

Australia wide

Frost hardiness

Aspect

Full Sun to Semi Shade

Supplied as

Bulbs

Size

Water needs

2