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Dahlia 'Dahlietta Surprise Demi'

Pink and lilac bee-friendly dahlia

Dahlietta Surprise Demi

    • Candy pink and lilac tones merge in this well-formed semi-double dahlia, with a burgundy flush at the base of the petals and golden yellow stamens
    • Flowers from midsummer to October
    • Decorative dahlias have fully double flowerheads with flat or slightly incurved florets
    • Compact enough for patio pots, or show them off in a sunny mixed border
    • Grows to around 25-30cm
    • An open form of dahlia which is attractive to bees and butterflies

    See how our premium 3L pots compare to 1L:

    1l vs 3l pots

Dahlia 'Dahlietta Surprise Demi'

Pink and lilac bee-friendly dahlia
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Dahlietta Surprise Demi

    • Candy pink and lilac tones merge in this well-formed semi-double dahlia, with a burgundy flush at the base of the petals and golden yellow stamens
    • Flowers from midsummer to October
    • Decorative dahlias have fully double flowerheads with flat or slightly incurved florets
    • Compact enough for patio pots, or show them off in a sunny mixed border
    • Grows to around 25-30cm
    • An open form of dahlia which is attractive to bees and butterflies

    See how our premium 3L pots compare to 1L:

    1l vs 3l pots

Know Your Plant

Supplied as:

Plant In 1 litre Pot

Height on arrival:

30cm
Your Dahlia will arrive at a height of approx 30cm

Eventual height:

25-30cm

Eventual spread:

25-30cm
Spreads approx 25-30cm

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Pink
Semi double candy pink/lilac flowers with a burgundy flush at the base of the petals

Habit:

Bushy/upright
The foliage will grow with a bushy habit with tall, upright stems of flowers

Hardiness:

Half hardy
H3 - Hardy in coastal / mild areas except in hard winters and at risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good microclimate. Can survive with artificial winter protection.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

25-30cm
Plant 25-30cm apart to allow for spreading

Care Guide

Good pest and disease resistance

Young plants may be at risk from slugs and snails - keep the area around the plant debris free and as dry as possible, especially at night as slugs and snails love damp conditions. You can use barriers such as crushed egg shells, grit or copper wire to surround the plant - these will prevent slugs and snails from reaching the leaves. To prevent powdery mildews, you should space apart the plants adequately to prevent overcrowding and tight, humid conditions. Water at the base into the soil, not on the leaves, and try to prevent the water splashing off the soil and onto the leaves.

Water well in summer

This plant needs nothing more than rain water throughout most of the year. During hot, prolonged dry periods in summer however, you may have to give the plant a good watering several times a week. If the plant starts to look distressed and the soil around it is very dry, then give the plant some more water and check up on it the next day.

Full sun

This plant prefers a sunny spot with 6-8 hours of sunlight daily

Any moist, well-drained soil

Plant in any moist, well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly poor or clay heavy, add some garden compost with perlite to improve drainage.

Feed regularly

Apply a granular general-purpose fertiliser at planting time.To encourage better flowering, use a potassium-rich liquid fertiliser, such as tomato feed, every two weeks from July to September. ?v=1613300718

For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page

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