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Dahlia 'Firepot'
Glows with all the colours of the sunset
Grown by Jack
Hereford
The highlights
- Vibrant orange, gold and coral toned flowers
- Flowers all summer until the first frosts
- Stunning in containers or as part of a hot border
- Prolifically flowering waterlily shaped blooms
Description
- Spectacular waterlily-shaped flowers glowing with all the colours of an autumn sunset
- Long flowering from early summer until the first frosts around October
- Compact variety ideal for pots
- This Dahlia's vibrant colours make it perfect for a hot border
- Shocking pink when in bud, the flowers open to warm shades of coral and tangerine with golden yellow centres
- Very prolific flowering, will keep producing blooms even when cut
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How To Grow
Good pest and disease resistance
Dahlias can have issues with slugs, aphids, capsid bugs, earwigs or powdery mildew. To defend against powdery mildew, space the plants out adequately to allow for good air circulation so the leaves don't become too crowded and humid. For 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 egg shells or copper wire to surround the plant to prevent slugs and snails reaching the leaves. For aphids, check the leaves regularly for any possible infestation. If you see some, pick the bugs off with your hands and spray the infected area with some soapy water. You can also plant a companion plant nearby, such as Marigolds, which will attract predatory insects such as ladybirds that will eat the aphids. MORE
Water often
Water well especially during hot and dry periods. It is best to water Dahlias once a week deeply. However, if the plant looks distressed during prolonged hot periods you may want to water more often.
Full sun
Dahlias should be planted somewhere they receive around 6-8 hours of direct sunlight every day.
Fertile, Well-Drained Soil
Mix plenty of organic matter such as garden compost into the soil before planting. If your soil is particularly clay-heavy and easily becomes waterlogged, add some perlite or gravel into the soil to improve drainage.
Feed regularly
Apply a general purpose feed at the planting time. Then, from July to September feed every two weeks with a high-potash liquid feed such as tomato feed. ?v=1613300718
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Hereford
Meet Jack
Perennials born in Herefordshire, blooming in your garden
Our perennials start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.
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Excellent delivery and service
Well, the delivery was spot on, the tree looks healthy enough for a sleeping plant, although at the moment most of the branches are on one side of the trunk which in itself is bent banana-style. quite wonky. One can only hope that it grows into a fruitful plant with some character?
30 January
Nice sized tree in good condition
Time will tell on the quality of the product (bare-root apple trees), but the stems that arrived seemed in great condition and very well packaged so no damage in transit. Looking forward to Spring!
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It has picked up now and is growing well
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Arrived on time as the seller said it would and the courier gave me a time slot to track my parcel. It came well packaged and was of good quality for this time of year. It looks a good and healthy tree and will be planted up in a few weeks after the ground has been prepared. I’m pleased with my purchase.
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