Wine & Cheese Dahlia Collection

Steps to Growing a Successful Dahlia

Nuit d'Ete

Nuit d’Ete

Planting

For early flowering start tubers in mid-April in containers. Place tubers in planter box medium 4” (10 cm) deep. Water in well. Bring the containers indoors, set in bright light and keep the soil moist.

In late April or early May, when all danger of frost has passed, tubers can be planted outdoors. Choose a location with well-draining soil that receives full sun. Dig a shallow hole, 4” deep and roomy enough to gently spread out a clump of tubers. Set a 4-5 ft. stake at the back of the hole to support the plant and its summer blooms. Space tubers or starter plants 20” apart. Cover with soil and water well. Keep the soil moist, but not too wet. Protect young green shoots from slugs overnight with a clear plastic bottle cut in half or an application of slug bait.  When plants are 4” tall, pinch out the growing tip, to stimulate side branching.

Water thoroughly and regularly, 1-2 times each week, and especially on hot summer days. Dahlias enjoy average soils and need only a single application of fertilizer (5-10-10) at the plant base. Never spray fertilizer directly on the foliage.

Cafe au Lait

Cafe au Lait

After Care

Dahlias bloom continuously until the first hard frost turns the leaves black. At that time, cut down the plant stalks to 6” above the soil. Remove faded foliage, side branches, and debris. Gently dig up the tubers and remove excess soil from the clumps of tubers. Dry out the clumps completely for 3-5 days in a room with consistent 50° F temperatures. Store clumps in a dry place that never freezes. Place dry clumps in burlap, layers of paper, ventilated crates or cardboard boxes. A layer of vermiculate can add protection in cold winter climates.

Wine & Cheese Dahlia Collection

Collection Includes:

  • Nuit d’Ete
  • Cafe au Lait
  • Arabian Night
  • Mystery Day
  • Kelvin Floodlight
  • Manhattan Island
  • Kenora Macob
  • Cambridge
  • Cambridge
Arabian Night

Arabian Night

Additional Tips

Buds appear in threes. Keep the main bud and remove the tiny side buds. This allows bigger flowers to form.

Dahlias bloom and bloom. Cut flowers for bouquets and you get even more blooms! Cut dahlias in the morning. Choose fully open blooms and place fresh cut stems in a bucket of slightly warm water.

Dahlias make for gorgeous cut flower bouquets. And if by chance, you have too many flowers, a bouquet makes a wonderful gift for a friend or neighbor!

Mystery Day

Mystery Day

Growing Size

Kenora Macob Giant Fringed Type, 10″ Blooms, Grows to 48″ tall
Mystery Day Giant Decorative Type, 7” Blooms, Grows to 32” tall
Cafe au Lait Giant Decorative Type, 9” Blooms, Grows to 44” tall
Manhattan Island Giant Decorative Type, 8” Blooms, Grows to 36” tall
Nuit d’Ete Cactus Type, 6” Blooms, Grows to 36” tall
Kelvin Floodlight Giant Decorative Type, 10” Blooms, Grows to 36” tall
Arabian Night Decorative Type, 5” Blooms, Grows to 40” tall
Cambridge Giant Decorative Type, 8” Blooms, Grows to 36” tall
Kelvin Floodlight
Kelvin Floodlight
Manhattan Island
Manhattan Island
Kenora Macob
Kenora Macob
Cambridge
Cambridge

Steps to Growing a Successful Dahlia

Wine & Cheese Dahlia Collection

Planting

For early flowering start tubers in mid-April in containers. Place tubers in planter box medium 4” (10 cm) deep. Water in well. Bring the containers indoors, set in bright light and keep the soil moist.

In late April or early May, when all danger of frost has passed, tubers can be planted outdoors. Choose a location with well-draining soil that receives full sun. Dig a shallow hole, 4” deep and roomy enough to gently spread out a clump of tubers. Set a 4-5 ft. stake at the back of the hole to support the plant and its summer blooms. Space tubers or starter plants 20” apart. Cover with soil and water well. Keep the soil moist, but not too wet. Protect young green shoots from slugs overnight with a clear plastic bottle cut in half or an application of slug bait.  When plants are 4” tall, pinch out the growing tip, to stimulate side branching.

Water thoroughly and regularly, 1-2 times each week, and especially on hot summer days. Dahlias enjoy average soils and need only a single application of fertilizer (5-10-10) at the plant base. Never spray fertilizer directly on the foliage.

After Care

Dahlias bloom continuously until the first hard frost turns the leaves black. At that time, cut down the plant stalks to 6” above the soil. Remove faded foliage, side branches, and debris. Gently dig up the tubers and remove excess soil from the clumps of tubers. Dry out the clumps completely for 3-5 days in a room with consistent 50° F temperatures. Store clumps in a dry place that never freezes. Place dry clumps in burlap, layers of paper, ventilated crates or cardboard boxes. A layer of vermiculate can add protection in cold winter climates.

Additional Tips

Buds appear in threes. Keep the main bud and remove the tiny side buds. This allows bigger flowers to form.

Dahlias bloom and bloom. Cut flowers for bouquets and you get even more blooms! Cut dahlias in the morning. Choose fully open blooms and place fresh cut stems in a bucket of slightly warm water.

Dahlias make for gorgeous cut flower bouquets. And if by chance, you have too many flowers, a bouquet makes a wonderful gift for a friend or neighbor!

Varieties

Kenora Macob Giant Fringed Type, 10″ Blooms, Grows to 48″ tall
Mystery Day Giant Decorative Type, 7” Blooms, Grows to 32” tall
Cafe au Lait Giant Decorative Type, 9” Blooms, Grows to 44” tall
Manhattan Island Giant Decorative Type, 8” Blooms, Grows to 36” tall
Nuit d’Ete Cactus Type, 6” Blooms, Grows to 36” tall
Kelvin Floodlight Giant Decorative Type, 10” Blooms, Grows to 36” tall
Arabian Night Decorative Type, 5” Blooms, Grows to 40” tall
Cambridge Giant Decorative Type, 8” Blooms, Grows to 36” tall

Collection Includes:

Kenora Macob

Mystery Day

Cafe au Lait

Manhattan Island

Nuit d’Ete

Kelvin Floodlight

Arabian Night

Cambridge

Kenora Macob
Kenora Macob
Mystery Day
Mystery Day
Cafe au Lait
Cafe au Lait
Manhattan Island
Manhattan Island
Nuit d'Ete
Nuit d'Ete
Kelvin Floodlight
Kelvin Floodlight
Arabian Night
Arabian Night
Cambridge
Cambridge

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