Dahlia:
Well-known tuberous
plants and large, blousy flowers from high summer on into autumn. Keep
them dead headed. Give them good, well-firmed soil, stake earlier to avoid
stems snapping and store the dormant tubers frost-free over winter (some
people leave them in the ground but it is a bit of a risk).
We may have more
varieties later in the season.
Perfect Partners: Dahlia David
Howard is a stalwart of the October border in our garden joining Achillea
Cloth of Gold, Aster Little
Carlow and Helenium
Flammenspiel in a riot of colour.
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