Dahlia Bluetiful
€5.75
Dahlia Bluetiful
1 tuber per bag
Fluwel Warehouse
Belkmerweg 20A
1754 GB Burgerbrug
Netherlands
Largest bulb size
Always true to variety
Lowest price per bulb
Nice pun, catchy name. I wouldn't be surprised if this name will also be used for another bulbous plant that is really blue in the future. This Dahlia is not completely blue but certainly very Bluetiful. And yes, with a little imagination you could imagine something of lavender or lavender blue in her Bluetiful flowers. But when you then look at the sky again it will still be 'real blue is different'. It all sounds much too critical what I am writing now because I am definitely going to plant her in my garden. She is enchantingly beautiful in color and when I come across her she always behaves as a good Dahlia should behave. Not too big, not too small and an ocean of perfectly formed flowers. Truly a Dahlia to enjoy to the fullest and especially to pick. Bluetiful, right?
Dahlias
The Dahlia truly deserves every bit of love she receives. Every gardener should be placing her om a pedestal: Dahlias carry flowers for a long time, and in a large number. Even when autumn is approaching, you don’t need to worry: the Dahlia will be there to give your garden those last few rays of sunshine.
Planting dahlias:
Dahlias are summer bloomers and should be planted in spring, after the last night frost, when the soil temperature is at least 15°C. Plant the tubers about 40 cm apart for tall varieties and 30 cm for shorter varieties. For pots, choose very large pots, because dahlias need a lot of water in the warm summer months. Plant them just under the soil, about 2 cm deep.
Dahlia care
When your Dahlia is a few weeks old and has formed 3 or 4 pairs of leaves, you can choose to pinch out the top growth point. This may sound strange, disturbing a plant in its growth, but it ensures that the Dahlia becomes more compact and fuller in shape. Because the growth point has been pinched out, 2 new stems emerge from the leaf axils of the two leaves below. So you get a fuller Dahlia in return. If you do this, you will delay the first flowering of the Dahlia by about a week.