Dahlia Fairway Pilot
€13.00
Dahlia Fairway Pilot
3 tubers per bag
Fluwel Warehouse
Belkmerweg 20A
1754 GB Burgerbrug
Netherlands
Largest bulb size
Always true to variety
Lowest price per bulb
Short, sturdy, and with big flowers, that is Fairway Pilot. Sturdy is not an exaggeration in this case, either: This is one of the very few ‘dinner plate’ flowers that can easily withstand an autumn storm. You have to wait a little bit longer for her to be fully in bloom than with most Dahlias, but she is definitely worth it, and when her flowers really take off, you will have a beautiful pink cloud well into autumn.
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.