Dahlia Helena – 1 Tuber

Dahlia Helena is a striking Summer flowering tuber, the flowers will give you an amazing floral display. The blooms emerge on strong stems which may require staking, they are also excellent as a cut flower. Dahlia Helena is a decorative Dahlia which produces amazing bi-colour ruby-red blooms with white tips to each petal.

Best grown in a sunny position in the garden in humus-rich, free-draining friable soil. Plant tubers in early Spring for optimum results. Keep plants well-watered throughout the warmer months, applying a layer of mulch around the base of the plant once it has broken dormancy will help to retain more moisture when it is needed. Fertilise with either a bulb feed or an all-purpose food in peak growing seasons. In frost-prone areas, winter storage of tubers may be beneficial.

Position: Full Sun
Height: 100-120cm
Width: 50cm
Planting Depth: 10-20cm

How to plant bulbs:
Prior to planting make sure the area in which the bulb will be planted has been prepared. If the soil is sandy adding a few bags of well-aged compost or animal manures to the soil will help condition and improve the structure of the soil. For heavy clay, add compost and clay breakers to the soil as this will make the texture more friable. If planting into pots make sure the container selected is large enough to accommodate the bulb that will be planted and the correct potting mix has been chosen. Once the soil has been prepared, check the planting depth on the back of your bulb packet and dig a hole accordingly.  Position the bulb into the hole with it sitting the correct way up. Backfill the hole with soil and gently tap down. Once planted give the bulb a deep soaking of water and wait for it to grow.

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• Potting mix

• Fertiliser

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