Dahlia

How it's grown

Dahlia is usually grown from tubers rather than seed. Plant a healthy tuber (or a piece with an eye) a few centimetres deep once the soil has warmed.

Companion Planting

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  Coral Bells
  

  Coral BellsGreat pair

  • ❧Coral Bells attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Dahlia
  • ❧Dahlia draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Coral Bells acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Dahlia
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  Foamflower
  

  FoamflowerGreat pair

  • ❧Dahlia draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Foamflower acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Dahlia
  • ❧Dahlia gives Foamflower sheltering shade in the heat of summer
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  Roseroot
  Great pair

  • ❧Dahlia draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Roseroot acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Dahlia
  • ❧Dahlia gives Roseroot sheltering shade in the heat of summer

How to grow Dahlia

1. Sow6 weeks before frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space60 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile, slightly acidic