Dahlia "Penhill Dark Monarch"

Planting

• Plant the tuber with the cut stem facing upwards, cover with 3 – 5 cm of soil,water sparinglyuntil the first shoots appear.
• Pre-cultivation: Plant in pots indoors from March/April.
• Plant directly in the bed: If you want to be absolutely safe, wait until the Ice Saints. Otherwise, plant from late April/early May and pay attention to the weather forecast. Protect the new shoots from night frost if necessary.
  
  

CARE

• Location: Dahlias love sun. They also thrive in partial shade, although they usually produce fewer flowers.
• Support: Support tall growing varieties, ideally inserting a stake when planting to avoid damaging the tubers.
• Remove dead flowers: Promotes more and longer blooms.
• Watering: Avoid waterlogging, ensure well-drained soil.

Tweezing

• Cut the main stem 20–30 cm above a pair of leaves. This promotes branching, stronger growth, and more stable stems.
  
  

OVERWINTERING

Dig up after the first frost and shorten shoots to 5 cm.

Place tubers in wooden boxes lined with newspaper and cover with sand. Store in a cool, frost-free place.

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🐝 Dahlias are often wrongly considered insect-unfriendly flowers. However, as soon as the blossoms open—even densely filled ones—they release their stamens, making them accessible to bees and other insects.

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Photos:Michaela Eriksson/Anna MacDougall