Dahlia 'Veerle' Tubers
£5.00
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notes
The ball dahlia, Veerle, is a sport of the popular Wizard of Oz variety, with the same strong stems and symmetrical petals. The raspberry colouring brings a burst of colour to the late summer garden and is ideal for cutting. Flowers grow up to 8cm diameter and are strongest in colour when the bud bursts open, fading slightly as the blooms mature. Images courtesy of Taylors Bulbs.
Dimensions
HEIGHT & SPREAD: 80cm (3ft 11in) x 60cm (1ft 11in)
Features
notes
The ball dahlia, Veerle, is a sport of the popular Wizard of Oz variety, with the same strong stems and symmetrical petals. The raspberry colouring brings a burst of colour to the late summer garden and is ideal for cutting. Flowers grow up to 8cm diameter and are strongest in colour when the bud bursts open, fading slightly as the blooms mature. Images courtesy of Taylors Bulbs.
Insights
Classed as ‘Ball Dahlias’, these tender perennials are larger than Pompoms, featuring curved petals in a spiral, forming an attractive ball shape.
Details
- Half-Hardy
- Flowering Period: July- October
Planting
- Any fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil
- Full Sun / Partial Shade
- Sheltered
- Plant outside after risk of frost has passed, 15cm deep, 60cm apart; or start off in pots under glass in late winter to early spring. For early flowering, tubers may be started off in individual pots under glass from March. Once the last of the frosts have passed in mid to late May your dahlias can be transferred into the garden.
Care
Feed weekly, and water well in hot weather. The tall flower stems will require staking and tying in, but this is well worth the trouble for the magnificent display that they produce. To encourage flowers, keep picking! Lift the tubers once the foliage has died back and store in a frost-free location in slightly moist sand or compost.
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