Dahlia 'Thomas Edison' Tubers
£18.00
- out of stock
notes
With large, dinner plate blooms, the rich purple Dahlia Thomas Edison is an elegant choice for the summer border. Blooming through to the first frosts, plant alongside white dahlias for a particularly striking effect.
Dimensions
Grown height and spread: 120cm (4ft), 75cm (2ft 6in)
Features
notes
With large, dinner plate blooms, the rich purple Dahlia Thomas Edison is an elegant choice for the summer border. Blooming through to the first frosts, plant alongside white dahlias for a particularly striking effect.
Insights
The vibrant blooms of D. Thomas Edison are luscious in flower arrangements, and last well when cut. Keep picking and deadheading dahlias to encourage even more blooms!
Details
- Half-Hardy
- Flowering Period: July– November
Planting
- Any fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil
- Full Sun / Partial Shade
- 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.
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. Larger flowers can be obtained by pinching out the side buds and just keeping the terminal buds. 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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