Organic Dahlia 'Impression Festivo'

Organic Dahlia 'Impression Festivo'

Dahlia 'Impression Festive' is striking red dahlia with sunshine yellow centers. A colourful border dahlia reaching a max height of 50approx. The attractive single flowers of 'Impression Festive' have a golden centre and red petals that have a striking presence. Perfect for containers and pots as well as for the front of beds and borders. Also enjoy as a cut fower. Cut regularly to encourage new flowers grow. Dahlias prefer a sunny spot in the garden but will flower in partial shade. If planted in containers make sure to water well. With its open flowers Sweetheart is attractive to pollinators.

• Three Tubers per pack.
• Height: 45-50cm
• Flower size: 5-10cm
• Plant: April/May
• Flowers: Summer
• Colour: Red, yellow
• Suitable as a cut flower

Organic Dahlia planting instructions

Dahlias are easy to grow and will add some wonderful colours to your garden. They are tolerant of a wide range of soil types and situations but perform best in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.  Prepare the soil using compost, well rotted manure or a general NPK fertilizer.

• Tubers can either be started off in large pots of quality organic potting compost in April and planted out after all risk of frost is over in May/June; or planted directly were they are to flower in May/June.
• Tubers should be planted 10-15cm deep.
• Stake as required and pinch out shoots to promote bushiness (see pruning and training below)
• Keep well-watered and once flowers appear feed with a high potash liquid feed every two weeks from July to early September.
• Watch out for slugs! Dahlias are quite a favourite.
• Once the plants have died back in autumn/winter you can either lift and store the tubers or leave in situ  and cover with a thick layer of compost or leaf mould to protect from frost.
• Click here for more details on growing and caring for Dahlias.