Dahlia – Red Skin Mixed
£1.39 – £10.99
A Dwarf Variety reaching 38cm (15”) producing double flowers in a wide range of colour combinations highlighted against the dark green / bronze foliage.
Dahlia – Red Skin Mixed
FLOWER DAHLIA RED SKIN MIXED. A Dwarf Variety reaching 38cm (15”) producing double flowers in a wide range of colour combinations highlighted against the dark green / bronze foliage. Half hardy perennial. It was the All American Selection winner of 1975.
Cultivation Advice: Dahlia – Red Skin Mixed
- Sow from late winter onwards indoor’s or heated undercover in fine compost 6 mm (¼in) deep.
- Keep soil damp but not wet, sealing in a polythene bag after sowing is helpful. Germination in 7-10 days at 65-70 F.
- When large enough to handle, transplant to trays or individual 3 in pots and grow on in cooler conditions.
- Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions before planting out after all risk of frost, at 12-18 in apart.
- Prefers good moisture retentive soil and full sun.
