How to grow Dahlias
Dahlias are the all-purpose summer flowers. With so many colours and flower shapes to choose from, they are ideal whether you want to brighten up your borders, or to have a house full of cut flowers.
- Dahlias can be planted directly into your borders
- Dig your Dahlias in compost & apply liquid fertiliser
- Do not plant in frosty weather
- Plant the right kind – check the height & flower size
- Protect plants from snails & slugs
- For larger blooms, pinch outside buds – leaving only one central bud per stem
- Be sure to water regularly in dry weather