Take Off Dahlia

Name: Take Off Dahlia
Brand: Plantgem
SKU: DH-TO-5T
Price: 18.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Take Off Dahlia thinks you should take the day off- or maybe even the whole week off- so you can come out and play with her, because, shucks, she's the most playful little Dahlia you ever did see. She's what they call anemone shaped, but she looks like a powder puff, with a 3" crown of hot-lilac-pink petals surrounding a confetti cannon explosion of fluffy little ruffled, buttery-fluttery petals, with sprinkles of yellow and lavender all over the tips. She's the happy love child of a flower and a cupcake.

Dahlias are towering beauties of the summer garden, coming into bloom around mid-summer to steal the show with a stunning array of colors and shapes.

Includes one full, labeled, tuber clump

Plant Info

Botanical Name	Dahlia pinnata
Height	4 ft when full grown
Spacing	12" between plants
Light	Full sun or part shade
Zone	Grows everywhere in the USA (annual in zones 2-6, tender perennial in zones 7-11)
Kids & Pets & Deer	Mildly toxic to pets, however the petals (and tubers!) are edible. Deer Resistant
Climate	Heat-loving
Water	Water regularly once it begins to grow
Indoor & Pots	Grows well in containers outside

Growing Info

How to Plant	Dig a hole about 8-12" deep and mix in compost if you have it. For planting the clump whole, the tuber clump should be fully covered in dirt, but the stem should be sticking out. For planting a single tuber, lay the tuber on its side horizontally 2-4" deep. Cover with soil and gently compress to make your dahlias nice and snug. Mark the spot with support (a stake or tomato trellis works well) for the big blooms to come. Tubers are prone to rot, so only water if the soil is very dry, otherwise leave it be until it starts to grow.
Where to Plant	Find a place that gets mostly sun, and space the tubers about 12" apart
When to Plant	Late spring once the soil has warmed up
When to Expect Blooms	Late summer until your first hard frost
Care Instructions	Water regularly once they start to sprout, and then give them regular water. Pick the flowers regularly to encourage more blooms. They are sensitive to frost, so make sure to wait until any threat of frost has passed before planting outside
Extra Credit	When the plant is about 12" tall you can pinch it back, (which is to clip off the first main middle bud), so that the plant is encouraged to be bushier and more full of blooms as it matures. After your first frost, you can dig up your tubers and store them someplace cool and dark to replant the following spring. Our plant care page has detailed instructions on Dahlia digging, dividing, and storing