Description
Details
Form: small decorative
Bloom size: 9 cm
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 30 to 45 cm
Pinch: when 30 cm tall
Bloom size: 9 cm
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 30 to 45 cm
Pinch: when 30 cm tall
Harvesting/Vase Life
Dahlias don’t unfurl much once they’ve been harvested so it’s important to not pick them too early. Harvest when blooms are three-quarters of the way open, but not overly ripe. Check the back of each flower head, looking for firm and lush petals versus papery or slightly dehydrated ones. Cut stems at a 45° angle, strip lower foliage, and place immediately in clean water. Expect a vase life of 5–7 days when stems are regularly recut and water refreshed.
