Rewarding you with beautiful flowers by the middle of summer, Dahlias are not difficult to start from seed, grow quickly plus you can dig up the tubers and store them for the next season. Richly colored blooms in the shades of a magical sunset are abundant in this mix. Consistently blooming with 3-4″double and semi-double flowers in deep rose, burgundy, light pink, yellow and orange blushed with pink edges. Grows to 2 feet tall

50 seeds

PLANTING

Dahlia variables

Annual

Germination:15-21 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 65–70F

Seed Planting Depth:Sow on the surface and lightly cover the seed

Starting Indoors:Start indoors 6-10 weeks before the last frost. Provide 65-70Fsoil temperatures. Transplant after the last frost date, 18-24 apart.

Sowing Outdoors:Direct sowing outdoors only in areas with a long growing season

Growth Habit:Upright

Height and Width:30-36″ by 18-24″

Spacing:18-24″ apart

Light Needs:Sun

Soil Needs:Average to fertile, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed:80-90 Days

Uses: Flower Beds, containers, cut flowers

Care:Water seedlings regularly until established. Amend soil with compost before planting. During the heat of summer, they will need to be watered a few times a week. Apply a liquid fertilizer every 3-4 weeks or use a time-release fertilizer at planting time. Supply a support structure for Tall dahlias when they are blooming. Dig tubers in fall to store over winter for planting the following season.