Dahlia Purple Gem Pack of 3
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An easy to grow and reliable garden variety, Dahlia Purple Gem will be a stunning addition to any garden. Purple Gem is a cactus-type dahlia which will create a wonderful display of deep purple flowers when it blooms in your garden.
This reliable variety is perfect for beds and borders, adding a splash of colour wherever you plant it. The magnificent blooms also make a great cut flower and therefore an amazing addition to indoor arrangements.
- - Plant Height (at maturity): 100cm
- Flower Colour: Purple
- Foliage Type: Deciduous
- Soil Type: Loam or sandy
- Soil Drainage: Moist but well drained
- Light Exposure: Sunny sites
- Planting Style: containers and planters, beds and borders, cutting garden
- Flowering (from - to): Flowers all summer long
- Plant in: March
- Pack of 3 - DimensionsBulbs Per Pack: 3
- Preparation & Usage
Dahlias flower prolifically - in the right conditions a single plant may produce up to 100 blooms. They make beautiful border plants, compact types are ideal for containers, and all are good for cutting. In addition, no special skills are required to grow them, but protect tubers from frost. Dwarf forms are used for mass-planting and are also suitable for containers.
Half hardy they need a sunny position and well-drained soil. All apart from dwarf forms require staking. After flowering, lift tubers and store in a frost-free place; replant once all frost danger has passed.
In frost-free areas, plants may be left in the ground as normal herbaceous perennials, but they benefit from regular propagation to maintain vigour. Propagate dwarf forms by seed sown under glass in late winter, others in spring by seed, basal shoot cuttings or division of tubers. Dahlias may be subject to attack by aphids, red spider mite and thrips.
In recent years, powdery mildew has become a problem in certain areas, and spraying is essential. Dahlias also succumb quickly to virus infection.
- SafetyBulbs/Tubers not to be eaten
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