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Dahlia Tamburo | Cactus Dahlia
Dahlia Tamburo | Cactus Dahlia

Dahlia Tamburo | Cactus Dahlia

SKU: BU30003677
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£5.99
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Overview

If you are looking for a scaled down version of the darkest, richest cactus-type Dahlia there is then consider 'Tamburo'. Sharing all the benefits of its larger cousins such as 'Chat Noir' and 'Black Jack', without the height, this tuberous perennial dahlia is ideally is suited to the front of a sunny, summer border. The flowers are 10cm (4'') across, deeply chocolate red, and with a button of green at the centre.

Specifications

  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: fertile, humus-rich soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: July to October
  • Hardiness: half hardy
    • Eventual Height:0.6m-0.9m
    • Eventual Spread: 1m-2m
    • Toxicity: Ornamental bulbs should not be eaten by humans or pets

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Care guide

Dahlia tubers can be planted outside after frost, or started off in pots under glass in late winter to early spring. Plant them horizontally approximately 12cm deep, making sure the 'eyes' are uppermost. Allow enough room between each tuber so the plants can grow and spread to their full size without being overcrowded. While in growth, provide a high-nitrogen liquid feed each week in June, then a high-potash fertiliser each week from July to September. Stake with canes or brushwood if it becomes necessary. In mild areas, leave them in situ over winter, but protect the crown with a generous layer of dry mulch. In colder areas, carefully lift and clean the tubers once the first frosts have blackened the foliage and allow them to dry naturally indoors. Then place the dry tubers in a shallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand or vermiculite and store in a frost-free place until planting out again.

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Bulbs arrive in bags placed in small cardboard boxes. Material may vary.

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