Dahlia 'Misses Amy'
anemone-flowered dahlia
- 1 × tuber
- £5.49
- available to order from winter
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- Bulbs (only) £4.95
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Moderately fertile, most but freely drained soil
- Rate of growth: Average
- Flowering period: July to September
- Hardiness: Half hardy (may need winter protection)
A remarkable bright pinkish purple anemone type bloom, with a deep blackcurrant, pincushion centre and swept back outside petals. ‘Misses Amy’ is a prolific flowerer and will add decadent colour as well as contrasting form to your garden border and cut flower displays.
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.
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Moderately fertile, most but freely drained soil
- Rate of growth: Average
- Flowering period: July to September
- Hardiness: Half hardy (may need winter protection)
A giant decorative dahlia boasting stunning, deep rose-pink flowers that span an impressive 20-25cm (8-10in) in size, blooming reliably from midsummer until autumn's arrival. Perfect for floral arrangements, these dahlia blooms flourish as a captivating centrepiece in any vase. Allow ample space for 'Café au Lait Rosé' to showcase its magnificent, oversized flowers, presenting a stunning counterpart to its well-known pinkish cream and tan relative, the Dahlia 'Café au Lait'.
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.
- Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten