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Color spectacle dahlia12/24/2023 A reading of pH7 is neutral, above means chalky, alkaline soil, whilst readings below pH7 down to pH4 indicate an acidic soil. PH describes how acid or alkaline a soil is. Your soil’s pH may be quite different in various parts of your garden, and therefore each area that you intend to plant should be tested. When buying new plants for an established or new garden, it is important to test the pH of your soil to ensure the acidity levels are correct. These handy kits will help give you an idea of what the pH value of a soil or substrate is, without having to buy expensive soil pH meters. Like most plants that do not attract pollinating insects through scent, they are brightly colored, displaying most hues, with the exception of blue. The majority of species do not produce scented flowers or cultivars. The stems are leafy, ranging in height from as low as 30 cm to more than 1.8–2.4 m. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons-genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele-which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity. This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids-that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem these can be as small as 5.1 cm diameter or up to 30 cm ("dinner plate"). There are at least 36 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. ![]() A member of the Asteraceae or Compositae, dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum and zinnia. Marshalls chelsea-favourites Colour%Orange Flower Month %August Flower Month %July Flower Month %September Key Features%Good for Cutting Key Features%Hardy Perennial Key Features%Loved by Bees Planting Month%April Planting Month%March Planting Month%May Position%Full Sun Stock Status%In Stock add-to-cart ///s/files/1/0104/8100/8691/products/5100-8108_dahliacolorspectacle_6cf4cf25-c427-454e-8b36-72ff801829df.jpg?v=1663075348 ///s/files/1/0104/8100/8691/products/5130-1505_5100-8108_Dahlia-Colour-Spectacle-IH-2.jpg?v=1663075348 40539428388915 Default Title 14.99 12.99 ///shopifycloud/shopify/assets/no-image-2048-5e88c1b20e087fb7bbe9a3771824e743c244f437e4f8ba93bbf7b11b53f7824c.Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native mainly in Mexico, but also Central America, and Colombia. *Planting and flowering months below are subject to seasonal weather conditions. In mild areas, apply a thick mulch in autumn to protect against frost. In cold areas, lift tubers in autumn and store in a cool, dry, frost-free place indoors. Water regularly in dry periods and deadhead to prolong flowering. Plant in a sheltered, sunny spot in soil enriched with well-rotted farmyard manure or garden compost. Harden off plants and plant outdoors after all risk of frost is past. ![]() Firm the soil around the plant and water well. ![]() When backfilling, mix in a soil improver such as well-rotted farmyard manure. Place the plant in the hole so that it sits at the same level in the ground as it did in the pot. Place the pot in a sheltered spot outdoors and water regularly to keep the soil moist.ĭig a hole slightly wider than the rootball of the plant. Selected by our team of experts and sent from our nursery, you will receive your plant in a pot, ready to plant out. Flowering for weeks on end in summer and early autumn, they look spectacular in the border or as cut flowers in a vase. Dahlia ‘Colour Spectacle’ is a dazzling semi-cactus dahlia bearing extra-large (20cm/8in dia) fully double flowers in eye-catching coral orange, with long, white-tipped petals.
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