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Category: Bulbs and tubers

25 Jul : 09:36

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Known varieties:
- "Figaro-cross" - 30cm, and kichesta polukichesta.
- Mignon an excellent cross "- 30-40 centimeters, simple baskets with colors.
- "Cross-Rigoletto" - 30-40 centimeters, and kichesta polukichesta.
- "Sunshine Series" - 30cm, flowering very early, F,-hybrids in beautiful, pure tones in rich red, golden yellow and tamnorozovo.
Whether it is available in plenty of varieties in various colors and shapes. While in the past been the desire of breeders to larger baskets of flowers with striking tone, today's efforts are aimed at creating a variety of low sandacheta window. High zavazhdat varieties of dahlias are tubers wintered and miniature forms are usually grown year as easily be grown from seed.
Dahlias arrive in Europe until relatively late - in the late 18 th century was sent to Madrid by Spanish settlers in Mexico. Whether it is relatively less common flowers are rarely sold, and almost never described in the books. Blooms in summer and autumn. There are nearly 30 types of dahlias, and hybrids were developed 20 000. Reaches a height of 30 cm to 2 m

Not the warm temperatures, the best feeling in temperatures of 12-15 C. In contrast, likes lots of light, but you should keep out of direct sunlight. Be watered thoroughly, throughout the year. Sometimes it is useful to spray the leaves.
Flowering period: July to October.
Origin: Mexico.
Mestorastene: sunny and protected from wind.
Substrate: Optimal finger, TKS 2, soil for balcony flower garden clay-humus soil.
Planting: Buy ready-made or grown alone (-> Generation) young plants are planted at a distance of 30 centimeters from each other.
Irrigation, fertilization: is thoroughly watered and nurtured each week.
Other care: baskets with wilted flowers are cut regularly.
Hibernation: Not required.
Pests, Diseases: Gray rot, leaf spots, mites, TRIPS aphids.
Propagation: By seed in February / March. 2-3 is sown seeds directly into individual pots at a depth of about 6 millimeters. Substrate is maintained moist but not wet. After germination may be covered with transparent material. Sprout within 7 - 10 days. When young plants are large enough to be out before removal acclimatize for 10 - 15 days and then planted in the 30 cm sunny location in clay-humus garden soil.
Tips for design: whether they are impressive, it should be planted separately.
Dahlia tubers need to be kept very carefully - a dark, dry place with optimum temperature 5 - 10 degrees.

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