Dahlia 'Viking'

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• Mature Height 90cm
• Mature Spread 45cm
• Plant Spacing 45cm
• Annual Growth 90cm

• Planting Plant at a depth of approx 10cm.
• Soil Type Light, fertile, moist but well drained soil.
• Pruning Deadhead as needed to prolong growth.

In areas where there is extreme cold, dig up dahlias and store in a cool peat over the winter. Apply a high potash fertiliser every few weeks in the summer to help growth and they can be dead headed when necessary.Dahlia tubers can be planted 10cm deep in fertile well drained soil, outdoors in spring when the frost has disappeared. They prefer to be in a sunny location and spaced at approximately 45cm apart.The tubers can also be started planted in boxes or trays in a heated or unheated greenhouse and then transplanted in their required position in the middle of May.