Dahlia Bishop of Auckland

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• Mature Height 80cm
• Mature Spread 50cm
• Plant Spacing 45cm
• Annual Growth 80cm

• 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.