Store in a frost-free place, checking frequently over the winter months. Place the dry tubers in a shallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand or vermiculite. The result of new breeding to ensure that this new family are robust, compact and more tolerant of both hot summer days.

Once the first frosts of autumn have blackened the foliage, carefully lift and clean the plants and allow them to dry naturally indoors (don't forget to label them!). Stake with canes or brushwood if it becomes necessary. Dreamy Dahlias delight the eye and tickle the spirit in a signature joy-filled pattern. are buying potted plant dahlias, simply transplant into a prepared garden bed or decorative containers. Garden care: Provide a high-nitrogen liquid feed each week in June, then a high-potash fertiliser each week from July to September.‘Dreamy Fantasy’ is a compact variety, blooming on sturdy, upright stems, and is perfect for planting in containers to bring vivid colour to a patio that also makes for excellent, long-lasting cut flowers for the vase. Lose yourself in this spectacular dahlia with contrasting, dark bronze serrated leaves and ruffled, semi-double flowers in sunset shades of salmon, coral and yellow. When the days get shorter, they start to fade. Hardiness: half hardy (will need winter protection) Is there a reason dahlias grow along the coast They like the light, up to 14 hours.At this point, you can safely cut the dead foliage to 2 to 4 inches (5-10 cm.) above the ground. Zone 8 and 9 Watch for foliage to die back after the first killing frost in autumn. This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring. Zone 10 and above If you live in zone 10 or above, you can grow dahlia plants as perennials.

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