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<i>Dahlia</i> 'Vancouver'
<i>Dahlia</i> 'Vancouver'
<i>Dahlia</i> 'Vancouver'
<i>Dahlia</i> 'Vancouver'

Dahlia 'Vancouver'

miscellaneous (dinnerplate) dahlia

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Masses of white-tipped pinkish purple petals form impressively-sized (up to 25cm in diameter) heads on tall plants that will add real wow...

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March is the month to begin to plant dahlias in the greenhouse. They like evenly balanced temperatures so open the greenhouse in the day and fleece them at night. The best dahlias, just like love, start off slowly. Don’t put dahlias outside until early June. Val Bourne - Garden Writer

Plant description

Masses of white-tipped pinkish purple petals form impressively-sized (up to 25cm in diameter) heads on tall plants that will add real wow factor at the back of the border from midsummer on. If bigger is better, then choose 'Vancouver'!

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Fast-growing

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)

How to care for Dahlia Vancouver:

Plant out or pot up after all risk of frost has passed and feed regularly throughout the growing season. To prolong flowering, keep cutting the flowers for fresh arrangements, or remove spent blooms as soon as they fade. Once the first frosts of autumn have blackened the foliage, either move potted plants to an unheated greenhouse, or carefully lift and clean the tubers, allowing them to dry naturally indoors. Then, place the dry tubers in a shallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand or vermiculite. Store in a frost-free place, checking them frequently over the winter months. They can then be potted up and planted out again when the temperatures rise.

Please note:

This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

GOES WELL WITH

Overwintering dahlias, cannas and begonias

You can never quite predict how severe our winter weather will be, but you don't need a crystal ball to know that some plants will need protection or lifting and storing to survive a winter.

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