Dahlia - "calling card" of your country site

Dahlia - one of the most beloved and popular flower gardeners. What is the attraction of this flower?

Firstly, in its diversity. The plant has 15 different colors and shades and countless tones. The number of varieties of this "Flower School" reaches more than 10,000.

Distributed acicular and globular, and Peony- Nymphaeales, anemovidnye and Pompone variety dahlia bushes with height of 60 cm to 6 unique meter giant. Flower size ranges from 6 to 25 cm.

Secondly, the absence of excessive demands and complexities of care. The soil is suitable for almost any dahlia. And in the sandy soil and loam, and on the fertile black soil, this flower will delight you with its emerald green and gorgeous flowers from mid-summer until the first frost.

The only thing that does not like the plant during growth and flowering - waterlogged, so the tubers are prone to rot.

The best place on the lighting for dahlia - penumbra. In normal light conditions flowering occurs early enough: the end of July actively dahlias bloom.

If you want to speed up flowering dahlia tubers before planting can germinate. Then the bloom will come just a month after planting. Dahlia tubers are planted in the spring, when the soil is sufficiently warmed up and away the threat of frost.

Hole size must match the size of the tuber. Root collar soil does not fall asleep, it should be kept above the surface. Further care is watering, hoeing and fertilizing the soil. Watering and hoeing is carried out as required, mindful of the fact that a surplus of moisture is harmful to tubers.

Fertilizing should be done 2 times a month. To this end, the perimeter of the bush dig small holes, they fall asleep in the fertilizer, the soil is leveled. Dahlias actively respond to fertilizing with organic, wood ash, nitrogen fertilizers and superphosphate

For the formation of a beautiful and actively flowering bush dahlias stepson, ie remove unnecessary shoots, leaving two or three stems.

If you know what grade your dahlia tall, think in advance about the bush garter. The fact that the peg garter inserted into the hole when planting dahlias. Then it will be difficult to do, so as not to damage the tubers.

If you pick a timely fade head, dahlia bloom time will be significantly extended.

Survive the winter in the ground dahlia tubers will not. After the onset of the first frost dig up the tubers and sent to winter storage. Winter storage conditions: dry, dark, cool.

Beautiful and diverse, long blooming dahlias and lowly may become a "visiting card" of your suburban area.