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A delicious cactus dahlia variety, Witteman’s Best has large spikey vivid red flowers making this a truly stunning variety. Cactus dahlias such as Dahlia Witteman’s Best provide ideal colour for any garden and are easy to grow. This is accordingly a really superb variety to grow in any garden. One of a number of cactus dahlias we offer Dahlia Witteman’s Best is just superb.<\/p>\n

Cultivation instruction<\/h2>\n

Plant Indoors:<\/strong><\/em> Dahlias are best started off indoors from January to March as they are sensitive to frosts. Plant in a mix of multi-purpose compost, sand and grit as this will provide drainage for the tuber. Protect young shoots from snails and slugs and when the fear of frosts has passed the tuber can be re-planted outside or the container positioned outdoors.<\/p>\n

Plant outside:<\/strong><\/em> From Late March on wards, when the signs of frost have passed the dahlia tuber can be planted outside. Plant tubers into well prepared soils in late March to April. Soils should be cultivated to a depth of 20cms to allow good root development. Plant tubers in fertile soils with 5cms of soil above the top of the tuber. Protect early growth from slugs and snails and remove dead heads during the flowering season to get the best from them.\u00a0 Regularly feed during the growing season with foods such as are well rotted manures, Tomato feed and bone meal or tomato food will provide food<\/a> for continued flowering.<\/p>\n

Care Tips:<\/h3>\n

For further growing instructions visit tims tips\/dahlias on you tube<\/p>\n

Our tip: Ideal to grow with companion plants such as trumpet lilies or oriental lilies or many types of shrubs.<\/p>\n

Growing information<\/h4>\n

Flowering Height: 40-44″ (100-110cm)<\/p>\n

Flowering period: July to first frosts<\/p>\n

Soil type: Free draining humus rich soils<\/p>\n

Aspect: Semi shade to full sun<\/p>\n

Scented: N\/A<\/p>\n

Planting distance: 1m between dahlia plants<\/p>\n

Planting depth: A depth of 5cms above the top of the tuber.<\/p>\n

Full growing instructions are also provided<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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