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Mammoth blooms on the Lavender Dinnerplate Dahlias live up to their name, growing to the size of dinner plates! So impressive, don't be surprised if passersby stop and stare at your garden in amazement.
You'll want to stake the 3- to 4-foot stems to help them hold up under the weight of the flowers. An outstanding late-summer color show--in bloom from August until frost. Mix and match, or choose your very favorite shade for a bold, solid border.

Zones 8-10 (mulch 3-4 in. thick to overwinter in Zones 5-7). Bareroot.

Zones: 8 - 10 (20° F.); not hardy, lift in fall Height: 3 - 4 feet Spacing: 24-36 inches Depth: Spread roots, plant 2 inches deep and water well Sun/Shade: Full Sun Color: Lavender, Pink, Yellow, Red Foliage: Dies back in Fall Blooms: Continuous Mid Summer to Frost

Comments: POTTING: Dahlias can be grown as perennials from zones 8 to 11. They can be grown as annuals or dug up and stored in regions where temperatures fall to 10º F. Dahlias should be grown in acid to neutral, well-drained, but moist, organic soil. Plenty of material rich in humus (leaf mold, manure, etc.) can be mixed in prior to planting. Mulches of old manure, compost, or lawn clippings will be beneficial. The main thing is to prevent dryness at the roots. Choose a sunny location with some midday shade if grown in hot climates. In the spring, plant the tuberous roots with their crowns 3 inches below the soil's surface. As you plant, set strong stakes next to the roots of medium to tall varieties to avoid damaging them later. As the shoots grow, add one to three inches more of soil. The shoots of Dahlias should be pinched back twice to ensure a bushy plant. The first time should be after three sets of leaves have grown. Pinch the growing tip just above the third pair of leaves. They should be pinched again a few weeks later. Taller varieties should be tied to their stakes with strips of cloth or nylon stockings. Dahlias should be watered well and given a low-nitrogen fertilizer during the growing season. If they're fertilized with too much nitrogen, they will grow lots of foliage with few flowers. In climates where winters are cold, clumps or individual tubers may be dug up and stored in the fall. Don't wash the tubers as this may cause them to rot. Instead, gently brush off the soil, taking care not to break or cut the fragile tubers. Dry the tubers for a day and store them in shallow trays of dry sand or vermiculite in a temperature of about 40º F. If they are too dry or too warm during storage, the tubers will shrivel. Check the tubers occasionally throughout the winter. PROPAGATION: The clumps of tubers may be divided in the spring. Make sure to include a piece of the old stem in each division. Seeds may be sown indoors in a 70º F temperature, 12 to 16 weeks before it is safe to transplant outdoors. They should be planted in flats of sifted sandy loam. Cover the flats with glass and then with paper to maintain a constant temperature and moisture. When the seedlings reach 1 or 2 inches, they are potted individually in small pots filled with loam and leaf mold. When they've filled up those pots with roots, they may be transplanted to larger ones; eventually they are hardened off, prior to planting outdoors. Seeds may also be sown directly outdoors as soon as it is warm. Shipping: View Shipping Schedule Dinnerplate Dahlias Ships In The Spring Unable to ship to: AE AK GU HI PR