Dahlia

Dahlia's plants are important ornamental plants. They have spherical, chrysanthemum shaped, peony shaped, dish shaped and other species groups. Their colors are red, purple, white, yellow, orange, ink, compound color, they are very beautiful. Some varieties have several layers of petals, and the flowering period is longer, which has higher ornamental value. They are very suitable for courtyard cultivation, and dwarf varieties can be used as potted plants. They can not only decorate the family, but also purify the indoor air.
They all like wet and cool weather conditions. They have fleshy roots, the roots are easy to rot if there is too much water, so the accumulated water should be discharged in time. They grow well in fertile and loose soil. During the growth period, they need to apply fertilizer about every 8 days. To ensure sufficient sunshine, plants can grow strong and bloom bright flowers. When exposed to the hot sun in summer, they need be shaded to grow better.
They generally adopt the way of ramet propagation and cutting propagation, which is simple and easy, and the survival rate is very high. Water frequently within half a month to keep the soil moist, they can take root in 3 weeks and blossom in that year. You can learn more at Plant Story community.

3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun

Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.

Dahlia

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