Dahlia Decorative/Border ‘Fascination’ (1 tuber)

A multi award winner, Dahlia ‘Fascination’ provides stunning contrast via its eye-catching bright pink petals and deep bronze centre that contrast against their deep bronze foliage. These semi-double flowers can grow up to 15cm/6″ wide, blending in well with other brightly coloured summer flowering plants.

Perfect for pollinators, the flowers will appear from July through until the first frosts and are ideal for a herbaceous border or bright patio container or pot.

Plant between March and June, after the danger of frost has passed. Plant into well-drained soil with a good supply of humus at a depth of around 15cm/6″ and a spread from other bulbs of at least 60cm/24″.

For early flowering, tubers may be started off in boxes from March onwards. Use a light soil that is mixed with peat, keeping it slightly moist. Keep boxes cool and free of frost and plant sprouted tubers when the danger of frost has passed. Keep plants well watered during growth and remove faded flowers.

Details

• Bulb count per pack: 1 tuber
• Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit
• A member of the RHS Plants for Pollinators collection
• Flower colour: Pink
• Flowering months: July, August, September
• Flowering height: 50cm/20″
• Hardiness: Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
• When to plant: March, April, May, June
• Planting depth: 15cm/6″
• Bulb spacing: 60cm/24″
• Soil type: Moist but well-drained with a good supply of humus
• Soil pH: Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
• Sunlight: Full sun