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Delicate, pretty pink hues circle a golden brown heart with Dahlia 'Bishop of Leicester'. Available as a single tuber, the wide flowerheads grow above dark bronze foliage and attract bees and other pollinators in your garden. An award winning peony Dahlia variety, it adds a splash of pink that will brighten up garden borders.
We recommend planting dahlia tubers, such as Bishop of Leicester, between March and June into fertile, well drained soil 15cm deep and 60cm apart. Position in a sunny location for maximum flowering and impact. After planting, water in well and monitor during the summer months. Aim for one good soak once a week to the base of the plant.
Some tall and large flowerhead dahlia varieties may need staking for support during the flowering season. Use an all-purpose general plant feed for bigger and brighter blooms. Deadhead regularly to encourage more flowers that last through to the first frost.
- Bulb count per pack: 1 tuber
- A member of the RHS Plants for Pollinators collection
- Flower colour: Pink
- Flowering months: July, August, September
- Flowering height: 90cm/36"
- 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
