Description

Dahlia Japlou is a solid summer performer that suits both home gardeners and professional planting schemes needing colour from mid-summer to the first hard frosts. Dahlias are straightforward: give them sun, feeding, and regular deadheading, and they repay it with a long run of blooms.

Plant tubers once soil temperatures rise and frost risk has passed. Choose a sunny position (6+ hours) and work compost into the planting area for better moisture balance and nutrient supply. Keep the soil evenly moist during establishment; avoid waterlogged ground.

Encourage customers to pinch early growth for a fuller plant and more flowering stems. As the plant develops, a stake or ring support keeps it neat and upright. Feed regularly from bud set onwards to maintain flower size and continuity.

In autumn, lift tubers for storage in most Irish locations to avoid loss to cold and wet. Stored correctly, customers can replant year after year.