Description

Dahlia Ludwig Helfert is a strong addition to any summer bulb stand because it offers dependable performance and a long flowering window. It works well as a feature plant, or repeated through a border for block colour and structure.

Plant after frosts in full sun. Dahlias respond best to fertile, moisture-retentive-but-free-draining soil—compost improvement pays off. Avoid planting into cold, wet ground. Water in at planting and keep moisture steady as shoots develop.

Advise customers to pinch early growth for branching, deadhead frequently, and feed from bud stage for sustained flowering. Taller stems may need support in exposed gardens.

Lift and store tubers for winter in most of Ireland to avoid losses from cold and wet. Proper storage turns a “one summer treat” into a repeat annual purchase.