Description

Dahlias Violette gift bag is designed for easy summer performance with strong shelf appeal. Dahlias are reliable crowd pleasers, giving repeat blooms from mid summer until autumn frosts, and this makes them ideal for gift purchases where the buyer wants a clear, visible payoff.

The plant brings rich seasonal colour and works well in borders, mixed planting and large patio containers. It also suits cutting, giving customers stems for the house while encouraging more flowering outside. In planting schemes, dahlias combine well with salvias, echinacea, rudbeckia and ornamental grasses for a long season display that still looks good late in the year.

Advise customers to plant after the risk of frost, in full sun and free draining soil improved with compost. Water in, keep evenly moist through summer, feed once buds appear, and deadhead to maintain flowering. Lift and store tubers frost free after the first frosts for repeat success in Ireland.