Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in border:
Middle

Soil

Prefers rich soil:
Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Dahlia 'Pink Preference' is a small semi-cactus dahlia, with gorgeous pink flowers in contrast with mid-green foliage. Grow it at the back of a mixed herbaceous border or on the cuttings patch – it makes an excellent cut flower.

For best results, grow Dahlia 'Pink Preference' in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Stake flowers from June. Deadhead regularly and feed with a potash-rich fertiliser to prolong flowering. Lift tubers after the first frosts and store them in a cool, dry situation until March. Then pot them up and keep them in a temperate greenhouse before planting out in late May.

Plant calendar

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Dahlia ‘Pink preference’ and wildlife

Dahlia ‘Pink preference’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Dahlia ‘Pink preference’ poisonous?

Dahlia ‘Pink preference’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Dahlia 'Pink Preference'
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