Dahlia 'Checkers'

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Decorative dahliaPerennialFamily: Asteraceae

Flower colour:

Purple

Foliage colour:

Green

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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 'Checkers' is a miniature decorative dahlia, bearing small, bi-coloured flowers in pink and white, from midsummer to autumn. It's perfect for growing in a mixed herbaceous border, and makes an excellent cut flower. It's also suitable for exhibiting.

For best results, grow Dahlia 'Checkers' in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. 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.

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Dahlia ‘Checkers’ and wildlife

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

Is Dahlia ‘Checkers’ poisonous?

Dahlia ‘Checkers’ 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

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