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Dahlia 'Chocolate Sundae'
Dahlia 'Chocolate Sundae' bears large, single, maroon flowers with bright yellow centres over toothed, dark green, pinnate leaves. It's well suited to growing in a mixed, herbaceous border, where it will complement a range of other flowers.
For best results, grow Dahlia 'Chocolate Sundae' in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Stake plants early on to protect blooms. Deadhead regularly and feed with a potash-rich fertiliser to prolong flowering. in autumn, 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 ‘Chocolate sundae’ and wildlife
Dahlia ‘Chocolate sundae’ is known for attracting bees and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
