Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Dahlia 'Joanne Taylor' bears bicoloured, pink and yellow waterlily flowers from midsummer to late-autumn. It's ideal for growing in a mixed herbaceous border, especially among a variety of different-coloured plants. Dahlia 'Joanne Taylor' makes an excellent cut flower, and is also suitable for exhibiting.
For best results, grow in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Stake flowering stems early to protect them. 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 ‘Joanne taylor’ and wildlife
Dahlia ‘Joanne taylor’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
