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Position

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

Soil

Prefers rich soil:
Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Dahlia 'Joe Swift' is a single-flowered dahlia variety, with pretty yellow-centred white flowers, which develop pinkish tones as they mature. The flowers contrast beautifully with dark-green-bronze foliage.

Dahlia 'Joe Swift' is well suited to growing in a mixed, herbaceous border, where its blooms will complement a range of other flower colours.

For best results, grow in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Stake plants from June onwards. 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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Plant calendar

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Sowyesyes
Plantyesyesyes
Flowersyesyesyesyes
Divideyesyesyesyesyes
Take cuttingsyesyesyes
Collect seedsyesyes

Dahlia ‘Joe swift’ and wildlife

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

Is Dahlia ‘Joe swift’ poisonous?

Dahlia ‘Joe swift’ 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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