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Dahlia 'Summertime' bears lovely pale, primrose-yellow single flowers from midsummer to late-autumn. It's perfect for growing in a mixed herbaceous border, especially among purple- and red-flowered plants.
For best results, grow Dahlia 'Summertime' 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, and then pot them up and keep them in a temperate greenhouse before planting out in late May.
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Dahlia ‘Summertime’ and wildlife
Dahlia ‘Summertime’ is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
