Dahlia 'Cornel'
ball or pom pom dahlia
The good-sized, perfectly formed, pom pom-shaped flowers of this dahlia make excellent cut flowers, as well as cutting a dash in the...
3 litre pot
£17.99
available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
£35.98
£11.99 each
available to order from summer
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Plant description
The good-sized, perfectly formed, pom pom-shaped flowers of this dahlia make excellent cut flowers, as well as cutting a dash in the late summer garden. The dark red petals look like they have been cut from velvet and they have a lighter underside that gives them a smokey hue. A beauty.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Dahlia Cornel:
Plant out or pot up after all risk of frost has passed and feed regularly throughout the growing season. To prolong flowering, keep cutting the flowers for fresh arrangements, or remove spent blooms as soon as they fade. Once the first frosts of autumn have blackened the foliage, either move potted plants to an unheated greenhouse, or carefully lift and clean the tubers, allowing them to dry naturally indoors. Then, place the dry tubers in a shallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand or vermiculite. Store in a frost-free place, checking them frequently over the winter months. They can then be potted up and planted out again when the temperatures rise.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
