Taylors Bulbs - Tartan - Dahlia

Taylors Bulbs - Tartan Dahlia Tubers

Popular with gardeners since its inception in the 1950s, Tartan is a stunning Dinner Plate Dahlia variety which will stand out in your garden thanks to its unusual striped blooms which grow to a diameter of up to 20cm. Long, ruffled petals of white and deep purple create Tartan's eye-catching design, with some of the petals appearing almost black closer to the centre of each bloom.

Tartan can grow to over a metre in height, so it is ideal for the back of beds and borders so that it can receive the most sunlight as it grows; with its long stems and green foliage, this Dahlia variety can also be cut for use in arrangements for your home - just two or three blooms will be enough to add a pop of colour to any indoor space.

Key Information:

• Plant in late spring once the risk of frost has passed, in a location with plenty of sun.
• Tubers should be planted in the ground approximately 15cm deep, with approximately 60cm between tubers.
• Dahlias like to be well-watered, but not waterlogged, so their soil needs good drainage.
• After the flowers have died down, lift the tubers and store in a frost-free location in dry compost until the Spring, or leave in the ground and cover with mulch in the winter months if in a mild location.

Advice & Tips:

• Grows to a height of approximately one metre
• Bi-coloured blooms made of white and blackcurrant purple petals
• Great for beds and borders, and for use in cut arrangements

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