Dahlia 'Bonesta' - 10 pieces

CHF 26.05

Dahlia 'Bonesta' - 10 pieces

Name: Dahlia 'Bonesta' - 10 pieces
Brand: Dahlia
Price: 26.05 CHF
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Dahlia 'Bonesta'

CHF 26.05

White flowers with irregular pink stripes
Each flower marked like a one-off
Medium-sized double flowers
Around 90–110 cm tall, for sun and partial shade
Flowers from July to October

'Bonesta' bears double white flowers irregularly striped with pink. No pattern repeats itself; every flower is a small one-off. The variety flowers freely and also tolerates partial shade. With 10 tubers you can fill a whole bed. It flowers from July to October.

About this variety

'Bonesta' looks cheerful and fresh. Pink lines and dots run over the petals on a white background, sometimes fine, sometimes bold. The flowers are double and medium-sized, so more handy than huge. This is precisely what makes them look light and playful, especially when many are open at once. On cool days the pink often shows more strongly.

At about 90–110 cm tall, the variety suits the middle of the bed. It thrives in full sun and also copes with partial shade, though it flowers a little less profusely there. Pink phlox, white cosmos or catmint are suitable partners. In a container on the patio, its markings can be seen up close. Among tall perennials, the striped flowers look like small points of light.

'Bonesta' is rewarding for bouquets, as the medium-sized flowers are easy to combine. With 10 tubers you have enough for the bed and a cutting corner at the same time. The plants flower from July to October and attract bees.

Planting

Plant the tubers outdoors from mid-May, after the Ice Saints, 10–15 cm deep and 40–60 cm apart. If you want earlier flowers, start them off indoors from March. Sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil suit it well.

Care

Water regularly, especially in hot weather, and avoid waterlogging. A light stake stops the shoots from snapping. Cut off faded flowers consistently. After the first frost, lift the tubers and overwinter them cool and frost-free.

Specifications

Botanical name: Dahlia 'Bonesta'
Genus: Dahlias
Class: Decorative dahlias
Supplied as: Tubers
Flower colour: Pink, White
Flower size: 14 cm
Flowering time: July, August, September, October
Flowering season: High summer, Late summer and autumn
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Height: 100 cm
Spread: 60 cm
Habit: Upright, Bushy
Position: Sun, Partial shade
Suitable for: Bed, Pot and container, Cutting garden
Soil type: Loamy, Sandy
Drainage: Well-drained
Soil moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil note: Suitable for many Swiss garden soils. A loose structure and good drainage matter more than a particular soil type.
Planting time: March, April, May, June
Planting depth: 4–6 inches
Spacing: 40–60 cm
Number per m²: 4
Hardiness in Switzerland: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Hardiness by location: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Hardiness zone (USDA): 9–10
Overwintering note: Not reliably hardy outdoors in Switzerland. Depending on the plant, lift tubers, bulbs or rhizomes in time or overwinter the container frost-free.
For containers: Well suited to containers
Container note: Grow in a large, stable, well-drained pot and overwinter frost-free.
Cut flower: Suitable as a cut flower
Naturalising: Not suitable
Naturalising note: In many parts of Switzerland it needs seasonal care or frost-free overwintering, so it does not naturalise reliably.
For bees and butterflies: Pollinator-friendly
Deer and rodent resistant: No
Edible: Not edible