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Dahlia 'Marble Ball' - 4 pieces

CHF 29.25

Dahlia 'Marble Ball' - 4 pieces

Name: Dahlia 'Marble Ball' - 4 pieces
Brand: Dahlia
Price: 29.25 CHF
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Dahlia 'Marble Ball'

CHF 29.25

Round flowers of around 10 cm
Marbled and striped in violet and white
Each flower with its own pattern
Flowers from July to October
Long-lasting in the vase

With 'Marble Ball' no two flowers are alike. The round flowers of around 10 cm are marbled and striped in violet and white, sometimes lighter, sometimes darker. The variety keeps its neat shape all season and is a long-lasting cut flower.

About this variety

'Marble Ball' is aptly named. The almost spherical flowers are striped and speckled with violet on a white background, like a marble or a piece of marble stone. The pattern varies from flower to flower: sometimes white dominates, sometimes violet. The regular shape is retained throughout the season.

In the border the plant grows around 90–110 cm tall. It suits sunny borders and naturalistic plantings, for example with crocosmia, coneflowers and agastache. A spot near a wall or hedge protects the stems from strong wind. In pots on a balcony or terrace you can enjoy the pattern of the flowers up close.

Its greatest strength lies in the vase. The flowers last a long time and draw the eye in any bouquet, alone in a glass or with other flowers. If you deadhead regularly and cut often, the plant flowers freely from July to October. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers as well.

Planting

Plant the tubers from mid-May, after the Ice Saints, about 10–15 cm deep and around 30 cm apart. From March you can start the tubers indoors. A sunny, somewhat sheltered spot is ideal. The soil should be moist and free-draining; clay, loam and sand are suitable.

Care

Water evenly and avoid waterlogging. From June feed every two to three weeks. A support stake prevents wind damage. Deadhead regularly so that new buds follow. After the first frost, lift the tubers and store them frost-free.

Specifications

Botanical name: Dahlia 'Marble Ball'
Genus: Dahlias
Class: Pompon dahlias
Supplied as: Tubers
Flower colour: Purple, White
Flower size: 10 cm
Fragrant: No
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: Clump-forming
Position: Sun
Suitable for: Bed, Pot and container, Wildlife garden and meadow, Cutting garden
Soil type: Clay, 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: 30 cm
Number per m²: 4
Hardiness in Switzerland: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Hardiness by location: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Hardiness zone (USDA): 8–10
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
RHS hardiness: H3