Dahlie 'Pacific Jewel' - 4 Stück - LumiBlumi

Dahlia 'Pacific Jewel' - 4 pieces

CHF 24.70

Dahlia 'Pacific Jewel' - 4 pieces

Name: Dahlia 'Pacific Jewel' - 4 pieces
Brand: Dahlia
Price: 24.70 CHF
Availability: OutOfStock

Dahlia 'Pacific Jewel'

CHF 24.70

Soft pink flowers with bands or veins in stronger pink
Flower diameter about 10 cm
Compact, around 60–80 cm tall
Flowers freely from July to October
Dark stems, lovely as a cut flower

'Pacific Jewel' looks gentle yet is full of strength. The soft pink flowers with darker pink tones reach about 10 cm and stand on strong, dark stems. At around 60–80 cm the plant stays compact and produces plenty of flowers for borders, pots and the vase from July to October.

About this variety

The colour of 'Pacific Jewel' is quiet: a pale, almost whitish pink, shot through with bands or veins of stronger pink. Towards the centre there is often a hint of yellow. The flowers, about 10 cm across, sit on dark, sturdy stems that contrast attractively with the pale colours. The overall effect is delicate and refined.

At around 60–80 cm tall the variety belongs at the front or in the middle of the border, ideally in small groups. It goes with violet, blue, wine red and fresh green; a small touch of orange livens up the pastel tones further. Thanks to its compact habit it is also well suited to pots and containers on a patio.

In the cutting garden the variety shows what it can do. It keeps forming new buds for months, so you can make small bouquets again and again. The flowers last well in the vase. Bees and butterflies also like to visit the plant, especially on warm late-summer days.

Planting

Plant the tubers outdoors from mid-May, after the Ice Saints, about 10–15 cm deep and 40–60 cm apart. For earlier flowers, start them in pots indoors from March. A sunny spot with moist, well-drained soil is ideal. Loam, sand or clay soil are suitable, but waterlogging is not.

Care

Keep the soil evenly moist without soaking it. A flower fertiliser every few weeks from June encourages new buds. Remove faded flowers regularly, cutting just above the next pair of leaves. After the first frost, lift the tubers, let them dry and store them somewhere cool and frost-free.

Specifications

Botanical name: Dahlia 'Pacific Jewel'
Genus: Dahlias
Class: Anemone-flowered
Supplied as: Tubers
Flower colour: Pink
Flower size: 10 cm
Fragrant: No
Flowering time: July, August, September, October
Flowering season: High summer, Late summer and autumn
Height: 70 cm
Spread: 60 cm
Habit: Bushy, Clump-forming
Position: Sun
Suitable for: Bed, Pot and container, 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.
Water needs: Medium
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): 6–10
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