Dahlie 'Le Baron' - 5 Stück - LumiBlumi

Decorative Dahlia 'Le Baron' - 5 pieces

CHF 25.40
CHF 25.40
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Dahlie 'Le Baron' - 5 Stück - LumiBlumi
  • Dahlie 'Le Baron' - 5 Stück - LumiBlumi
  • Dahlie 'Le Baron' - 5 Stück - LumiBlumi
Decorative Dahlia 'Le Baron' - 5 pieces

Decorative Dahlia 'Le Baron' - 5 pieces

Dahlia 'Le Baron'

CHF 25.40
CHF 25.40
  • Decorative dahlia with flowers of around 20 cm
  • Strong violet with pink tones
  • Long, firm stems for the vase
  • Flowers from July to October
  • Considered earlier-flowering than other violet varieties

'Le Baron' carries large, fully double flowers of around 20 cm in a clear, strong violet with pink tones. The long, firm stems make it a sought-after cut flower. The variety gives the border presence and flowers reliably from July to October.

About this variety

'Le Baron' impresses with its colour and bearing. The fully double flowers reach around 20 cm and glow in a rich, clear violet that shifts towards pink depending on the light. The flowers are evenly built and sit on long, elegant stems. Among violet dahlias it is considered one that starts flowering early.

In the garden the variety belongs at the back of a sunny border or in the cutting garden. At around 90–110 cm tall it creates a strong splash of colour. Silvery foliage such as wormwood, pale yellow yarrow or white cosmos go well with it and bring out the violet. In a large container it is also an eye-catcher.

As a cut flower 'Le Baron' is especially valuable. The firm stems hold the flowers upright, and the flowers stay fresh in the vase for several days. The plant produces well-formed flowers all season if you cut regularly. Bees visit the flowers as well. Combined with silver-green and white it makes an elegant, bold bouquet.

Planting

Plant the tubers after the Ice Saints (mid-May), about 10–15 cm deep. Space them 40–60 cm apart. Starting them indoors from March is possible. Choose a spot in full sun with moist, free-draining clay, loam or sandy soil.

Care

Water evenly and avoid waterlogging. Feed regularly from June. Tie the stems to a stake so the large flowers do not snap. Remove faded flowers. After the first frost, lift the tubers and overwinter them frost-free.

Specifications

  • Botanical name: Dahlia 'Le Baron'
  • Genus: Dahlias
  • Class: Decorative dahlias
  • Supplied as: Tubers
  • Flower colour: Pink, Purple
  • Flower size: 20 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: 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): 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

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