Pompon Dahlia 'New Baby' - 4 pieces

CHF 19.95

Pompon Dahlia 'New Baby' - 4 pieces

Name: Pompon Dahlia 'New Baby' - 4 pieces
Brand: Dahlia
Price: 19.95 CHF
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Dahlia 'New Baby'

CHF 19.95

Pompon dahlia with globe-shaped 6 cm flowers
Orange with a vermilion sheen
Flowers from July to October
Bushy habit, firm stems
For beds, borders, pots and the cutting garden

'New Baby' is a pompon dahlia with small, perfectly round flowers of around 6 cm. The orange shimmers vermilion, and a yellow edge brightens the flowers. The bushy plant flowers from July to October and livens up borders, pots and bouquets.

About this variety

Small, round and bright: that is 'New Baby'. The pompon flowers measure only about 6 cm but are perfectly formed. Depending on the light, their warm orange shows vermilion reflections, and the petal edges are lightened with yellow. This makes each flower look lively and cheerful.

At around 90–110 cm tall and with a bushy habit, the variety suits the middle of a border or the edge of a bed. It livens up borders all summer, especially with blue and violet companions such as verbena, sage or lavender. It also finds a place in naturalistic plantings and meadow strips. In large pots it brings colour to a balcony or terrace.

As a cut flower 'New Baby' is very pretty. The firm stems carry the small balls well, and in mixed bouquets they add warm dots of colour. Regular cutting encourages new buds from July to October. Small posies of 'New Baby' with cornflowers or baby's breath look good on any table and last several days. Bees visit the flowers as well.

Planting

Plant the tubers outdoors from mid-May, after the Ice Saints, about 10–15 cm deep. Space them 40–60 cm apart. From March you can start the tubers indoors. Choose a sunny spot with moist, free-draining soil.

Care

Water evenly and avoid waterlogging. Feed regularly from June. A light support keeps the bushy plant in shape. Remove faded flowers. After the first frost, lift the tubers and overwinter them frost-free.

Specifications

Botanical name: Dahlia 'New Baby'
Genus: Dahlias
Class: Pompon dahlias
Supplied as: Tubers
Flower colour: Orange
Flower size: 6 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, Bed edge and border, 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: 40–60 cm
Number per m²: 4
Hardiness in Switzerland: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Hardiness by location: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
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