Hillside Home Dahlias

Strawberry Cream Tuber

Name: Strawberry Cream Tuber
Brand: Hillside Home Dahlias
Price: 14.0 USD
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Strawberry Cream Tuber

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Form: Formal Decorative

Height: 4ft.

Bloom Size: 3"

Color: soft pink/dark pink

This dahlia variety stands out as an incredibly prolific bloomer, unmatched in productivity. Towering at an impressive height of five and a half feet, each plant is covered with an abundance of slender yet resilient stems, each crowned with enchanting 3-inch ombre pink blooms. The blossoms display a delicate gradient, shifting from soft blush at the center to deeper pink at the tips, creating a stunning visual effect that adds depth and elegance to any garden or floral arrangement. These tall, floriferous plants are a true asset for gardeners and florists alike, providing endless stems for cutting and ensuring a continuous display of vibrant color throughout the season. With its breathtaking blooms and towering presence, this dahlia is sure to be a focal point in any landscape or bouquet.

About Our Product Images: We aim to provide an accurate representation of the flowers you can expect. To achieve this, we capture photos at various times of day and throughout different seasons. You'll notice that many varieties exhibit subtle differences in shades and characteristics due to these factors. The most noticeable changes occur toward the end of the season when temperatures drop, as well as during the peak heat of summer.

Care Instructions

The most important thing when dealing with dahlia plants is to make sure that they are planted in well drained soil. After a heavy rain, there should be no remaining standing water around your plant. A rich loamy soil is best. You will want to amend clay soil with compost and organic matter to prevent the soil from compacting. Sandy soil will also need to be amended with compost.

Don't plant until after your last frost date, and when the soil warms to 60 degrees ( the same time you would plant tomato and pepper plants)
You will want to dig a hole about 4-6 in. deep. Place one tuber per hole horizontally with the eye facing up. Cover with soil.
Do not water your tubers until they are about 6" tall. If you are expecting a lot of rain in the forecast, hold off on planting your tubers until dry days are coming. Too much rain or moisture could cause your tubers to rot before they even start to grow.
Slugs love tubers!! We recommend using Slugo Plus sprinkled around your planting area and the perimeter of your garden to prevent the slugs from eating your tubers. You'll want to sprinkle once a month.
Once your plant is 6" tall you can start watering, soaker hoses work great and give the plants a nice deep watering. Do not over- water however, dahlias don't like their roots to be sitting in wetness for too long.
When your plants reach about 18" you will want to pinch them. Pinching will encourage the plant to branch out where you make the cut and will give you many more blooms. Find the center stalk and cut down 4-5 inches ( make your cut right above a leaf set).
You will want to stake your dahlia plant as they grow pretty tall and you want to protect them from wind.
The more dahlia blooms you cut, the more blooms your plant will give you. Cut your blooms at about 12 inches long.