The "Teesbrooke Audrey" collarette dahlia is a variety that enchants with a pastel set of colours. This charming garden lady develops stems that reach up to 100 centimetres in height. It is considered a model flowering plant for sunny garden spots. Its pale lilac-purple, broad, almost round petals are positioned under a white frizzled ring that surrounds the golden yellow centre. The 80 to 100 centimetres tall green stems of the seemingly modest "Teesbrooke Audrey" dahlia become overflown with flowers. They attract bees and butterflies that only add to its charm and make it a great addition to rural, natural, English gardens and simple plantings in front of houses. The "Teesbrooke Audrey" dahlia is variety that makes a good match for many species of flowering plants. Its light colour does not dominate but adds light to and helps to bring out the most of the deep saturated colours. It can also be used as cut flower. A thick bouquet of erect elegant collarette dahlias will cheer you up on cloudy and rainy days.

Growing dahlias is not difficult. Only the excavating of the roots before the winter might be problematic for some of the gardeners. Plant them on sunny sites or in only partial shade. The access to sunlight is absolutely essential for the proper development of plants and saturated colouring of the flowers. We recommend to choose spots that are sheltered from the wind because of the tall and slender stems. Staking might be required in case of stems that cannot handle the burden of large flowers. Dahlia needs a permeable, constantly moist, nutrient-rich soil with neutral or slightly alkaline reaction. Dahlias should be planted 50 to 60 cm apart. Their tuberous roots should be put about 5 to 10 centimetres deep, from April to June.  They require watering during periods of drought. Do not forget to remove wilted flowers.  Dahlias react well to fertilization with manure, compost and mineral fertilizers.

Dahlia bulbs do not winter in the ground and need to be excavated in autumn. Trim down the stems first and then carefully dig out the roots. Place them in open boxes that should be kept in a dry room with a stable temperature within the 2 to 4°C range. To ensure better wintering conditions, you may cover the rootstocks with sand or peat. If you notice a significant drop in firmness and wrinkles on the surface of the roots, you may wet them sparsely with water.

Each package contains 1 bulb of the 'Teesbrooke Audrey' dahlia of premium quality. Basic plant growing instructions were printed on the package label.

• Variety: Teesbrooke Audrey
• Use: ornamental - garden, cut flower
• Growth form: erect
• Flower colour: lilac-purple-white-yellow
• Vegetation form: perennial
• Site: sunny, wind-sheltered; sandy-loam, fertile, permeable soil
• Bulbs: 1
• Height: 80 to 100 cm
• Planting period: April - June
• Planting depth (cm): 5 to 10 cm
• Planting distance (cm): 50 to 60 cm
• Wintering in the ground?: No