The Café au Lait Rosé dahlia is a plant with undeniable charm. Anyone who looks at it is immediately impressed by the magnificent pink flowers with an impressive size of 20 to 25 centimetres in diameter. Presented dahlia flowers abundantly from mid-summer what makes it a first-class choice for creating unique garden compositions and elegant bouquets. This phenomenal variety grows tall, 90 to 120 centimetres. Its tufts, consisting of densely leaved dark green stems, blend perfectly with summer perennials, ornamental grasses and flowering shrubs. Compositions in which dahlias play the main role are ideal for rustic, rural, and romantic gardens. Durable cut dahlia flowers look spectacular in vases.

A sunny and sheltered spot allows dahlia to grow healthy and abundantly. Fertile, humous, well-drained soil is the optimal place to grow a dahlia of any variety. This species prefers moderate humidity, a place that is too wet or even waterlogging, causes rotting of ther bulbous roots. Enrich the site with compost, and if the soil is too heavy, loosen it with sand before planting. Plant dahlias in the garden from the end of April, throughout May. Shall there be risk of frost, cover the freshly set culture with garden fleece. Place tubers in holes so that there is an about 5-to-8 centimetres thick layer of soil above their tops. To obtain earlier flowering plants, you can force dahlias indoors in winter. You have to dig out dahlia tubers from the ground in autumn. This species does not tolerate the cold and quickly dies in low temperatures. Store tubers in a cool utility room, basement, or garage.

Each package contains one first quality dahlia seedling. Basic plant facts and a growing guide were included in the product information on the packaging label.

• Variety: Café au Lait Rosé
• Use: ornamental - garden, cut flower
• Growth form: erect
• Flower colour: pink
• Vegetation form: perennial
• Foliage: dark green
• Flower type: large, 20 to 25 cm in diameter
• Site: sunny, sheltered; fertile, humous, well-drained soil
• Bulbs: 1
• Height: 90 to 120 cm
• Planting period: April to May
• Planting depth (centimetres): 5 to 8 cm
• Wintering in the ground?: no