The Hayley Jane dahlia is a variety that stuns with its bicolour flowers. It dazzles with colours and quickly attracts attention, both when planted singly and in larger groupings. The "Hayley Jane" is a cactus dahlia variety, whose petals take on an unusual colouring. Its impressive flowers are creamy-white inside and the tubular inward twisted ends are painted bright pink. The blooms sit atop the 100 to 130 centimetres tall stems that are additionally decorated with numerous green leaves. Dahlias of the presented variety bloom from June to October and delight with their ornamental value. A well developed green tuft adorned with large flowers will perfectly complement a tall perennial or seasonal border. It looks great combined with hollyhocks and traditional marigolds. It also looks great planted in picturesque rows alongside buildings and gazebos. You can also use them as flowering hedges or screens. The tall dahlias may also help you to hide the less attractive parts of your plot. A bicolour dahlia of the presented variety will also provide you with excellent ornamental and sturdy cut flowers.

Growing dahlias is easy. Excavating rootstock before the winter is the only more cumbersome part. Dahlia should be planted on sunny or only partially shaded situations. The appropriate exposition to sunlight is crucial for the healthy development and bright, saturated colour of the flowers. Due to the relatively substantial height and the frailty of the stems, we do not recommend growing dahlia on windy spots. Staking of the flower-carrying stems might be necessary. Dahlia requires neutral or slightly acidic soil that is rich in nutrients, permeable, and constantly moist. Tall, broadly growing varieties, such as Hayley Jane should be planted 50 to 60 centimetres apart. Put the tuberous roots about 5 to 10 centimetres deep from April to June. They require watering during periods of drought. Do not forget to remove wilted flowers. Dahlia reacts well to fertilization with manure, compost, and mineral fertilizers.

Dahlia roots stocks cannot winter in the ground and must be dug out in autumn. Trim the stem first and then gently excavate the rootstock. Store the rootstocks in ventilated open boxes in a dry place where the temperature is stabilized between 2 and 4?C. Cover the rootstock with sand or peat for even safer storage. If you detect loss of firmness or wrinkled surface on the rootstocks, you can moisten them slightly.

A single package contains 10 pieces of premium quality Hayley Jane dahlia rootstock. Basic plant growing instructions can be found on the package.

• Variety: Hayley Jane
• Use: ornamental - flower beds, lawns, alongside walls and fences
• Growth form: erect
• Flower colour: creamy white with dark pink tips
• Vegetation form: perennial
• Site: sunny, wind-sheltered; sandy-loam, fertile, permeable soil
• Bulbs: 10
• Height: 100 to 130 cm
• Flowering period: June - October
• Planting period: April - June
• Planting depth (cm): 5 to 10 cm
• Planting distance (cm): 50 to 60 cm
• Wintering in the ground: No