The "Maxime" ornamental dahlia captivates with its charm. Its rich elegant flowers constitute a worthy ornament of this majestic plant. The attractive combination of orange-red petal centres with a pale yellow edge make it a model summer and autumn flower. The inflorescences that measure 10 to 15 centimetres in diameter look great on the background of green leaves and stems that grow as tall as 120 centimetres during high season. The "Maxime" dahlia has been developed to showcase its flowers on beds, in flowery hedges or alongside the garden paths and fences. It also supplies valued sturdy cut flowers. Do not forget that cutting flowers off stimulates the plants to produce new buds. That's a win-win situation - a beautiful home decoration and abundantly blooming plants in the garden. The "Maxime" dahlia that we offer here in our garden store is worth growing in the garden as its main attraction.
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 'Maxime' dahlia of premium quality. Basic plant growing instructions were printed on the package label.
- Variety: Maxime
- Use: ornamental - garden, cut flower
- Growth form: erect
- Flower colour: orange-red with light yellow centres
- Vegetation form: perennial
- Foliage: rich green leaves
- Site: sunny, wind-sheltered; sandy-loam, fertile, permeable soil
- Bulbs: 1
- Height: up to 120 cm
- Flowering period: summer - autumn
- Planting period: April - June
- Planting depth (cm): 5 to 10 cm
- Planting distance (cm): 50 to 60 cm
- Wintering in the ground?: No
