The Painted Madam dahlia is a unique flower. Its bright yellow, large, double flowers are decorated with bright red lines and stripes. Erect, densely leaved stems of the presented dahlia give the plant a lush, bushy habit, with the magnificent flowers complementing this majestic appearance. Painted Madam dahlia grows 90 to 130 centimetres tall, putting its brightly coloured flowers on display. Such an impressive height is worth using in the flowerbed background or to divide garden into parts. Rows of dahlias offer a good solution to cover less attractive fences or walls. Beautiful bicolour Painted Madam dahlias perfectly decorate a lawn or shrub groupings. Offered variety flowers from July to the first frost in October. That is why dahlia constitutes an all-season decoration of a garden or lawn. Magnificent dahlias provide great material for bouquets. Cut flowers retain their attractive look for several days.

Do not forget about the size of the plant when planning dahlia cultures. A sunny situation, near trees or shrubs that will cover the tall and fragile shoots, is always a good idea. The soil needs to be well-drained and fertile. Lesser soil requires regular fertilization and watering. You can enrich the planting site with compost or multi-component fertilizer before planting. In order to encourage dahlias to bloom profusely and longer, it is worth removing faded inflorescences.

Dahlias cannot survive the winter in the ground, so you need to dig out tubers. After the first wave of cold in autumn, trim the shoots and dig up the swollen tubers. Store them in peat or sawdust, in boxes and containers placed in cool but frost-free rooms.

Each package contains one first choice dahlia seedling of the Painted Madam variety. Look for basic plant facts and growing tips on the package label.

• Variety: Painted Madam
• Use: ornamental - garden, cut flower
• Growth form: erect, tall
• Flower colour: yellow with red markings
• Vegetation form: perennial
• Flower type: double
• Site: sunny, sheltered; well-drained, fertile soil
• Bulbs: 1
• Height: 90 to 130 centimetres
• Flowering period: July to October
• Planting period: spring
• Wintering in the ground?: no