The Sisa dahlia is a charming ornamental dahlia that produces light yellow flowers. Its compact double blossoms look as if they were woven of satin ribbon. The low growing, 40 to 50 centimetre tall tufts bear plenty of golden flowers from mid-Summer to late autumn. These flowers are semi-spherical and measure from 8 to 10 centimetres in diameter. Thanks to its compact size, the Sisa dahlia is well suited for growing in planters that decorate a balcony, terrace, stairs, or a patio. It looks terrific on a flower bed combined with perennials and other dahlia varieties that reach similar height. All dahlias make great cut flowers. They live for about 10 days in the vase, the reason why they are so popular among florists.

Dahlia rootstocks should be planted in a permeable soil that is fertile and moist. A sunny and sheltered site proves to offer these plants best conditions as the their fragile stems would be protected from wind gales. Dahlias should be fed with fertilizers and watered. Their tuberous rootstocks are sensitive to low temperatures. They should be excavated from the ground before the winter in most parts of Europe. Dig out the rootstocks after the first frost that usually kills the overground parts of the plant. Cut the frozen stems right above the ground and then carefully excavate tubers. Roughly cleaned and dried dahlia tubers should be stored in a dry, ventilated room that is well protected from frost. Storing dahlia rootstock in baskets or airy boxes, layered with peat or sawdust, proves to be most convenient. Plant rootstocks again after May 15th the next year.

Each package contains 1 piece of first choice rootstock of the Sisa dahlia. Basic plant facts and the essential growing guide has been printed on the product label.

• Variety: Sisa
• Use: ornamental - garden, planters, cut flower
• Growth form: compact tufts
• Flower colour: light yellow
• Vegetation form: perennial
• Flower type: double
• Site: sunny, sheltered; permeable, fertile, moist soil
• Bulbs: 1
• Height: 40 to 50 cm
• Flowering period: July - October
• Planting period: May
• Wintering in the ground: no