The Thomas A. Edison dahlia is undeniably a wonderful decoration of a garden that fades at the end of the season. Its large uniquely coloured Bordeaux-red-and-purple flowers are filled with broad, tear-shaped petals. The proud, erect, 90 to 120 centimetres tall dahlias adorn the flower beds from the middle of summer to first frost. The vigorously growing tufts are great candidates for flower bed background and special corners intended for taller plants. Dahlia belongs to all-purpose garden plants. It has some features of a noble lady but it will look great at a wooden hut too. The Thomas A. Edison variety is unmatched when it comes to the abundance and the length of the flowering. You can compose wonderful, ornamental, durable bouquets with its flowers. These and other cut flower compositions are the perfect seasonal interior decoration.

Dahlias are perennial flowering plants that are not resistant to frost. There tuberous rootstocks should be dug out before the winter. Store the excavated rootstock after trimming down the stems in rooms that are secured from frost, in boxes filled with sand or peat.

All dahlias require a permeable, moderately yet constantly moist soil that is rich in nutrients and has a neutral reaction. Due to the size and frailty of the stems, we recommend growing dahlias on situations that are not exposed to strong wind. Staking of the flower-carrying stems might be necessary. Dahlias require regular watering, feeding, and topping of wilted flowers. The latter measure prevents plants from developing seeds. With a little luck, the Thomas A. Edison dahlia will delight you with its blooms for many years to come with its flowers.

Each package contains 1 piece of the first choice rootstock of the Thomas A. Edison dahlia. Basic plant growing instructions can be found on the package.

• Variety: Thomas A. Edison
• Use: ornamental - garden, cut flower
• Growth form: erect
• Flower colour: Bordeaux-red-purple
• Vegetation form: perennial
• Site: sunny, sheltered; permeable, modereately yet constantly moist soil rich in nutrients
• Bulbs: 1
• Height: 90 to 120 cm
• Flowering period: July - October
• Planting period: spring
• Wintering in the ground: no