Santa Claus Dahlia – 5 Pack Bulbs

Description

(Dahlia ‘Santa Claus’)! Huge, fully double blooms with slightly ruffled and curvy petals, each candy striped in bright red and creamy white! Like a whirling peppermint of color, the Santa Claus Dahlia is round and brightly hued with its backward curving, pointed petals.

Sitting atop the darker stems and lush green toothy foliage, these tubers grow fast each spring and bloom all summer through fall! Meaning you and your pollinators will be enjoying the holidays in July! Deadheading means the blooms keep popping until frost and they will fill your vases and bouquets indoors with these unique flowers!

Dahlia are perennial tubers throughout USDA hardiness zones 9 to 11 and great houseplants, annual accents, or seasonal bulbs in all growing zones. Northern growers can force these tubers indoors or dig them in the fall and store them all winter in a basement, shed, or garage.

Planting and Application:

These brilliant red and white blooms are incredible for cut flower gardens and pollinator beds! Their space-saving mounded foliage looks fantastic in pots and planters as filler, while those glorious blooms stand tall atop their slender stems as amazing focal points and colorful specimens! Porches, patios, and balconies in sunny locations allow even container gardeners to enjoy these blooms!

Force indoors in a sunny window or sunroom means you can enjoy these candy-striped blooms around the holidays. Outdoors in warm, frost-free growing zones, plant Dahlia in rows or groupings to maximize their size and color in the landscape!

• Dark Crimson Burgundy-Red Double Blooms
• Tall Slender Dark Stems u0026amp; Dark Green Foliage
• Fast Growing u0026amp; Huge Blooms Summer to Fall
• Hummingbirds, Pollinators u0026amp; Bees!
• Containers, Cut Flower u0026amp; Border Gardens, u0026amp; Specimen Plants

ProPlantTips for Care:

Dahlia blooms all summer without fading in full to partial sun locations and prefers planted in a wide range of soil types, clay, and acidic conditions, as long as they’re well-drained! Soak the tubers for a few hours before planting and plant them with their fingers spread out gently and pointing downwards. To ensure even moisture, place mulch around the base of the plant. Adding 3-4 inches of mulch helps considerably. Dahlia tubers can be dug after frost, then place in paper bags or boxes of sand in a cool place and sprinkle a little water on the tubers periodically to keep them from drying out.

• Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Well-Drained Organic Soil
• Easy Care Perennial
• Moderate Consistent Moisture
• Lift Tubers in Cold Growing Zones in Fall After Frost
• Appreciates Monthly Fertilizer

Christmas in July, the candy-striped red u0026amp; white blooms, Santa Claus Dahlia is the holiday celebration your garden needs! Order yours today at NatureHills.com! Nature Hills ships your quality bulbs to your growing zone at the right planting time for your area!