Details
- Supplied As
- Tubers
- Bulb Size
- Top Size
- Dahlia Flower Diameter
- 10 cm
- Flowering Height
- 90 cm
- RHS Recommended
- Plants for Pollinators
- Colour
- Oranges & Yellows
- Flowering Time
- July
- August
- September
- October
- Planting Time
- March
- April
- May
- Growing
- Lift After Flowering Season
- Perfect For
- Cutting
Dahlia Bishop of York
D4005
Description
Dahlia ‘Bishop of York’ produces a healthy bed of lush, deep-purple almost black foliage, studded with sunny golden yellow blooms for numerous months from July and grows to a mature height of 90 cm.
The contrast of the colours and texture combination looks stunning in large vintage metal containers with feathery grasses, tall Rudbeckia and dark trailing foliage plants, fitting well into both modern and traditional garden designs.
Paeony-Flowered ‘Bishop of York’ blooms profusely from mid-summer until frost signals dormancy for the plants. Keep deadheading spent flowerheads which measure 10 cm, or better still, cut the golden flowers for uplifting seasonal floral arrangements and bouquets.
Dahlias thrive in rich soil, and an application of well rotted manure is most beneficial and these bishop paeony flowered dahlias. de Jager's Dahlia 'Bishop of York' top size, top quaility tubers are supplied polythene bags, in which they may be safely kept until planting time, stored in a cool place.
Care Guide
To grow Dahlias, select a sunny spot with well-drained soil, and dig a 30cm deep hole. Plant the tuber 10cm below the soil surface, spacing multiple tubers 45cm apart, or 90cm for taller varieties. Water consistently, maintaining moist but not saturated soil and protect new shoots from slug damage with eco-friendly methods. Feed plants during the blooming period with liquid plant food. Provide support for stems which will reach 60-90cm tall depending on variety. Enjoy spectacular blooms from late summer until first frosts. Cut or deadhead the flowers regularly for a continually flourishing display. Once blooming has finished, cut back foliage before lifting, drying and storing the tubers in peat-free substitute, in a frost-free place until the following spring.
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- Delivery
Orders for Summer Flowering Bulbs & Plants will be sent from mid March to late April.
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Should you have any other order requirements other than those listed please contact us on 01622 840229 before placing an order.
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