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were developed to maintain order
among these large numbers:

e Cactus: looks like a spider,
with petals rolled into
generally large flowers (20 to 25
em in diameter), although savall
flowered varicties can occur (10 em
in diameter); up to 1.5 metres in
height:

tubes:

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Dahiias need lots of room

‘Te enjoy dahlias at their best in
the house, cut them when the
Mowers are open fully and dry, i.e.
at night rather than in the morn-
ing. See to it that there is no
foltage in the vase water.

Cut-flower food considerably *
jengthens the vase life, Top up the

vase regularly because dahlias con-
sume a great deal of water.

development of -the tubers, dig
them upoas late in the year as
possible; they thicken as the days
grow shorter. Be careful in the
timing, however, because dahlias
are highly susceptible to fros.

In the fall, cut the stems off five
centimetres above the tuber and
allow them to dry, preferably out-
doors Store them in irays of peat

‘ blooming for a long period; suit-

= ike to have a layer of compost or

4 have wet feet, so. good drainage i is.

: especially’. for cutting remove the”
'» appear, just under: the main’ bud.

, Mairing flower.

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© Semi-cactus: similar to cactus,
but the petals are less rolled and
pointed; there are so many hybrids
of this and previous group that it
can be difficult to indicate to
which class some cultivars belong,
thus semi- and cactus dahlias are
often listed together;
. © Decorative: full flowers, up to
30 cm; florets are round at the top
and flat or slightly twisted inwards
at the ends; most varieties are tall;

¢/Pompon: spherical flowers, 5
to 8 cm in diameter; Morets are
rolled tongitudinally from the cen-
tre and form little’ funnels; highly
weather-resistant; usually 1 to 1.25
metres tall;

© Ball: ranging between pompon
and decoratives in flower size;
good as cut flowers;
© Collerette: single-flowered
with ‘an extra row of small petals,
often a different color than the in-
ner one; generally 75 cm to |
metres but some shorter varicties
are known;

* Mignon:

dust or vermiculite, in a spot from ..
5 to 8 degrees C.

Dahlias
after year.

can be enjoyed year
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© Topmix (or miniature): small-
‘flowered. and low-growing,
generally single-fowcred with a
striking yellow heart; 25 to 30 cm.

The easiest way to grow dahlias
is to plant tubers.in the early spr-
ing. Just dig a hole 15 cm or so
deep and lay them in with the old
stalk pointing upwards,

Dahtias: are heavy feeders and

well-decomposed manure in which
to lie. - ;
Also, . they . need ¢ a sunny, spot
and lots of room, especially for the
taller varieties. Plant four to six of
them per square metre. The
smaller varieties. can. be” placed
seven to 10 per square metre. .
- Mignon dahlias need about 25 to
30..cm between them, while the
miniatures. are fine with 15 to 20
cm’ of space. Although these bulb
flowers. are versatile and grow just
about anywhere, they don’t like to

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- Dahlias~ do.“ like some., shelter
‘from strong winds,’ ‘especially the

clude a strong stake when planting
each tuber. Some gardeners simply.
‘surroutid’ ‘the’ plant. with’ a° small”
circle’. of “low garden fencing: for
‘easy support...” ‘ ;
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