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Going to the store for new flowers, sometimes your eyes run up: there are so many interesting varieties today. How to decorate your garden and ensure at least three months of flowering? Dahlia Festival amazes with its beauty, and every year there are more and more lovers of this plant.
Description of the variety "Holland Festival"
Dahlia of the "Festival" variety belongs to the decorative class and is distinguished by its large sizes:
- the height of the bush is 1-1.3 meters;
- flower diameter reaches 25 centimeters.
Such sizes will amaze the imagination of friends and neighbors, and in a bouquet dahlia flowers will look very organic due to their beautiful colors.
The flower has a spherical shape with reed-type petals. They curl to create volume. The color range is orange and white. The variety was bred in Holland, but it does not require specialized growing conditions.
It may seem to many that the Holland Festival dahlia was recently bred. No, this is not a novelty, the variety has been known for over 50 years and is widespread in European gardens. Today it can also be found on the shelves of our stores. Dahlia "Festival" is widely used for:
- cutoffs;
- decoration of personal plots;
- to create mixborders (the height of the plant is taken into account).
Growing and caring for dahlias is easy, even novice gardeners can do it.
Dahlia growing
First you need to determine the landing site. In the fall, it is best to dig up this area. The place must meet the following requirements:
- open;
- sunny;
- sheltered from cold gusty winds.
As for the soil, oily and sufficiently fertilized dahlias are best suited. These flowers do not grow on swampy soils, and sandy ones tolerate well.
It is recommended to plant the Holland Festival dahlia in late May - early June, when it is already known for sure that the frost has passed. This plant does not tolerate cold weather and quickly dies.
Even before buying dahlia tubers, you need to decide on a storage place so that this does not become news by the time of the cold snap.
Since the variety is represented by a tall bush, when planting, they dig a hole as deep as the bayonet of a shovel, insert a stake for a garter, and then plant a tuber. When buying, you need to pay attention to the absence of rot on it and the presence of kidneys. A peg is needed to tie the plant up.
Dahlia care is quite standard:
- regular watering (especially on hot days);
- weeding;
- loosening the soil;
- feeding with superphosphate.
When planting, ripe manure can be placed in the hole. It will not only enrich the soil, but also create warmth for the roots of the flower. Flowering occurs in July-August and lasts until the end of September. The abundance of peduncles and their huge size is another reason to pay attention to this variety.
Gardeners' reviews about Dahlia Holland Festival
Reviews of the Holland Festival dahlia are presented below.
Conclusion
Dahlia Holland Festival is a tall plant with a lush bloom. It will decorate any area and will appeal to those gardeners who do not like lengthy gardening work.
