Dora Dahlia Plant

Melody Dora Dahlia glows in your garden with its lovely 4-5 inch blooms, blending creamy yellow centers with soft salmon-pink tips for a warm, harmonious look. This compact variety blooms steadily from midsummer to frost, adding a cheerful charm to borders, containers, and cut arrangements, framed by lush dark green foliage on sturdy stems.

And this radiant beauty keeps the vibe alive. It rolls out those vivid, layered flowers all season with steady charm, needing just a sunny nook and a splash of care to thrive. Heat? It sails through it like a summer breeze. Pests and deer? They spot this sunny delight and drift off, outdone by its warm appeal.

Planting Instructions:

• - Plant tubers when soil reaches 60°F. Space them 4-6 inches deep with crown up and roots down

Soil Preparation:

• - Prefers well-drained, fertile soil

Watering Specifics:

• - Wait until green sprouts emerge from the soil before watering
• - Then water deeply 2-3 times per week, and daily if plants are in containers

Fertilizer Type:

• - Use fertilizers with a lower nitrogen count; half the amount of nitrogen relative to phosphorus and potassium (lower N on NPK ratio)
• - Fertilize every 2-3 weeks for containers and every 3-4 weeks for soil grown plants

Pruning and Training:

• - Pinch back the main shoot to encourage branching and more flowers
• - Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering

Additional Pest Management:

• - Inspect regularly for pests like aphids, slugs, and snails

Temperature Tolerance:

• - Protect plants from early frosts with mulch or fleece covers to extend the flowering season

Overwintering:

• - After frost has turned the foliage brown, dig up tubers and store them over the winter
• - Clean tubers and let them dry for a few days in a frost-free location, then store in cool, dry place in slightly moist peat moss or sand