Kelvin Floodlight Dahlia Plant

Kelvin Floodlight Dahlia brightens your garden with its impressive 10-12 inch dinnerplate blooms, glowing in a warm, buttery yellow that catches the eye without effort. This standout variety blooms steadily from midsummer to frost, adding a cheerful lift to borders, containers, and cut flower arrangements. Held up by strong stems and framed by deep green foliage, it’s a reliable burst of sunshine that fits right in.

And this dazzler’s got staying power. It pumps out those massive, glowing flowers with unrelenting brilliance all season long, asking little more than a sunny spot and a bit of care to keep the rays coming. Heat? It soaks it up like a summer day. Pests and deer? They squint at this bright beauty and bolt, blinded by its radiant charm.

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