Peaches and Cream Dahlia Plant

Peaches and Cream Dahlia sweeps into your garden like a dessert dream, dishing out large, fully double blooms that swirl with a luscious blend of peach, pink, and cream—each stretching 4 to 6 inches wide. This decorative dazzler doesn’t just bloom; it takes center stage from July to October, draping borders, containers, and bouquets in a warm, elegant glow that’s pure eye candy. Rising on sturdy stems above lush green foliage, it’s the floral fling your summer’s been craving.

And this stunner’s got stamina. It pumps out flowers with wild abandon all season long, asking little more than a sunny spot and a bit of care to keep shining. Heat? It revels in it. Pests and deer? They take one look at this radiant beauty and think twice before crashing the party.

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