Dahlia 'Star Sister'
Dahlia 'Star Sister'
A collarette dahlia with two-tone florets on short stems, perfect for patio pots or front of border. Blooms profusely through the summer with beautiful scarlet and yellow flowers. Growing to 10 inches tall.
Contributed by @viciousdreamer
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Full sun
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Frequent watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Dahlia 'Star Sister'
Latin name
Dahlia 'Star Sister'
type
Annual
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Dahlia 'Star Sister'
A collarette dahlia with two-tone florets on short stems, perfect for patio pots or front of border. Blooms profusely through the summer with beautiful scarlet and yellow flowers. Growing to 10 inches tall.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn
Bedding dahlia will flower from early mid-summer through to autum or the arrival of the first frost. The season can be prolonged by regular dead heading.
Propogation by seed
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Sow seeds under glass during late winter in boxes of seed compost. Germinate at a temperature of 16C. Prick off the seedlings when large enough to handle, first into boxes and then into 3 inch pots. Harden the young plants off in a cold frame from early spring onwards then plant out in late spring or when danger of frost is over.
Planting bedding Dahlia
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Don’t be in a hurry to plant; dahlias will struggle in cold soil. Ground temperature should reach 60°F. Wait until all danger of spring frost is past before planting. Don’t be in a hurry to plant; dahlias will struggle in cold soil. Ground temperature should reach 60°F. Wait until all danger of spring frost is past before planting.