With luxurious flowers of alabaster white, Dinner Plate Dahlia ‘Bull’s Pride’ looks as though it has been carved from marble. The enormous, decorative, blooms measuring 24 cm burst forth throughout the summer until the first frosts.
Layers of chiselled petals, the serene flowers sparkle in the sunlight and glow in the moonlight. Standing tall like a botanical statue, this dinner plate dahlia 'Bull's Pride radiates timeless beauty, bringing sophistication and grace to your beds and borders.
Snip stems all season long to create exquisite floral arrangements to adorn your home. Grows to a mature height of 100 cm.
de Jager's top size, top quality dahlia tubers are supplied polythene bags, in which they may be safely kept until planting time, stored in a cool place.
To grow Dahlias, select a sunny spot with well-drained soil, and dig a 30 cm deep hole.
Plant the tuber 10 cm below the soil surface, spacing multiple tubers 45 cm apart, or 90 cm for taller varieties.
Water consistently, maintaining moist but not saturated soil and protect new shoots from slug damage with eco-friendly methods. Feed plants during the blooming period with liquid plant food.
Provide support for stems which will reach 60-90 cm tall depending on variety. Enjoy spectacular blooms from late summer until first frosts. Cut or deadhead the flowers regularly for a continually flourishing display.
Once blooming has finished, cut back foliage before lifting, drying and storing the tubers in peat-free substitute, in a frost-free place until the following spring.