Formby Monarch | Dahlia Tuber

Slightly smaller and richer in colour than Duke, benefits from additional staking due to bloom weight. A very pretty addition to the garden or vase.

HOW TO GROW DAHLIAS

• Plant after risk of frost has passed
• Requires 6hrs+ full sun for best flowering
• Plant tubers sideways, 15cm deep in well draining soil
• Space 30-40cm apart per tuber
• Water in lightly, then as shoots emerge
• Pinch at 20cm height to encourage branching
• Cut often, the more you cut, the more they bloom!
• Flowers: Dec-April

Full growing guide: How to Grow Dahlias in Australia