Dahlia 'Dahlegria Neon Flair'
It brings an explosion of colour to small gardens and containers while supporting pollinators. Its compact habit makes it easy to incorporate into any landscape design.
Dahlegria Neon Flair Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata ‘Dahlegria Neon Flair’) stands out with its brilliant fuchsia-pink single flowers highlighted by a bright golden-yellow centre. This vivid display contrasts beautifully with dense, decorative, dark bronze foliage, giving the plant a bold, modern appearance. Compact and exceptionally floriferous, it reaches approximately 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20 in) tall and produces new blooms continuously from June until the first frost. Not hardy in Canada, this tuberous perennial is typically grown as an annual, although its tuber can be lifted and stored indoors over winter.
Plant the tuber in spring after all danger of frost has passed and the soil has thoroughly warmed, approximately 10 cm (4 in) deep. Choose a location in full sun with rich, loose, humus-rich, well-drained soil, spacing plants 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 in) apart. Water regularly to keep the soil evenly moist without allowing it to become waterlogged. Apply a fertilizer high in potassium every two to three weeks throughout the growing season. Remove spent blooms regularly to encourage continuous bud production. In autumn, lift the tuber before hard frost and store it in a cool, dry, frost-free location until spring.
Dahlegria Neon Flair Dahlia is perfect for flowering containers, borders, colourful garden beds, balconies, and small sunny gardens. Its bronze foliage and vivid fuchsia-pink flowers pair especially well with salvias, Verbena bonariensis, calibrachoas, and ornamental grasses. Its compact habit makes it easy to incorporate into summer combinations, while its open-centred single flowers readily attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects. Petals from untreated plants may also be used with care to decorate beverages, salads, and selected desserts.
