Dahlia 'Maaike' 1 tuber

Dahlia 'Maaike' - dahlia with small flowers, about 5 cm in diameter. Shows shades of lavender, pink, and lilac and a slight yellow tint in the center. The flowers form from yellowish buds and bloom from summer until the first frosts. This variety is especially suitable for cut flowers, as it produces many high-quality and long-lasting blooms.

Dahlia tubers are planted outdoors in a bed after the last frosts, usually in May. If you want flowering to start earlier, the tubers can be started in March and April by placing them in a pot and keeping the pot indoors. The tubers will begin to sprout new shoots; after that, the developed plants can be transplanted outdoors when there is no longer a risk of frost.

In autumn, the tubers are dug up and overwintered in a box in a cellar or another cool place.

More about growing dahlias: HERE