Dahlia 'Honka Cream'
dahlia
An eye-catching dahlia with a relaxed, starry look, this cultivated variety brings a lighter, airier feel to summer planting schemes. The plant forms a neat, bushy clump with rich green foliage that sets off the blooms beautifully, making it ideal for adding texture without heaviness. Each flower has eight slender, pale cream petals that gently curl towards their tips, framing a warm golden-orange centre packed with stamens, and there’s even a faint, pleasant scent if you lean in close.
Flowering kicks off in mid-summer and keeps going right through to the first frosts, giving excellent value over a long season. Dahlia ‘Honka Cream’ works brilliantly in sunny borders or large patio pots, where its open form mixes well with grasses and softer perennials. Like all dahlias, it enjoys sunshine and regular watering, and in colder areas the tubers should be lifted and stored frost-free over winter. The flowers also last well when cut, so don’t be shy about bringing a few indoors to enjoy their simple, cheerful charm up close.
Flowering kicks off in mid-summer and keeps going right through to the first frosts, giving excellent value over a long season. Dahlia ‘Honka Cream’ works brilliantly in sunny borders or large patio pots, where its open form mixes well with grasses and softer perennials. Like all dahlias, it enjoys sunshine and regular watering, and in colder areas the tubers should be lifted and stored frost-free over winter. The flowers also last well when cut, so don’t be shy about bringing a few indoors to enjoy their simple, cheerful charm up close.
How to care for Dahlia Honka Cream:
Dahlia tubers can be planted outside after frost, or started off in pots under glass in late winter to early spring. Plant them horizontally approximately 12cm deep, making sure the ‘eyes’ are uppermost. Allow enough room between each tuber so the plants can grow and spread to their full size without being over-crowded.
While in growth, provide a high-nitrogen liquid feed each week in June, then a high-potash fertiliser each week from July to September. Stake with canes or brushwood if it becomes necessary. In mild areas, leave them in situ over winter, but protect the crown with a generous layer of dry mulch.
In colder areas, carefully lift and clean the tubers once the first frosts have blackened the foliage and allow them to dry naturally indoors. Then place the dry tubers in a shallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand or vermiculite and store in a frost-free place until planting out again.
While in growth, provide a high-nitrogen liquid feed each week in June, then a high-potash fertiliser each week from July to September. Stake with canes or brushwood if it becomes necessary. In mild areas, leave them in situ over winter, but protect the crown with a generous layer of dry mulch.
In colder areas, carefully lift and clean the tubers once the first frosts have blackened the foliage and allow them to dry naturally indoors. Then place the dry tubers in a shallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand or vermiculite and store in a frost-free place until planting out again.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
1m
Eventual spread:
0.5m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness:
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
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This bulb dies back after flowering each year and enters a period of rest ahead of regrowth the following season.
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Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
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