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Doubly delightful blooms with height and harmonious tones New to us for 2024, Dahlia x hybrida ‘Collection Cabernet’ offers you five months of rich red flowers with hints of darker brown, commencing in June and lasting through to October time. Flowers are held above bushy foliage with gives lush, gap-filling interest from March to the first frosts. The generous double blooms reach up to 1 metre tall and spread to around 50cm – perfect for filling a container and ideal for a cut flower garden as well as an herbaceous border. Once established plants are drought tolerant so no need to worry about continual watering; just deadhead and water once a week to keep your plant flowering across the seasons for up to five months. Dahlia x hybrida ‘Collection Cabernet’ likes a well-drained soil of any type, with a position in full sun. As a half-hardy, tuberous perennial your dahlia will need protection from frost in colder parts of the UK. If planted in open ground the tuberous perennials need
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Dahlia x hybrida Collection Cabernet YP |
|---|---|
| Hardiness | H3 (-1 to -5°C) |
| Colour | Red |
| Format | Young Plants |
| Position | Full-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 1.00 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.50 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for cutting | Yes |
