Secrets of growing pompon dahlia

Briefly about the Pompon Dahlia

The success of the Pompom Dahlia is due to the beauty and brightness of its petals, and the palette of this plant is rich, although scientists have not been able to siliconize the blue color. The diameter of the blossoming bud of "pompom" dahlia can reach 6-7 centimeters. "Pompom" dahlia has strong shoots and grows like a small bush.

What are the varieties of dahlia

At the moment, "pompom" dahlia is one of the most popular dahlia varieties among gardeners. Dahlias have about 42 varieties, some of the most popular annual varieties are Bambino, Angela, Sugar Kane and many others.

Pompom dahlia and its difference from other varieties of its kind

Unlike other species, they resemble tubes and lie on top of each other, like tiles on the roof of a house. "Pompom" This variety is called because, having blossomed, its spherical inflorescence resembles a pompom (plush ball, sphere).

Methods for growing pompon dahlia

Unfortunately, it has a significant disadvantage for middle and northern latitudes, since its distinguishing feature is increased sensitivity to cold and frost, so that its leaves die off with the first autumn frosts.

But also a significant plus is that you can grow a "pompom" dahlia from seeds, so the process does not require heavy efforts, even if you are a beginner. However, we recommend that you also consider the seedling method of planting "pompom" dahlias, as moving to open ground provides early flowering. The seedling method of growing dahlias will be a real salvation for you, especially if you plan to plant it in the northern latitudes, otherwise it simply will not have time to bloom in time.

Pompom dahlia: growing instructions

To do sowing, you need to prepare small containers for soil in advance (for example, it can be plastic cups or jars of yogurt). "Pompon" dahlias do not tolerate too salty or acidic soils, and prefer nutritious soils. Alternatively, you can buy a ready-made mixture in the store or make it yourself, taking in equal parts sand, sod soil and humus. After preparing the soil, pour it into the prepared containers, then moisten the soil and plant two seeds in each bowl. After that, lightly sprinkle them with soil and lightly press down, moisten the seedlings again. Now after you have successfully sowed, cover each bowl with cling film. We also advise you to keep them at 26 degrees. You will be able to notice the first shoots within 7-10 days, as soon as they appear, remove the film from the bowl (s) and transfer them to a sunny place.

In order for your dahlias to be able to quickly adapt to the new environment, we advise you to harden the seedlings. Make sure to plant the seedlings in the warm ground, when the temperature drops are most smoothed out, and the frost will not return. To smooth out temperature changes, you can also try to cover the bed with dahlias at night in the first days after planting. In the future, to keep the dahlias healthy, you should monitor the moisture of the soil, provide them with regular watering and feed them.

When to plant dahlias

When the temperature does not drop to minus 10 degrees, that is, from late to mid-May. For planting, it is recommended to choose the sunniest places on your site.