Fleurizon is introducing many more dahlias . Fleurizon has been very successful in the past with fine lines of breeding and for early Spring 2008, we will have several Dark Foliage Lines available:
Breeding Qualities For all Lines:
Superior Flower Quality compared to existing Dahlia Lines
All these Dahlias are for 4" and 6" pots
Continuous Flowering
Easy to grow
This Line of Superior dahlias is completely comparable to existing lines of Dahlias in the 4" and 6 "market available. Flowers however are superior, since they are longer lasting
Orange/ Red Yellow
Yellow Red Yellow
White White. New Buds are allover in this plant for continuous flowering
Icy White Dusk Pink
The Dahlia Series 'ChoCo Dahlia' has Striking dark foliage and these plants are loaded with flowers.
'Yellow Dark Heart' 'Pink with Yellow Ring' 'Cream' 'Yellow'
' Bronze' 'Red' 'Pink'
red and pink have green foliage. The double series Dahrling ( see above) is the only line with dark foliage existing at this moment.
Production in 4" pots
Cultural Information Dahlia for 4 " and 6" pot
Compact growth Habit – Ideal for smaller pots
General information
The flowers will bloom continuously, not just in flushes, which gives the consumer a long time to enjoy this beautiful product.
Dahlia plants will flower from planting time in the garden until the frost sets in.
The crop time is around 8 - 10weeks when starting with a rooted product. The product will be shipped as an URC. When you root the product keep the salt level very low, during rooting preferably lower than 0.5 EC.
Cultural
Plant plugs into a 41/2- to 6-inch pot or three plugs into a 7- or 8-inch pot, using a standard potting mix with a pH of 6 to 6.5.
Dahlias are in general light induced flowering crop and the more light, the more and quicker the flowers will come.
Optimum growing temperature is between 65 and 72 F during the night temperature can be slightly lower.
When fertilizing, make sure that the salt level during the growing of the plant doesn’t go up too much. An EC of lower than 1.0 is recommended to have better flowering and not stalling of the crop.
Pinching is recommended, however not necessary, for more branching after the roots have reached the bottom of the pot.
Use a normal potting soil.
For height control, cycocel or B9 can be used and ask for recommendations of your local supplier. *)
Normal insect control is essential, Dahlias can get Aphids, Leaf-miner and other insects
The cuttings are all produced form elite virus indexed material.
*) Fleurizon is not responsible for recommendations of chemicals, either for growth regulation and/ or disease control. Always ask your local supplier what is recommended for this crop and what is allowed in your state