Description
Dahlia ‘Wizard of Oz’
Dahlia ‘Wizard of Oz’ is the perfect Dahlia and in high demand to the professional floristry industry.
Soft powder pink blooms, paler at the centre a staple wedding flower!
For simple elegance you can set tables with a few stems of Dahlia ‘Wizard of Oz’ and nothing else.
Strong stocky growth and a manageable size, Dahlia ‘Wizard of Oz’ is a beautiful plant for garden display with glossy deep green foliage.
Growing up to 80cm tall Dahlia ‘Wizard of Oz’ is a great choice for smaller gardens and mixed border, in the gallery you can see how well it mixes with China Aster ‘Chamois’.
I have trailed this Dahlia side by side with many other similar varieties, ‘Wizard of Oz’ out performed them all and make a great big tuber for over wintering and splitting.
You can find all the information you need for growing Dahlia’s here on our Video Hub!
Details:
Flower type: Ball
Height: 80cm (Tall)
Flower Size: 8cm
Position: Full Sun
Plant spacing: 60cm (min)
Pinch: when plants are 30cm tall
Cutting /Vase Life:
Dahlias do not continue to open once cut so pick when blooms are ¾ of the way open. Check the back of the flower head to check all the petals are perfect. The petals turn papery, drop and lose colour once they start to go over. Deadhead flowers to give plants back the energy to ripen the next flower rather than work on producing seed.
Place flowers straight into ready buckets of water, we rest our blooms for a few hours in water, this is called conditioning.
