Dahlias – flowers are very beautiful and long-blooming. The variety of shapes and shades is striking in its quantity. This allows you to use planting dahlias to decorate flower beds, border frames, and even in individual pots.
To better determine the types of dahlias, you need to list the main groups into which these wonderful flowers are classified:
- simple;
- anemone;
- collar;
- peony;
- decorative;
- spherical;
- pompoms;
- semi-cactus;
- cactus.
Such a number of types of dahlias allows you to choose a flower for every taste. After all, they differ in the size and shape of the inflorescences, the height of the bush, so they will satisfy the needs of each grower.
Today we will get acquainted with the variety Bohemian Spartacus. Dahlia Bohemian Spartacus begins to bloom in July, and the last buds survive until the first frost.
Growing a dahlia does not require huge efforts and a lot of knowledge, so we will try to briefly dwell on the main points. The diameter of the flowers of this dahlia variety reaches 25 cm, and the height of the plant itself is 110-140 cm. It belongs to the type of decorative dahlias.
How to grow a luxurious dahlia on your site
For the successful cultivation of a beautiful flower, you will need to purchase high-quality tubers. After that, we proceed to prepare the landing site for the dahlia. When choosing a site, you need to know that:
- dahlias and drafts are incompatible;
- plants grow well in a sunny and calm place;
- the ground will have to be prepared.
For the soil, the conditions of good drainage, water permeability and nutritional value are observed.
It is better to purchase seed material in specialized stores in order to be sure of the quality of the variety. Dahlia Bohemian Spartacus grows well in soil with a slightly acidic or neutral environment.
For planting, choose a sunny place, protected from the wind, with drained and nutritious soil. To save a varietal dahlia from possible diseases, change the planting site annually. You can return the dahlia to its original site after three years. Undesirable predecessors for the variety are asters.
Preparing dahlia tubers for planting consists in removing damaged areas and dry roots.
Plant the nodules in a planting pot with nutrient soil for two weeks at an ambient temperature of 18°C. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that they protrude 2,5-3 cm above the ground. After the appearance of the buds, the tuber is planted as soon as the earth warms up. This usually happens in late May or early June, depending on the climate of the region. The planting hole should be 3 times the size of the tubers. Humus or compost is placed at the bottom, then a layer of earth and a tuber is laid. For the Bohemian Spartacus variety, a support for the future stem is immediately attached, the dahlia is watered with cold water and mulched with tree bark or sawdust with a layer of 5 cm. The sawdust is pre-mixed with compost or peat.
How to care for a beautiful dahlia
The list of works includes names familiar to gardeners:
- Mulching. It will protect the dahlia from slugs and the rapid drying of the soil. For the grower, it will reduce labor intensity – weeding and loosening will be needed much less frequently.
- Feeding. It is carried out every 14 days, be sure to withstand the alternation of organic matter with mineral compounds. From organic fertilizers, infusions of mullein (1:10) or bird droppings (1:20) are used.
- Trimming. In order for the dahlia inflorescences to please the whole season, they do not leave more than three shoots on the bush. Otherwise, the decorative effect of the flower will be lost. No more than 2 buds are left on one peduncle. As soon as the Bohemian Spartacus bud fades, it must be removed immediately, otherwise it will retard the growth of a new one. The lower side shoots of the dahlia are also removed during the season. Many gardeners use them as cuttings to propagate their favorite dahlia variety.
- Support design. The stems of the dahlia Bohemian Spartacus are hollow, with heavy rain and wind it can break. If this happens, put a splint on the damaged stem and secure it to a support.
When growing dahlia Bohemian Spartacus, you should carefully monitor the appearance of slugs and earwigs that damage the plants. To do this, regularly inspect the flowers. When pests appear, treat the dahlia with appropriate formulations.
In preparation for winter, the stems of the Bohemian Spartacus dahlia are cut and immediately covered with a plant to protect it from decay.
This will happen if moisture gets on the stem.
Dig up tubers in dry weather, dry, remove contaminants with water.
During storage, the required parameters of temperature (4°C) and humidity (65%) are maintained.
The simple requirements of agricultural technology allow you to grow a beautiful Bohemian Spartacus dahlia in any summer cottage. It will delight you all season with its beauty.
