It is difficult to choose your variety from all the splendor of dahlias. In order not to be disappointed, you need to pay attention to the varietal features of these luxurious flowers.
Description
The Crazy Love variety is perfect for growing in Our Country. Although Crazy Love dahlia tubers need shelter during the cold season, the variety tolerates temperature fluctuations, cold winds and a long absence of bright sunlight.
The main advantages of the variety:
- Long flowering;
- Resistance to temperature changes;
- High decorative bush;
- Resistance to damage by fungal diseases;
- Versatility of use.
Crazy Love Dahlia blooms from mid-summer until the first frost. Flowering is very plentiful, bright.
Dahlia bushes of this variety do not need a garter, the stems and flowers are strong enough to endure heavy rain.
Characterization
The Crazy Love variety is produced in the Netherlands. Refers to decorative dahlias.
The flower is double, up to 15 cm in size. The petals are wide, flat, with a pointed tip. They have a snow-white color, with a thin pink border.
The bush is powerful, sprawling, up to 90 cm high. Resistant to adverse weather factors. Does not require a garter, it is desirable to pinch.
The variety is suitable for growing as a tapeworm, in a multi-flowered flower bed, border. It is also possible to grow cut flowers.
Care
Dahlias require a sunny location. In shaded areas, the stems of flowers are stretched, inflorescences are formed small, often deformed.
It is advisable to prepare the soil for planting dahlias in advance. In autumn, the soil is dug up, a fertilizer complex, humus and sand are added.
In order to obtain the size of the flowers corresponding to the declared variety, it is necessary to pinch. Dahlia stems break off at about 15 cm above the ground. After pinching, dahlia bushes turn out to be more sprawling, the number of flowering stems increases.
Sucking insects such as aphids and various types of sucking mites can cause great harm to dahlias. Insecticide treatment is necessary during intensive growth and flowering.
During growth and flowering, Crazy Love dahlias require an increased amount of minerals. In conditions of nutrient deficiency, the flowers grow small, often do not correspond to the varietal description.
For the winter, the tubers are dug up and sent to a room where the temperature does not fall below zero and does not rise above 10 degrees Celsius. If the temperature rises higher, the tubers will wake up and begin to grow, if it drops lower, the tubers may freeze.
Overfed with nitrogen, the tubers lose their ability to resist fungal infections and are poorly stored.
Reproduction
Varietal dahlias “Crazy Love” reproduce exclusively vegetatively. Seeds are either sterile or do not repeat varietal characteristics.
Reproduction of the variety is possible by dividing the tuber or cuttings. The division of tubers is carried out in early spring, when the tubers are just beginning to wake up. The tubers are cut with a clean, sharp knife. For each division, it is desirable to leave at least 3 buds so that the plant can grow a powerful bush.
For cuttings of a variety, sprouts are germinated in peat or calcined sand. To get healthy planting material, it is advisable to illuminate the tubers. The number of daylight hours must be at least 14.
Cut cuttings of the Crazy Love variety are germinated in peat or other suitable substrate, it is necessary to treat the soil with fungicides to avoid infection with fungal and bacterial infections.
It is necessary to plant young plants in the ground carefully, dahlias must get used to changing temperatures and bright sunlight.
Growing dahlias can be a real pleasure, choosing a variety suitable for growing on your site, most flower growers continue to grow it for many years.
