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Dahlia Café au Lait
The pale pink dahlia that makes you dream away....
Dahlia Café au Lait is a very large pink/salmon dinnerplate dahlia. The flowers are large and completely filled with graceful petals. It can grow up to 120 cm tall and produces multiple flowers for 3 to 4 months. The dahlia Café au Lait starts flowering in August.
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- Dahlia Café au Lait tubers
The dahlias are packed loose in bags. Each bag contains 1 tuber. The dahlia Café au Lait can be ordered from 5 pieces. On each bag is a short planting instruction with care guide. Nice to plant loose or to make your own mixture. Add extra varieties and create your own Flower bulb mix.
1 dahlia tuber grows into a plant 30-50 cm wide and produces several new flowers during the season. The tubers are of the highest quality and have a 100% flowering guarantee.
product information
The pale pink dahlia that makes you dream away....
Dahlia Café au Lait is a very large pink/salmon dinnerplate dahlia. The flowers are large and completely filled with graceful petals. It can grow up to 120 cm tall and produces multiple flowers for 3 to 4 months. The dahlia Café au Lait starts flowering in August.
characteristics
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plants from April and May
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bloom: July until November
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location: sun or half shade
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flower height: 100-120 cm
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care tips
Everything you need to know about flower bulbs and gardening can be found in our care tips. Download them here
Dahlia Café au Lait in your garden
The Dahlia Café au Lait might be one of the most famous types of dahlias. You can find it in the most beautiful floral arrangements, bridal bouquets, restaurants, living rooms, and gardens. It is known for its large, graceful flower with an apricot to beige hue. This is also where the name 'Coffee with milk' (Café au Lait in French) comes from. The Dahlia Café au Lait thus belongs to the large dinnerplate-dahlia category. These are dahlias whose flowers can become as large as a plate (dinnerplate). This is quite impressive, therefore, it is a striking appearance.
The Dahlia Café au Lait has flowers that can grow up to 25 cm in diameter, held high on sturdy long stems. It has a branching habit, making it a perfect cut flower. Therefore, it is a great addition to your cutting garden. It is a beautiful and striking flower in bouquets and floral works. This dahlia is your ideal flower for bridal work!
Planting dahlia Café au Lait
Plant Café au Lait in April-May, flowering time is from June to October. A tuber grows into a plant about 35 cm wide and 100 to 120 cm high. Deadhead throughout the season, for continuous flowering. This increases the flowering period of the Dahlia, up to four months! Do not plant Dahlia tubers until the chance of frost has passed. See everything about planting dahlias here.
Caring for dahlia Café au Lait
Dahlia Café au Lait grows, to about 100 to 120 cm high. Despite the sturdy stems, this means it can be damaged in stormy weather. Prevent the plant from falling by placing a dahlia/plant support when the plant is still small. You can also plant the tubers in a more sheltered spot. Always make sure that it is in a sunny position. Caring for dahlias is easy but takes time.
- Regularly water so that the soil remains moist.
- Pinch out the growing tip when the plant has made 3 to 4 clumps of leaves for a fuller plant.
- Apply fertilizer each month.
- Dead head to stimulate flowering.
- At the end of the season, cut off the yellow leaves and remove the tuber from the ground. More information? See our separate page about caring for dahlias.
Where to buy Dahlia Café au Lait?
You can buy Café au Lait Dahlia tubers in the Bloombol webshop. Always a 100% flowering guarantee. When should you plant Dahlia Café au Lait? Plant Café au Lait Dahlia tubers in the spring the risk of frost has passed, May is the best month. Dahlias like a sunny position. A spot with shade in the morning and sun in the afternoon is best. Plant dahlia tubers in a sunny spot about 15 cm deep. The planting distance is about 20-30 cm. Is Dahlia Café au Lait Winter Hardy? In dry soil, there is a chance that dahlia tubers will survive the winter. But in principle, dahlias are not winter-hardy, and you should remove them from the ground at the end of the season.