Dahlia Alpen Sundown

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Dahlia 'Alpen Sundown'

This beautiful treasure has extremely unique coloring that stands out in the garden. Soft butter-yellow petals are delicately outlined and streaked with raspberry, so the color comes across like a vivid peach. While plants are on the petite side, this variety produces long stems that are excellent for cutting

Details:
Flower type: informal decorative/dinnerplate
Height: 4’
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80-100 days
Plant spacing: 12-18”
Pinch: when plants are 12” tall

Harvesting/Vase Life:
Cut when blooms are one-third of the way open, but not overly ripe. To do this, check the back of each flower head, looking for firm and lush petals versus papery or slightly dehydrated ones. Place into water with hydrator, or sear stem ends by placing into 160-180° water and allow to cool for 1 hour. Blooms will last 5-6 days.

SHIPPING & DELIVERY

Dahlias cannot be combined with other orders and ship separately in the spring. 

Once an order has been placed, we cannot add or subtract items. If you want any additional items not included in your original order, please place a new order. We are unable to combine separately placed orders.

Please note that due to export restrictions we are NOT able to ship dahlia tubers, bulbs, corms, or nicotiana/flowering tobacco internationally. If you live outside of the U.S. and put any of these items in your cart you will be unable to check out.

How to Grow

How To Grow Dahlias

It's not hard to see why dahlias are one of the most widely grown and well loved cut flowers. Their brilliant blooms come in a dazzling rainbow of colors, they flower from mid summer until...