Description
The Mignon dahlia is a small variety (up to approx. 50 cm high). It enriches the garden with a colorful mixture of unfilled flowers and sets accents in white, yellow, salmon, orange, pink, light and dark red. It flowers from the first year and can be overwintered easily (frost-free). If grown early, it has a very long flowering period. Growing in pots and containers works excellently. Unfilled flowers generally have significantly more nectar, are a great bee pasture and are therefore more important for biodiversity than filled flowers.
Dahlia as a vegetable: both the petals and the entire dahlia tuber are edible! The tubers are starchy, healthy and have a great spicy aroma – give them a try!
Location requirements
Prefers full sun, nutrient-rich, airy locations.
Sowing
February-April, on the windowsill or in the greenhouse. Sowing depth: 1 – 2 cm.
Germination
15 – 20 ° C, 8 – 12 days.
Plantation
Plant outdoors in mid-May.
Distances
40 x 40 cm oder 30 x 50 cm.
Harvest
Blooms July-October.
