Dahlia 'Striped Nagano'

Every planting scheme should have an element of fun, and what better way to introduce it than with a perky patch of Dahlia 'Striped Nagano'? This funky dahlia will give you an abundance of fabulous water-lily shaped blooms that stand out with their lively colours and arty brushwork. An enticing combination of marmalade orange dabbed and flecked with strokes of cherry red, and then softened with a touch of creamy white at the tips. Each flower of Dahlia 'Striped Nagano' appears to be painted in its own unique way, so when massed together they create a picture of great depth and interest. This can look stunning both in a garden setting and in a bouquet, lending both a touch of flair and originality.

Dahlia 'Striped Nagano' makes a good-sized plant, reaching up to 1.2m in height, and produces masses of blooms over a long period from summer to the first frosts. Regular deadheading will encourage yet more of these fabulous blooms to emerge. It is perfectly suited to regular cutting, with good, strong stems and a nice-sized flower (around 15cm wide) for a bouquet. Pinching out the growing tips is another useful technique that will create bushier plants and encourage multiple side-shoots and more flowers to emerge. 'Striped Nagano' dahlias are great-value plants which will keep on giving and performing splendidly in their ideal growing conditions, so give them a sunny spot with good soil and regular watering, and you’ll reap the rewards of many weeks of colour.