Dahlias: An Illustrated Guide To Varieties, Cultivation And Care, With Step-By-Step Instructions And Over 160 Beautiful Photographs

A practical guide to growing and caring for dahlias, with instructions for planting, pruning and propagating, and how to deal with common pests and diseases, Features a fully illustrated directory of over 50 different varieties of dahlia, including single, anemone, collerette. waterlily, decorative, ball, cactus, semi-cactus, pompon, fimbriated, green-eyed and clock-faced, How to buy dahlias and how to grow and propagate them successfully from seed, tubers, shoots and cuttings, Includes all the most popular cultivars, such as 'Alva's Supreme', 'Cornel'. 'Fascination', 'Kenora Valentine'. 'Piper's Pink'. 'Porcelain' and 'Willow's Surprise', Contains a calender of care to help plan seasonal tasks