Spartacus (Dinner Plate)
The Spartacus dahlia. A world favourite. A global crowd pleaser. Everyones favourite giant red dinner plate dahlia. This beauty grows into a big, round, beachball shaped 5 pin bowling-ball sized beautiful bloom. It has wavy wispy petals, a deep dark red, and blooms long and strong.
Known for long, strong stems and a long vase life, you wont be disappointed in this flower. An early producer that provides straight through until frost, with the odd birthmark on the bloom later in the year which comes in the form of a single petal stroked with an orangey yellow brush.
Flower Bloom Size- 6-10 inches
Flower Height - Shoulder to head high
Flower Colour - Deep dark red / maroon
***NOTE***
This is a pre-order which will be shipping in April. If you need them sooner, you can contact me and we can chat
How to Plant
1.
When overnight temperatures reach 5-10C, it is time. Start by digging a hole about 3-4 inches deep
2.
Place your Dahlia Mandrew Dahlia Tuber in the hole and dump any Pete Moss in your package into the hole with it.
3.
Cover with nice and loose soil (no need to pack it down), mark what you planted and where (so you don’t forget, silly). Sit back and wait. DO NOT water until you see a plant growing out of the dirt! Dahlia Tubers have enough juice to get them started and you run the risk of rotting them out, because they have no roots growing yet to drink with.