Dahlia 'Kiwi Gloria' (C)

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil enriched with organic matter and general fertiliser, in full sun. See dahlia cultivation for further information

Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back to near ground level in autumn before lifting and storing for winter or mulching in milder locations

Propagate by basal softwood cuttings taken in spring from shoots produced by stored tubers, or divide the tubers ensuring that each division has a viable bud

Aphids, capsid bugs, earwigs, slugs, glasshouse red spider mite and onion thrips

May be affected by a virus, and tubers may rot in storage