Dahlia 'Nenekazi' (Fim)

Plant tubers 10-15cm deep in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back to near ground level in the autumn, then, in mild areas and on well-drained soils leave the tuber in the ground protected with a deep organic mulch; in colder areas or on heavy soils, lift and store the tubers; see dahlia cutlivation

Deadhead to prolong flowering; cut back to the ground in autumn and either lift and store for the winter or mulch well and leave in place in milder regions

Propagate from softwood cuttings in spring taken from stored tubers or divide the tubers ensuring each division has a viable bud

May be affected by aphids, capsid bugs, earwigs, caterpillars, slugs, glasshouse red spider mite and onion thrips

May be affected by a virus; tubers may rot in storage