{"product_id":"spring-dahlia-flower-bulbs-caproz-pizzazz","title":"Caproz Pizzazz Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlant the Decorative Dahlia \"Pippi\" in spring and it will bloom in mid summer through fall. Gardeners in areas that receive frost will want to dig the bulbs up at the end of the season and store them for the winter. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Gardeners love Dahlias:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Dahlias are one of the most rewarding summer flowers of all. They're really easy to grow with spectacular results, and great for cutting.  If you know them, you know all about it.  If you don't, here is the information you need. Prepare to become 'hooked.'  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDahlias are native to Mexico, but there's about as much resemblance between the original and the Dutch hybrids as there is between an old toy car and a brand new Mercedes.  Dahlias for today's gardeners offer a really big gardening treat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 'bulbs' are actually tubers, and look a lot like peony roots--sort of like a bunch of carrots. The plants grow quickly and some grow quite tall, always with lush deep green foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTypes of Dahlias. \u003c\/strong\u003e These plants have been hybridized into various heights from short bedding plants to tall bushy ones. But they are officially categorized by flower type or shape. The term, \u003cstrong\u003e'Dinnerplate Dahlia'\u003c\/strong\u003e is probably the most famous description, and though all gardeners use the term, it is not an official classification.  'Dinnerplates' are, simply put,  the large plants with the huge flowers.  The always-double flowers are up to 8', sometimes a whopping 10' across, so the name makes sense. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are the official classifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Decorative Dahlias'\u003c\/strong\u003e This group includes the Dinnerplates and also other taller (to 4 ft.) plants with double, chrysanthemum-like flowers.  The famous \u003cstrong\u003e'Shogun Dahlias'\u003c\/strong\u003e are as tall as Decoratives, but have very heavy bloom of smaller bi-colored flowers for gardeners who want a large bushy plant covered with color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Cactus Dahlias'\u003c\/strong\u003e are the ones with the cactus-like blooms, often in super-bright bi-colors, always with the rolled, pointed petals. Like other groups, Cactus Dahlias can be of various heights, as long as they have 'cactus' flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'Gallery Dahlias' \u003c\/strong\u003eare a newer group of shorter plants with flower-types of the Decoratives and Cactus groups. The Gallery group is named with terms from the art world including famous artists' names.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Butterfly' or 'Impression Dahlias'\u003c\/strong\u003e are what the Dutch call 'bedding dahlias.  They stay short, and are perfect for pots or borders. The names in this group all begin with 'F' like 'Futuro' and 'Fantastico'.  The flowers are wide-open and daisy-like for a really colorful display of their brilliant hues.  If well cared-for, watered, and dead-headed,  they bloom constantly all season, making great masses of color. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are other groups such as \u003cstrong\u003e'Ball Dahlias'\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e'Pom Pom Dahlias'\u003c\/strong\u003e with spherical blooms, \u003cstrong\u003e'Colarette Dahlias'\u003c\/strong\u003e with uneven rows of petals creating a 'collar' effect--the varieties go on and on.  Growing all of them is essentially the same, and best of all, it's easy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Dahlias:\u003c\/strong\u003e   All the gardener needs to do is plant the tubers after spring frosts in good garden soil with full sun.  It's best to position them against a wall or be ready to stake them, since they are brittle, and must be protected from high winds.  (If you've grown perennial Delphiniums, the plant size and growth is similar, but success with Dahlias is much easier.)  Keep them free of bugs, well-watered, and well-fertilized as they grow, and your dahlias will begin to set buds by midsummer and be in full bloom, usually during July or August.  Then the huge flowers keep coming until frost. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen frost threatens, just pull the roots up, cut off the stems, and store the tubers until the following spring.  Each fall, you'll be amazed how the 'bulbs' have multiplied during the summer, giving you more and more to divide and enjoy the next year. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne expert has said, 'Never have so many gardeners received so much for so little work, as when they grow dahlias.''\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMI Production","offers":[{"title":"Bag of 3","offer_id":46525227008239,"sku":"AM005809","price":25.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/9535\/6399\/files\/dahlia-caproz-pizzazz-1.jpg?v=1761078864","url":"https:\/\/www.americanmeadows.com\/products\/spring-dahlia-flower-bulbs-caproz-pizzazz","provider":"American Meadows","version":"1.0","type":"link"}