Bishop of Auckland Dahlia Tubers

Bishop of Auckland Dahlia Tubers

Very similar to its parent Bishop of Llandaff, Auckland has crimson flowers with yellow stamens.
Browse our other Decorative Dahlias, or our full Dahlia range.

Features

• Colour: Crimson
• Foliage: Mid green
• Flower size: 10 to 15cm
• Type: Paeony dahlia
• Cutting: Yes
• Height/spread: 90cm x 90cm
• Flowering: July to November
• Outdoor Planting Months: March to July

Growing Bishop of Auckland Dahlias

All dahlias do best in deep rich soil with good drainage in a sunny spot. If it's windy they'll need staking. They're greedy, thirsty plants so will need watering in dry spells, and they'll always flower that little bit better if there is a bit of soluble food in the watering can once every couple of weeks.

Unlike most dahlias, he is unlikely to need staking, unless you live in a windy spot.

It's generally more convenient to put support stakes in at planting time, rather than leaving it until there is foliage in the way.