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Many gardeners know dahlias only as a tall plant for decorating distant areas of the site. But among these flowers there are also completely different ones, low-growing, border flowers, intended for decorating the front lines of flower beds and growing in flowerpots. Georgina Gallery is one of them; this is a whole collection of interesting and vibrant compositions created in the Netherlands.
Description of the Gallery collection
Gelleri's collection of low-growing dahlias is represented by compact bushes up to 40 centimeters high with large bright inflorescences up to 15 centimeters in diameter. Lush flowering, lush greenery and ease of care are all that the average gardener needs today. In total, the collection includes seventeen varieties of different colors and petal shapes.
The photo above shows the Gallery Art Deco variety. Its inflorescence is large and has a brick-peach color. Looks great in flowerpots. Later we will talk about growing this plant, but there is nothing complicated about it.
Another of the brightest representatives of the collection is the dahlia Gallery Cobra. They also like to grow it in flowerpots. The height of the bush itself reaches 45 cm, the inflorescence is large (up to 13 centimeters) with two-color petals: the lower part is red, the upper part is peach. Due to this, the plant looks simply gorgeous during the flowering period.
Dahlia Gallery Leonardo is an elegant flower with petals curled downwards in the shape of a tongue. The coloring is very interesting, suitable for compositions of delicate colors with a bright green edging. You can plant hosta, ferns and conifers nearby. Below we present a table describing all the main parameters of the most prominent varietal representatives.
The flowers of many of the presented varieties are double or semi-double, which looks especially good. These include Gallery Pablo and Singer.
Table
Gallery collection variety | Bush height, cm | Flower diameter, cm | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|
Leonardo | 40 | 10-15 | Pink with yellow base (salmon) |
Art Deco | 45 | 10-13 | Brick-peach |
Art Fair | 30 | 10 | White with yellow core |
Art Nouveau | 30-50 | 8-13 | Purple |
Bellini | 35 | 15 | Pink with yellow center |
Matisse | 35 | 10-13 | Orange |
Salvador | 45-50 | 15 | From the yellow center to the pink ends of the petals |
Valentine | 35 | 10-12 | Red |
Cobra | 45 | 10-13 | Red below, peachy above |
La Tour | 40-45 | 15 | Soft lilac with crimson veins |
Singer | 35-40 | 10-13 | Alaya |
Pablo | 45-50 | 15 | Yellow with pink border |
Monet | 40 | 10-13 | White with pink streaks |
Growing Dahlia Gallery
Another positive quality of this collection is that many varieties bloom quite early and bloom until the weather turns cold in September. That's at least three months of vibrant blooms! For example, dahlia Gallery Art Nouveau, dahlia Gallery Valentine, as well as Gallery Coins can bloom at the end of May.
The plant is unpretentious in care and cultivation. It is important to choose a good tuber in the store and determine the location for planting. The conditions are quite standard for many colors:
- sunny place (if it is a shaded area, sunlight should illuminate the dahlias for at least 6 hours);
- protection from cold and gusty winds.
As for the planting scheme, for border plants the distance between bushes should be at least 15 centimeters.
Dahlias love soil rich in humus, but there are no problems growing them in either acidic or sandy soils. Although for pH above 6.7 it is better to reduce acidity by any possible means.
Superphosphate and rotted manure can be used as fertilizers. In principle, this is quite enough. The dahlia does not like only one predecessor - the aster, since in this case the tuber can be damaged by a virus.
We present to our readers a detailed video on how to properly plant dahlias of any variety:
You need to dig a hole three times larger than the volume of the tuber itself. When planting, you can already add humus to the soil. The root collar should be two to three centimeters below the soil level. In hot weather, dahlias are watered abundantly; they love sufficient watering, but they die from excessive moisture.
Low-growing varieties are used for high and low flowerpots, borders, flower beds and ridges. For example, the dahlia Gallery Art Fair is white. It will look great against the backdrop of a green lawn, conifers, and brightly flowering shrubs. Scarlet and pink flowers also look good against greenery. Traditionally, tubers from low-growing plants are dug up for the winter and stored in a cool, dark place, protected from frost. Propagation by cuttings, dividing the tuber. Very difficult propagate dahlia vaccination.
To ensure these varieties have lush flowering for five months, the simple conditions described above must be observed. It's very simple.
Reviews of dahlias Gallery
There are a lot of reviews on the Internet about these new generation dahlias. Let's take a look at some of them.
Conclusion
Dahlias from the Gallery collection are magnificent ornamental plants to decorate any garden. They will appeal to all gardeners without exception!
